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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if the children services at a centre (details supplied) are to be discontinued from March 2017 or if another agency will take over the delivery of services, including residential services; if staff levels at this centre will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34195/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged immediately in respect of a person (details supplied). [34377/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of HOBS trains operated by Iarnród Éireann; the cost of each HOBS train and the year purchased; if contracts are in place with private companies to discharge ballast throughout the rail network; the value of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34380/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister and his officials for our consideration of the Finance Bill 2016. It is proposed we conclude this session at approximately 11.15 a.m. The committee will resume at 2 p.m. in Committee Room 2. We will suspend for Dáil votes during any of these meetings. In order to provide for the smooth running of the meeting, any Member acting in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: There is no guillotine, so we will deal with them as they arise.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Shall we just proceed and see how it all plays out?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We will deal with the amendments that have been ruled out of order as we go through the sections. I take the general point, but right now we are requesting information from the Minister about the general economy and the approach to this Bill. Does any other member wish to speak on that? I am anxious to move on to the different sections. I will ask the Minister to respond to what has been...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I will check before we get to them and I will revert to the committee. I ask the Minister to respond to what has been raised so far, after which we will proceed to section 2.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: That is helpful.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: As amendments Nos. 1 and 65 are related, they may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Is Deputy Doherty pressing the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 2 is in the name of Deputy Paul Murphy and Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. It is a new section and amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related. Deputy Doherty is moving amendment No. 3. Can we dispose of amendment No. 2?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Is section 2 agreed to?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Does the Deputy wish to move amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with section 3, amendment No. 3.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I ask the Deputy to conclude.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: It is relevant but it is past 11.30 a.m. and we are finishing now.