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Sep 24, 2016
1 min

KCLR NEWS John McGuinness dubs EU’s Apple ruling “Commission creep”

Article taken from KCLR FM The European Commission has crossed the line in its Apple tax ruling, according to the Taoiseach. Enda Kenny ha

Sep 22, 2016
2 min

Better mobile phone coverage on M9 and rural areas on the way – McGuinness

A renowned black spot for poor to non- existent mobile phone coverage is about to receive a complete upgrade according to Deputy John McGuin

Sep 22, 2016
1 min

John McGuinness says NAMA appears to have misled Public Accounts Committee when he was Chairman

Article taken from KCLR FM The former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee says NAMA appears to have misled

Sep 16, 2016
1 min

Finance Committee to discuss rising costs of motor insurance with consumer agencies

14th September 2016 The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach will meet tomorrow meet to continue its he

Mar 5, 2014
5 min

Powers that be are turning their power against citizens

Sgt Maurice McCabe and Una Halliday had the strength and determination. They, and others like them, are good citizens. But will the State pr

Jan 24, 2014
1 min

PAC to resume examination of CRC on receipt of special report from HSE

he Committee of Public Accounts will resume its examination of the Central Remedial Clinic after the receipt of a special report from the HS

Jan 21, 2014
2 min

John McGuinness: Missing bank guarantee documents need to be found

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee said he is “appalled” by the news that documents related to the bank guarantee have gone missing

Jan 15, 2014
2 min

Chairman of Public Accounts Committee slams Irish Water’s “veil of secrecy” as “unacceptable” as bos

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, John McGuinness, has weighed in on the Irish Water debacle this morning as boss John Tierney

Jan 14, 2014
2 min

McGuinness urges Government TDs to back proposals to lift FOI ban

by Sean Keane sean.keane@kilkennypeople.ie Article taken from Kilkenny People.ie Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness is urging back-bench Governm

Jun 1, 2013
1 min

John McGuinness TD asks the Chairperson of the OPW about the financing of work

PAC Chairman, John McGuinness TD asks the Chairperson of the OPW about the financing of work on a new office for Deputy McGuinness when he w

Jul 29, 2012
15 min

Speech at the McGill Summer School

Speech by John McGuinness T.D., Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, at the McGill Summer School. ...

Jul 18, 2012
5 min

John McGuinness: PAC must steer country on the right course now politics has lost its way

Minister for Public Sector Reform, Brendan Howlin, has floated the possibility that the bank inquiry could be conducted by a Dail committee

Jul 15, 2012
5 min

Brendan O’Connor: Making a Howlin mess of the banking inquiry

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has been ‘knifed in the front’ by the Reform Minister, writes Brendan O’Connor

Jul 11, 2012
2 min

McGuinness accusation – An allegation that cannot be ignored

Yesterday’s sensational and terribly disconcerting accusation by Fianna Fáil deputy and chairman of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (P

Jul 9, 2012
4 min

Civil service cabal in ‘plot to nobble bank probe’

PAC boss says ‘reactionary, unprofessional, inefficient top managers are protecting pay, perks and pensions’ By JODY CORCORAN and DANIEL McC

Jun 30, 2012
1 min

Delays cause loss of 100 bed days per week at St Luke’s, says McGuinness

Kilkenny People newspaper – Published on Tuesday 26 June 2012 18:05 An average of 100 bed days have been lost at St Luke’s Hospital every w

May 15, 2012
12 min

Comptroller and Auditor Generals (Amendment) Bill – May 11th 2012

In all honesty, how can we look the people of this country in the eye and tell them that billions of their money is being spent in a manner

Feb 24, 2012
17 min

Speech given to – Chartered Accountants Ireland – Public Sector Forum

Speech given to – Chartered Accountants Ireland – Public Sector Forum February 22nd, 2012 I would like to thank the Institute of Chartere...

Feb 22, 2012
2 min

Revenue’s bad advice cost State “significant money” in court action

Article taken from The Journal.ie INCORRECT LEGAL ADVICE from the Revenue Commissioners resulted in the State taking expensive legal action

Feb 17, 2012
2 min

McGuinness criticises councils for not profiting from waste collection

MICHAEL O’REGAN – The Irish Times – Friday, February 17, 2012 FIANNA FÁIL TD John McGuinness has criticised local authorities for failing t

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