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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: That is hardly unusual.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: How stands section 6?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: You have to conclude, Deputy Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I ask you to conclude, Deputy Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I call the Minister for a final reply in respect of section 6.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I am now putting the question, "That section 6 stand part of the Bill."

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I would ask you for respect, Deputy, because I have allowed a lot of time on this section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: We will be taking a break after this. Does the Deputy have a question on section 12?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Does the Deputy have a question on section 12? We can continue up to the time and then we can break.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: If the Deputy puts the question to the Minister, we will break after.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: As agreed, we will take a break until 6 p.m.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: It is out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: We will take it now.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: We will take a break for 15 minutes. I have been checking and amendment No. 94 is in order. I do not know what information was given out but it is in order. We will resume on section 32 after the break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Normally I would not come into a committee of which I am not a full member but I am so concerned about the issues I am going to raise that when I saw it on the monitor I decided to come in. The Commissioner said it is up to the local chief to make a bid. I actually think that is quite a disturbing statement to make because I would say it is up to the Commissioner to make sure the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: What about people driving without tax and insurance and policing in south Kilkenny?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I find that morale in the force among the members I speak to is at an all-time low. Part of the deal has to be around a futuristic view of rosters and how they operate and doing everything possible on pay and conditions to retain those in the force who want to be in it. They are looking elsewhere because of the pay and conditions. We have to reach out to them. We are not making enough...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: His name has been mentioned before not only in committees, but also in the Dáil Chamber. I am simply asking for an update on his case because we were informed about it in 2018 and we have not been informed since. Will the Minister address those issues? Finally, I ask the Minister who will take control of the paperwork left over from the Charleton tribunal and any outstanding...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: The biggest challenge facing the country following the allocation of moneys through this budget is how that budget is managed. Like the previous speaker, I have serious doubts as to whether or not the State and all of its agents have the wherewithal and systems in place to give us value for money and efficient delivery. I give the example of the school bus system. The school bus system has...