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CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

John McGuinness: ...Oireachtas of how we arrived at the point where this country lost the case. Now we are collecting billions of euro in unpaid taxes. Equally, I ask that the Oireachtas finance committee be privy to the thoughts of the Government as to how it intends to spend this money. It is important in respect of the collection of taxes that we in this House remember how difficult it is for...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

John McGuinness: Like most conversations that now take place throughout the country, they begin with the phrase "I am not a racist" because people are trying to protect their own position and integrity against accusations of racism or online abuse. I do not condone racism; I am not a racist. I wish to ensure that local communities are helped and that we play our role within Europe. I have to put on record...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

John McGuinness: I first want to go back to the statement made in this debate by Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. I support entirely the statement and the comment in relation to the European Union and the need for a common-sense approach. I do so because I often follow the seafood sector, including John Shine, of Shine's Seafood, which distributes wild Irish tuna. I watch carefully the mapping Mr. Shine...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I raise this issue not just because of the importance of the water supply to Clogh and Moneenroe in County Kilkenny but also because of the many decades that have passed since this problem first arose. I fully appreciate that there is a manganese issue with the water supply and that works to upgrade the system are ongoing. However, this issue dates back decades. The county council at the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: There is a big change in society. The Minister of State witnessed it on her visit to Kilkenny. I was impressed by what she had to say in her interactions with local communities down there. The delivery of online services in areas such as mental health, addiction and all of that is a huge change which needs to be reflected in some way to inform the likes of the HSE and the Department of...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: ...is that, right now, they are overcome with the number of patients they have. The pharmacies are also overcome with the amount of prescriptions with which they are dealing and the amount of customers, if you like, that they have. Far greater investment is needed for both the primary care element of the Bill and for the pharmacies. We cannot put stuff into a Bill and then not match it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: ...profession, how the banks account for losses, and the advice given. There is a difference of opinion between the IFRS 9 and how banks account for losses. In other words, they do not have to account for losses completely in their accounts and the information and advice that they are getting is contrary to the European advice. There is a directive on how to do it, and then big companies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I will share with Mr. Makholuf the story of a young man who was on social welfare. He wanted to go onto the long-term social welfare payment because he is quite ill. Social welfare sent him 30 pages of stuff about his Revolut account, but because of the fact that he had maybe dodged paying a bill from the service provider for the telephone, he was not able to access his Revolut account to...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Bill and it fits in with all of the new developments taking place at third level. There are technological universities now in various regions to ensure that so many now have access to education. This will further enhance our profile abroad. It will show the world and the international markets that we are concentrating on research and innovation. It is about being at the cusp...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

John McGuinness: A comment was made about the development of each of the regions and political representation. Dr. Griffin made the point and said it was down to political representation. That ignores the fact the Government controls everything. You can make all the representation you like, but if you are not sitting around the Cabinet table, you are not getting a bob if the Ministers decide you are not...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Members very much for that. I want to agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett. I believe these bigger companies should be taxed and the money should then be reinvested into the arts of one kind or another. Some way should be found to do that because what we are experiencing online, with the input of individuals or of bigger companies, is nothing but trash. One is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: We will resume in public session. My apologies that I had to leave to attend in the Chamber, but I am thankful Deputy Conway-Walsh took over. I wanted to ask a number of questions. I acknowledge, as did others, the great work carried out by Mr. Honohan in this area and the insights he gives to people in distress of one kind or another with regard to their mortgage or loan. Whether Mr....

Report of Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: It has been a worthwhile discussion. I think an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach deliberately knocked the gong there to knock the Minister of State off her last few minutes. I remember the late Brian Lenihan in this debate and "Hell at the Gates" and all he did in terms of everything that happened at that time. History will be very kind to Brian Lenihan in the job he did at that time. He...

Report of Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: ...entitled "Report on Banking 2022", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18th May, 2023. I acknowledge the role of the secretariat in the preparation of this report, which I recommend to the House. I ask the Government not only to give it and its 20 recommendations serious consideration but also to act on some of the recommendations. This report was compiled over...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I support the Bill. It will allow the State to provide a considerable amount of money right across the various payments being made to customers of the Department and to provide for the administration of the Department. However, I have a couple of issues. One relates to various applications where the customer has an account with Revolut or any other of the fintech companies. I recently...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Again, could the Minister of State give us a note on it? If possible, could the Department indicate how long more this is likely to go on? What is the substantial work that is left in terms of sorting out these costs and whatever other matters have to be wound down? Under the Taoiseach's Department there is the office of the Tánaiste and of the Green Party leader. I presume they...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Democracy is all we have and the best model in operation is the one we have. Whether we like it, political parties have derailed democracy to a degree. They have taken charge of it. What we have now is a directed democracy. Parliamentary parties of one kind or another in the House - I can certainly speak for my own – tend to put a straitjacket on each of the Members to ensure there...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: The biggest challenge facing the country following the allocation of moneys through this budget is how that budget is managed. Like the previous speaker, I have serious doubts as to whether or not the State and all of its agents have the wherewithal and systems in place to give us value for money and efficient delivery. I give the example of the school bus system. The school bus system has...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: I am delighted we are having these statements because it gives us all the opportunity to put on record what we believe should be done in health or our views on the various aspects of the policies of health. I am sure there is nobody else in this House who will appreciate more than the Minister himself that what gets counted gets done. Is that what we are doing? I have been here at various...

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: A general discussion outside of this House regarding Covid and what went on at that time will range across the spectrum of conspiracy theories, some facts and a listening ear to decide what is best to do to explain to people what happened. During Covid, there were a lot of lockdowns but elderly people in homes felt it more than most and those that died during Covid had to do so without the...