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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: We discussed people fixing their own repayments, but an issue with what is happening is people’s credit ratings. As Mr. Kissane stated, people become bank locked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: We must find some method of dealing with this matter that gives voice to those who are without a voice or restricted in what they can do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Kissane for coming in and members for their engagement. If Mr. Kissane wishes to suggest a line of questioning or a direction, he should feel free to give us whatever information he has. We will meet to decide how best we can progress this and what role we can play in the process. As Mr. Kissane will see, members are keenly interested in doing much more than what is being done.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a SUSI grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [8153/17]

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: This was a very good debate. One gets the messages out and hears other sides of the argument. Maybe it is the job of the Government to order some time in regard to this. Let us have a full debate on it. Let us keep the heat on the insurance business.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Both reports.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 8 o’clock This is a debate on two reports. In the interest of fairness to the committees of the Houses, the protocol should be observed that it is the committee's report that is taken. However, that is a matter for the Business Committee. During the course of the this debate members were speaking to two different reports. Most of the criticism about timelines and so on relates...

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled, "Report on the Rising Costs of Motor Insurance", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th November 2016. I welcome the report and thank committee members who put significant amounts of time into drafting it and our public...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: We are to consider the 2017 Revised Estimates for public services for the Taoiseach's group of Votes. I invite the Taoiseach to make his opening statement.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: We join with the Taoiseach in offering our sympathies to the family. I had not been aware of the circumstances.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: On subheads A4 and A5, the cost of tribunals of inquiry and the commissions of investigation, I see the 2017 Revised Estimate is €10 million for tribunals, and a commission of investigation is €4.7 million. Could the Taoiseach give an explanation of where we are? Is that the final figure?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I do not want to go into the terms of reference or that debate. What happens when it is decided to set up any kind of tribunal or investigation? Is there some assessment of the costs, or do we just set out the terms of reference and have it roll from there without being checked?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Under the 1921 Act and the current discussion about a tribunal, there is now an open-ended-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Sorry for cutting across. Is that €10 million on top of the €54 million? Is it included?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: So it is €64 million.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Is there no way to set up the tribunal under that 1921 Act to deal with the costs or the timeframe?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the tribunal being proposed a sole member again?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: When someone like that is taken from the Supreme Court, what happens next? Does that incur further costs to replace that person?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Yesterday the Minister for Finance was before the committee and we spoke about the banks. It appears from our engagement with the banks that the numbers of repossessions will dramatically increase in 2017, which is an issue which concerns us all. I put forward a suggestion to the Minister about a friendly vulture fund or an agency that would be the preferred agency to purchase these debts...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: The Taoiseach heads up many trade missions. They are very important, and even more important now as we enter into the uncertainties that Brexit will bring to the European Union and specifically to Ireland. IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland work hand in hand with the Taoiseach in that. A difference has emerged between Connect Ireland, a private company, and the IDA. it would be...