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National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I wish to share time with Deputies Calleary and Kelleher. In response to Deputy Buttimer, I do not determine the style of the Committee of Public Accounts. The members of that committee work diligently and to their own style. They raise their own set of questions and they have worked well together as a team with the Comptroller and Auditor General. In this case, I have complete...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: ...is a Member of this Parliament appealing to the Minister for Justice and Equality to investigate. I would appreciate it if the Minister took note of that after he has finished whispering to Deputy Buttimer. The next matter I wish to address is the independence of the confidential recipient. The Minister referred in a statement this morning to a sexual harassment case in the Garda as if...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

John McGuinness: ...over the activities raised by Deputies in the House. I refer to the medical card system, for example. Officials from the medical card section appeared before the committee chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer. They spoke about medical cards at the Committee of Public Accounts also. Certain improvements were made, but it is still the case today that a person with cancer whose time on earth...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: ...how it should be not just in respect of this board, but in terms of most boards. The sooner we make the House relevant to their activities, the better it is for democracy and transparency. Deputy Buttimer has left the House but I thank him for his kind remarks. As with the Deputy, I like the concept of small government and keeping government out of small business as much as is possible...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2011)

John McGuinness: ...because of the Government majority, and I respectfully propose that when these amendments are discussed some leeway should be given on them. In terms of the Croke Park agreement mentioned by Deputy Buttimer, and benchmarking, I believe the agreement is not sustainable. We need to examine it. That is not to say we should examine the salaries and commitments made to the front line service...