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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Secondment: Minister for Health (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: If you are both going to insult each other, this is going to go on all night. I am calling a halt to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Secondment: Minister for Health (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. I ask him to please provide the answers to the questions. As I said, there is a standing invitation for anyone involved in this to contact the clerk and they are invited to attend and address the issues that were raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Secondment: Minister for Health (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: We will send the blacks. I assume that is what the clerk will do.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Engagement with An Taoiseach (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: The topic of committee resourcing may be a matter for the Oireachtas but it brings into focus the rights of Members of the Houses and the activities of committees. It is time the balance was tilted in favour of Members because, in the current Dáil, it seems they are a secondary consideration. If we are to do our parliamentary duties in the way we should, then we need the resources, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Apologies have been received from Senator Higgins. The minutes of our meeting of 14 June 2023 were agreed earlier in private session. Today the committee will meet representatives of the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation, IMHO. Everyone will be very familiar with Mr. David Hall. We are discussing investment funds or vulture funds and their activity in the Irish property market. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Mr. Byrne may make his opening statement and he can take his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Byrne. We will go to Ms Irwin, if she is available online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: In his opening statement, Mr. Hall mentioned various mortgages that are in trouble. Separately, people like Mr. Byrne and Ms Irwin, who are trying to do their bit, pay their mortgage and get on with it, are under pressure. Is there a breakdown of the number who are in the same category as Mr. Byrne and Ms Irwin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Yes, but when we drill down into these figures, is there a figure for the category that Mr. Byrne-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: So the Central Bank presents the numbers but does not give solutions. It needs to be empowered in terms of legislation to take some action.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Regarding the Central Bank information around what the future might hold in terms of the vulture funds, the vulture funds hold a huge amount of mortgages and loans. Are they obliged to report all of that to the Central Bank? Does the Central Bank know what is going on? In respect of Ms Irwin's question about where the deeds of her house are and where her mortgage is, are the vulture funds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: What the committee was trying to do was bring in the vulture funds to get some sort of structure around the mortgages they have - the detail of that. They refused to come in and they continue to refuse to come in. Pepper has indicated that it may meet the committee. That is for another day. Up to now, they have said "No" and there is no compellability on the part of the committee so we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: That is shocking in itself. There is not a single member of this committee who would not want to do something for Mr. Byrne and Ms Irwin to alleviate the issues they face. I am delighted both have come before the committee to give their experience of what it is like to be with a vulture fund and to deal with an issue like the increase in the rates and not knowing where they will end up....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds (Resumed): Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (21 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: We will send a transcript of the meeting to the parties named and ask for their response and for them to take action in the individual cases. I thank the witnesses for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for carer’s benefit, now under review, will be expedited and approved; and if the information provided of the care being given will be considered. [28736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (13 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the progress in the conservation of salmon stocks in the rivers in the south east; how the funds raised through the salmon licence payment are used; the amount collected in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27329/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school to accommodate the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); and if the process will be expedited. [28475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 844. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the claim of a person (details supplied) to determine if they are in receipt of the correct benefit at the maximum rate and if they are entitled to other benefits; and she will provide a record of their contributions. [28409/23]