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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Senator Gerry Horkan can ask a question if it has not been asked already and I ask him to do so quickly. I say the same to Senator Paddy Burke and Deputy Pearse Doherty. I will take their questions together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: We will go back to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Can I take the Commissioner up on the point that he is in a country which is pro-European? Yes, I am pro-European, but what kind of a Europe am I supportive of? That is the question that I now ask. Many people in Ireland ask the same question because of what happened to us with the collapse of the banking system and because of the way that the country and the Government of that time were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: It is a two-way street, Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: That does not exempt Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I will not dwell on this but I have to say to the Commissioner that the first obligation of any government is to keep its people safe. The same would apply to Europe. The Commissioner complimented Ireland on the work it did during the crash and that now we are getting back into a better position. I would say to the Commissioner that the people of this country are not getting back into a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: You said-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I picked you up wrong then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I think the Commissioner said something similar, but anyway, we can check the text afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: That is what-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: That is what the Commissioner said and can I say it to him-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Corporate Taxation and Investment and Growth Strategies: Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: A very senior politician in France, the Commissioner's own country, constantly referred to our tax base. I will say to the Commissioner again, despite the opposition there appears to be to this matter, there are far more important things to focus on in Europe. We can have a conversation about it, but I would like to see those issues being addressed with the ordinary people, our citizens who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in each of the past six years; the number of preliminary and full investigations carried out to date; the number of draft reports issued; the number of draft reports outstanding that have yet to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for a jobseekers' allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); his views on the fact that a bank account held in the UK which was closed seven years ago and was rarely used by the person when they lived in the UK, should not be part of the application process in view of the fact the person lives here and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 459. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issues raised at a meeting on 2 August 2016 between officials from his Department and advocates for support and services for Lyme disease patients; his plans to assist persons seeking diagnosis relative to lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the application for a medical card for a person (details supplied). [2655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 460. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe within which CORU is expected to validate and register persons who qualified as radiographers outside of Ireland and are seeking the validation due to the fact they have been offered employment with the HSE; if those persons who have applied and are waiting for the validation will be fast-tracked; if there is a backlog in this process; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be approved as a matter of urgency. [3184/17]