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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I shall not labour this point. I have been through an awful lot of the forms and read the feedback given. In many of the forms that I have examined the price is competitive and right but then management structures are measured, for example. The management structure is flat in an SME. When I worked in an SME I swept the floor of the warehouse, drove the van, managed people and gave a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: This is just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the Minister of State referring to new Members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: They are tenders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I will conclude with a few points relating to an article on business in which Mr. Peter Brennan, an expert in this area, references that SMEs winning tenders starts to decrease above the value of €60,000. He also references the loss of jobs as a result of an etendering process within a local area and makes the point that the Oireachtas has never carried out a critical review of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: We set aside 15 minutes to touch on this issue today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: There is keen interest in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Perhaps the office of the Minister of State could encourage the Business Committee to take on that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: It influences everything else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I merely ask the Minister of State is to ask it to facilitate the debate because it is an important issue. I would not worry too much about interference because it is a positive interference. The Minister of State is very much to the fore in the article to which I referred. There is a lovely colour image of him. He is the man now but he may be destined for a higher position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Whatever happens, I am sure the Minister of State will make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: It would be worthwhile. In general, SMEs feel they lack a spokesperson on this issue. They want to contribute and are anxious to build a base within communities, and do so at a competitive price. We should facilitate the debate and information sessions. It is something which of is of interest to both Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2017)

John McGuinness: Apologies received from Deputy Pearse Doherty, but he will be ably represented by Deputy Peadar Tóibín. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

John McGuinness: We will resume our consideration of Brexit and will consider matters relating to financial servicesI welcome Mr. Pat Lardner, chief executive, Irish Funds Industry Association, Mr. Marc Coleman, director of Financial Services Ireland, FSI, and Dr. Aidan Regan, assistant professor of politics and international relations at University College Dublin. I draw the attention of witnesses to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (30 May 2017)

John McGuinness: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the proposed temporary respite house for children with disabilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, which was due to open in Bagenalstown in 2017, will not go ahead; the status of this project; the alternative respite services that are available to parents for children with disabilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in the immediate to short...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (25 May 2017)

John McGuinness: We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John McGuinness: We will go into public session to resume our consideration of Brexit and will consider matters relating to customs, trade and tariffs. I welcome Mr. Niall Cody and his colleagues to the meeting along with Mr. Brian Keegan, director of public policy and tax at Chartered Accountants Ireland, and Ms Carol Lynch, partner at BDO Ireland. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Cody. I call Mr. Keegan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Keegan. I call Ms Lynch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Lynch. I call Senator Conway-Walsh.