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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: On Belfry and EBS, AIB was very forthcoming in terms of how the matter had been dealt with. Could we be provided with a written overview, to whatever extent this is possible? My next point is for Mr. O'Grady. I wish to understand the IT glitches. Could we please be sent something in writing about how the issue arose, how it was dealt with and the steps taken to ensure it will not arise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: So the bank is open-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: The bank does not close them off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: On the vulture funds, it was mentioned that MABS and some such organisations got contact details for each of the funds – the main funds. That facility should be extended in some way to Oireachtas Members whereby an Oireachtas email address could be given so we could contact the funds. Some people will not go to MABS but it has been a useful tool for all of us as we have dealt with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Could I ask Mr. Hayes to clarify a statement? I do not quite know what he meant by it. He mentioned that, in the process, people rebuilding could be scammed in terms of the rebuild.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Mr. Hayes means individual cases and individual builders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: All right. As a final point, the banks are all making profits now. I know the witnesses'' views on them. I have a view too. Some of the levels of profit are just obscene. However, the banks are there to make a profit. The level of profit the banks are making might allow them, in different cases for different circumstances, to press the humanity and compassion button and look at clients...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 122. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the health services provided to members of the Defence Forces includes covering the cost of getting a second medical opinion if requested by the patient or the doctor, should the need arise; if Defence Forces personnel will be given the option of a free eye test under the PRSI scheme should they have the contributions rather than the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application for funding for a flood relief scheme for Freshford, County Kilkenny has been approved by his Department; and if there is a timeframe for the commencement of the project. [40960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the emergency works required at a school (details supplied) as outlined and costed in the engineer's report, will be approved immediately, as it is a health and safety issue. [41058/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 366. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the State pension (contributory) will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [41059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for DCA now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [41643/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 13 July 2023, if she will explain the ongoing delay in processing an application for DA in the name of a person (details supplied); if the appeal lodged by this Deputy will be expedited and approved; if, in the event of a negative response, she will arrange an oral hearing; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the status of an application for funding submitted by (details supplied); If a positive decision will be expedited as there is an immediate and urgent requirement to provide extra space and services based on the growing numbers attending the centre and the range of services required by patients; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the value of the contracts awarded to companies for the provision of homecare services in each of the past five years and the names of the successful companies; if robust due diligence was carried out on each company; if the successful companies can flip the contract once awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total provision to date made in the HSE budget in respect of its liability for unpaid Report 42 pay awards and arrears which were approved by the Government of the day with effect from 14 September 2007, sixteen years ago; the specific Department that is preventing the payment being made, his Department or the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1017 of 11 September 2023, if the outcome of the review will be confirmed again as the letter of 20 July 2023 was not received by the client; and if the review is now closed. [40813/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: I note the minutes of the meeting held in July were agreed at a private meeting of the committee earlier this morning. Apologies have been received from Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. I welcome the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Gabriel Makhlouf, the deputy governor for monetary and financial stability Mr. Vasileios Madouros, and the deputy governor for consumer and investor protection,...