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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: We have discussed and agreed the minutes of our meeting of 6 March 2024. Today's public meeting consists of two sessions. The first is a discussion with officials from the Department of Finance and representatives of the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, to begin our detailed scrutiny of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 before it proceeds to Committee Stage in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: My apologies to Mr. Ashmore. I should have asked him for his opening statement. If he does not mind and members are agreeable, I will ask Mr. Ashmore to deliver his opening statement now and we will then go back to questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: That is two questions now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: The Senator's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Doherty. For the information of members, Senators Higgins and Davitt have indicated and then Deputy Conway-Walsh. We are due to finish this session at 3 o'clock. That is what the members agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: I beg your pardon for one second, Senator. Is that okay, Senator Davitt?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: I thank Senator Davitt. I call Senator Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: I call Deputy Carthy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: Briefly, because we are finishing at 3 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: No, it is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: We have to suspend at this stage. There is a vote in the Chamber so we have to go. I propose that we suspend until 3.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: That is okay. Thanks very much, Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: I welcome Deputy John Brady, the Bill's sponsor; Mr. Brian Ó Éigeartaigh, director of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC; and Mr. Éamonn Meehan, chairperson of Sadaka to the meeting. Unfortunately, I have to go to meet another group. I will be back if I can but I have asked Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh to chair the meeting if that is agreeable. Is that agreed?...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the stage the project is at; the timeframe involved for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12112/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12541/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: 725. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of maximum benefit. [11896/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Mar 2024)
John McGuinness: 741. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a history of contributions made by a person (details supplied) to determine if they have sufficient contributions to qualify for a State pension (contributory). [12114/24]