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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I ask the Minister of State to provide the committee with a note on the status of the Department's consideration of that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I ask the Minister of State to impress on the Central Bank the urgency of bringing an end to the tracker issue regarding Ulster Bank and the global fund. The same applies to Ulster Bank on the commercial decisions it made around the global fund. We will engage with the Central Bank again, but it is an ongoing process that is affecting people's lives. I would like to see greater efficiency...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: We need to get it to understand that it has a role in consumer protection, both in insurance, which we will debate with the Minister of State tomorrow, and also regarding the banks, consumers and so on. The Central Bank does not place enough emphasis on that area. I would like to see the Central Bank highlight its role in protection. Vote 8 relates to the Office of the Comptroller and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Things have changed and Deputy Eoghan Murphy is the Minister of State. I impress on him the need to modernise that legislation governing how the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General works in order that everyone who spends money is made accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General. I would be relying on the Minister of State to do that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: That applies to the local authorities. However, generally speaking, the remit of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General should allow it to chase public moneys coming from the central Exchequer if something has gone wrong at the other end. That is all I am requesting.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has considered the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance; Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General; Vote 9 - Office of...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: On legal advice, Tánaiste.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I followed legal advice.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Like the Minister, Deputy Zappone, I did not want to give legs to something that was totally untrue.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I judged for myself that it was untrue. That is the fact of the matter, but the Government did nothing about Sergeant Maurice McCabe-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: -----until it had been put in the spotlight and it could not cover up anymore.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I gave it to this House.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Everyone knew. Do not try to simplify.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Those of us who were clearly associated with supporting Sergeant Maurice McCabe-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: -----knew about this, but not everyone in the House.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: There was a mass wringing of hands going on in Leinster House for the last while over this issue. The fact that we are here now discussing a public inquiry is because Maurice and Lorraine McCabe have absolutely no trust in a private inquiry. We have had enough of such inquiries. In regard to the smear campaign, why is it that we cannot admit that, for the past number of years, anyone...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: If we are to have any public inquiry into this, we have to take into consideration the culture that has sent all of those people out sick. Some are now struggling with mental illness. We cannot ignore those people. The Government cannot ignore them. How many in government knew about the allegations that were being made? Even though it might have been gossip, it was gossip that was spread...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: The Taoiseach knew about it. He knew a long time ago about the accusations that were being made against Maurice McCabe. Everyone in this House knew. Great efforts were made to derail Maurice McCabe and the story that he was telling.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Everyone knew. The fact of the matter is that it was a deliberate attempt to undermine Maurice McCabe.