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- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Agreed.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: What does Deputy O'Donovan think? Given that there are only three of us here, we could win the vote.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It cannot be, because Deputy O'Donovan is on my side, so it is two against one. Is that right, Deputy? Now is your chance to make a name for yourself.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Unfortunately. Vótail.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Deputy O'Donovan has missed his chance to make a name for himself.
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I want to address the Jekyll and Hyde approach I have seen here this morning. Let me start by saying to the Minister of State - Paudie Coffey, T.D. from Waterford - that he was great once he put down the script. It came from the heart, he knew what he was speaking about and he moved away from the bull in his original opening statement and for that I commend him. I have not heard Deputy...
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: The Government appears to be ignoring all of the facts. I continue to work in the private sector and I am in a position to inform the Minister of State that the Government, in the context of the promise with regard to upward-only rent reviews, from which it walked away and its position on commercial rates, is hanging a noose around the necks of Irish businesspeople. It will regret doing so...
- Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We now live in a country in which the Government is at war with its citizens. It continues to reflect on the various problems people face. We talk about them here in the House but there is very little action. Out of austerity has come the need to review all the old certainties of income that the Government would have had. We need to...
- Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I support Deputy Ellis and the Bill he has brought forward. In reflecting on the Bill and the problem that exists, it is important to look at some of the numbers concerned. In 2013 there were 17,855 incidents of domestic violence and 11,756 incidents of emotional abuse. The statistics roll out in those sizable numbers. We must first accept that there is a very serious problem, and that we...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: At least I did not fall asleep in the chair.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: In the context of what was done before the Government's time, during the initial stages of this long debate, the Government and Department were warned time and again about the difficulties they would face in the establishment of Irish Water. Another debate was conducted in the Chamber while the Government parties were in opposition and continued when they went into government. It was about...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It was the Labour Party's 70%.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014) John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Ryan. May we publish his statement?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014) John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Gallagher from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to introduce his colleague.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014) John McGuinness: I invite the official from the Department of Justice and Equality to introduce herself.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014) John McGuinness: I invite the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. McCarthy, to introduce the 2013 appropriation accounts for the Courts Service - Vote 22.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014) John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Ryan to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I am raising it here because Deputy Deasy asked about the cost so far last week. There is an issue in regard to the cost and we want to get a note from the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Arising from that, I understand that when Carlow began to carry out due diligence in regard to Waterford IT, the matter stopped. That has raised questions about governance in the institution, funding and so on. The documentation I have just received refers to all of that and provided copies of documents from the institute that show that. I do not want to prejudge the matter. It is not...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: To get the costs.