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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: We are joined by the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland and his colleagues. They are all very welcome. We will commence with an opening statement and then members can engage with the Governor on any of the issues on the agenda, of which they have been notified. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. I will read a note on privilege. The evidence given by witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: My final question has to do with switching. Senators Higgins and Sherlock are waiting to contribute and I am sorry to delay them. The main banks still have accounts that are in difficulty. They have appointed receivers and done all sorts of stuff with some of their customers. Where they have failed is in the engagement with customers who are in difficulty, preferring instead to hide...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Kilkenny businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Wexford businesses that have applied; the number of Kilkenny applications that have been successful; the number of Wexford applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the retail banking review; the action he will be taking on foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (24 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline his intentions regarding the demand by fishermen for an urgent need for a review of the regulations governing snap net fishing on the rivers in the south east of Ireland; if he has considered the submissions and correspondence from a person (details supplied) who represents the fishermen in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if outstanding payments due to a person (details supplied) for the years 2019 and 2021, under GLAS will be paid immediately. [2766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the merits of a motion passed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 877. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [63999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 895. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for the household benefit package now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [1341/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 983. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when service providers of refugee accommodation (details supplied) will be paid. [1331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 1097. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm his role in the staff recognition programme for the Irish Prison Service; if he will outline the guidelines and or protocols that are used to determine whether the service rendered of a member of the prison staff services merits a recognition award or Stack medal; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Personal Injury Claims (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 1377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases and the total amount paid out in compensation for screening errors, perceived and actual, relative to the CervicalCheck screening programme in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of women who were successfully treated having been identified through the screening programme; if he will provide figures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 1805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to refuse an appeal under the BEAM scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) given that they could not reduce the herd due to TB; and if the decision can be overturned on compassionate or force majeure grounds. [63837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2023)

John McGuinness: 1903. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will initiate a public consultation process regarding dog control regulations with all stakeholders to include organisations that maintain a register of dog owners and breeders, associations representing particular breeds (details supplied) and qualified dog trainers and behaviourists and vets; if she will examine the laws...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Dec 2022)

John McGuinness: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a working family payment application will be processed and paid before Christmas in the name of a person (details supplied). [62871/22]

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

John McGuinness: I welcome the discussion on this Bill. I welcome the discussion about An Bord Pleanála, local authorities and the delivery of houses. If one reflects on what was said yesterday during the debate on the motion of no confidence on the Minister, one will realise that most of the problems we have stem from local authorities or the bureaucracy of the State being inefficient and not fit for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

John McGuinness: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62408/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (14 Dec 2022)

John McGuinness: We have received apologies from Senator Higgins. The minutes of the joint committee meeting of Wednesday, 7 December 2022 were agreed at a private meeting. I note them now in public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report 42 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

John McGuinness: Today's meeting will be in two sessions, the first of which is to discuss report 42 of the review body on higher remuneration in the public service. We have representatives with us from the group that has been affected. I welcome them all here. We are happy to deal with this issue. We will have an opening statement and then members can address the statement and any queries they may have...