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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank the members and the officials from the Revenue Commissioners attending. The meeting is adjourned until 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with No. 5, scrutiny of EU legislative proposals for the corporate tax reform package, including the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB; COM (2016) 683; COM (2016) 685; COM (2016) 686; and COM (2016) 687. With us are Mr. Rónán Hession and Mr. Brendan Crowley from the Department of Finance and Ms Kate Levey and Ms Yvonne Quirke from the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is entitled to window replacements on the older school building; and if this school may be eligible for a grant. [38432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the special circumstances in the case of a school (details supplied) and allocate a second teacher as one teacher is now in a class of 17 pupils spread over eight classes; and if he will expedite the matter. [38801/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if maintenance payments due by a person (details supplied) will be deducted from their benefit payment and paid to the person's spouse. [38417/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disablement Benefit (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reopen an application for benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) with a view to granting them the benefit; and if he will expedite a positive response. [38802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if wages, holiday pay and all other entitlements due to a person (details supplied) will be paid to them immediately; if a reference will be provided for the person; if the pension entitlements can be transferred to their private pension provider; if so, if the HSE will make arrangements with the person; and if he will expedite the matter in view of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Before we proceed to the first item on the agenda, I would like to formally record an earlier decision of the committee. The committee has agreed that the EU proposals on the corporate reform package, CCCTB, COM (2016)683, COM(2016)685, COM(2016)686 and COM(2016)687 warrant further scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We now move on to our engagement on the banking sector in Ireland with Mr. Gerry Mallon, chief executive officer of Ulster Bank. I welcome Mr. Mallon and his colleagues, Mr. Paul Stanley and Mr. Andrew Blair. I also thank him for the information provided in advance of this meeting in response to questions from the committee which will form the backdrop to this meeting. I remind everybody to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: With regard to the 2,141 businesses transferred and the delegation's opening remarks, there is not a bank that has appeared before us that would not say the same thing, namely, that the customers comes first and that they are being looked after. With regard to the global restructuring group and those businesses that went into it, Mr. Blair cannot tell us the exact number that emerged. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: That is it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Okay. The other members who have spoken have asked for various information. May I request Mr. Mallon and Mr. Blair to provide an overview and the details requested by the members, including sight of the report by Mason, Hayes & Curran, if published? I ask that Ulster Bank provide as much detail as it possibly can on this issue, including on the breakdown of the accounts that were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Mallon give the information now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Mallon answer Deputy Murphy's question now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: The Senator will need to be quick with the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: In the context of assisting Mr. Blair, Senator O'Donnell is not asking him about a specific sale to a vulture fund but, generally, the kind of discounts that applied to sales.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: That is what I am saying, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Did Mr. Blair say €14 billion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: They have just thrown 2,141 customers under the bus with the restructuring. We can deduce that their interest is the bank.