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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: No, but it goes back to our tax offering and how we attract companies to locate in Ireland. It is fine to say that we will get 20,000 jobs in the financial services sector, yet the first number of jobs to be relocated went elsewhere. We need to have a far greater understanding of companies' needs and demands, the skill sets required and if we are doing enough in that area to attract jobs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I have two final questions. Mr. Moran spoke about upskilling people and their different qualifications, the courses that are offer and the difficulty in a growing economy, regardless of how slow the growth is, in that there is competition for those who are skilled. What are the salary brackets in the Department? How many people are on a top level of salary and so on down the grades? Will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Moran provide a list of the salaries structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Did Mr. Moran read the two insurance reports? He was involved in one of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: Going back to the Central Bank, consumer protection and information, is there a strategy to deal with the various elements of both reports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: When Mr. Moran sets out his quarterly targets and measures them against the achievements, will he keep us in the loop on that information because it is our intention to meet on a quarterly basis on that issue, to examine both reports and to establish exactly where the implementation plan is as against the various other goals set out in both reports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statement of Strategy 2017: Department of Finance (19 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Moran and the other witnesses for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 530. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [41011/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 531. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a family income supplement or supplementary welfare will be paid to a person (details supplied). [41012/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 676. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a disability benefit will be approved and expedited for a person (details supplied). [1972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 700. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State and Myanmar at EU level and the UN; the action he can take or has planned to highlight the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1134. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a clinical review of scoliosis services here; if he will consider appointing one of the following persons (details supplied) to conduct the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1135. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of production of the HSE magazine Health Matters; the cost to date from the first publication; the circulation details and cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for an operation will be arranged at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, for a person (details supplied). [1703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports or entitlements available to young farmers that meet the eligibility criteria under the young farmers scheme but hold no active entitlements; his plans to support these young farmers or new entrants; if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments due to a person (details supplied) will issue immediately; and the reason for the delay. [1949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider the introduction of a container deposit scheme whereby the return of recyclable beverage containers is compensated in order to encourage recycling and reduce beverage container litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Charges (17 Jan 2017)

John McGuinness: 1584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Iarnród Éireann to revert to the parking charges and arrangements that existed at the car park close to St John's Church, Dublin Road, Kilkenny prior to the car park being taken into the charge of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will expedite the matter. [1134/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Central Bank of Ireland (20 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I remind members, people in the Gallery and the witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. We will deal with matters relating to the banking sector in Ireland. I welcome Professor Philip Lane, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland and his colleague, Mr. Ed Sibley, director of credit institutions. The meeting comes after our discussions with the pillar banks where significant issues were...