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Simon Harris yesterday said it was 'utterly offensive' for Irish banks to be 'complete and utter laggards' when it came to passing on to savers the rise in interest rates

Call for bank sanctions if deposit rates not increased

Plans are in preparation to invite representatives of the banking industry before the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, as further criticism is levelled at banks for not passing on interest rate increases to savers.

Business • 14 Aug 23

Mr Justice John Hedigan said the top level bankers he had met had assured him that they are absolutely committed to change.

Committee told of serious problem in banking culture

The chairman of the recently formed Banking Culture Board has told an Oireachtas committee that there is a serious problem with the culture in the banks here.

Business • 01 Oct 19

Minister Patrick O'Donovan said John McGuinness made sure that the PAC stuck to its task

Minister says McGuinness was 'brilliant' PAC chairman

A Minister of State has described John McGuinness as an "absolutely brilliant" chairperson of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee when he served in the role.

Politics • 27 Feb 19

Robert Watt (above) has been accused of 'playing politics' with the Oireachtas by John McGuinness

Committee chairs demand DPER chief to attend hearings

The chairpersons of two Oireachtas committees have demanded that the head of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, attend their meetings and answer questions about financial oversight on big capital projects.

Politics • 18 Feb 19

John McGuinness claimed his party has handed Fine Gael a blank cheque

McGuinness hits out at confidence and supply agreement

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness has issued a hard hitting Christmas message to his party colleagues accusing "a tiny group of Oireachtas members and unelected party managers" for continuing with the confidence and supply agreement.

Politics • 20 Dec 18

The tribunal is examining what is alleged to have been discussed at a meeting between John McGuinness and former garda commissioner Martin Callinan

As it happened: Disclosures Tribunal

Fianna Fáil TD and former chair of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee John McGuinness gave evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal.

News • 09 Apr 18

John McGuinness was asked about his meeting with Martin Callinan in a car park in 2014

McGuinness: Callinan called whistleblowers headbangers

The former chair of the Oireachtas PAC has told the Disclosures Tribunal that former garda commissioner Martin Callinan told him the garda whistleblowers were "f****** headbangers".

Disclosures Tribunal • 09 Apr 18

Former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness

Tribunal set to look into allegations made at PAC

The Disclosures Tribunal is set to hear from a number of politicians about allegations made at hearings of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee relating to Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Apr 18

Fianna Fáil's John McGuinness is to give evidence over a meeting with Martin Callinan

Two TDs to give evidence at Disclosures Tribunal

Two TDs will give evidence when the Disclosures Tribunal returns next month to examine the alleged senior garda smear campaign against Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 29 Mar 18

Committee Chairman John McGuinness said credit unions play 'a crucial part' in the country's financial system

Credit unions should be allowed help housing crisis

A new report on the credit union sector says the movement has the capacity to survive and flourish into the future, but change must be part of that process.

Business • 29 Nov 17

Frances Fitzgerald said deadlines are now in place for the banks to address the issue

Trust in banks 'deeply shattered' - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said trust in the banks had been deeply shattered by the tracker mortgage scandal.

News • 26 Oct 17

Philip Lane said initial redress proposals from certain banks had fallen far short of the Central Bank's expectations

At least 20,000 will be affected by tracker scandal

The Governor of the Central Bank has told the Oireachtas Finance Committee that the number of people affected in the tracker mortgage scandal will be at least 20,000.

News • 19 Oct 17

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan and TD John McGuinness

Callinan confirmed he met TD in car park

RTÉ has learned that the former garda commissioner Martin Callinan confirmed to a judge-led review that he did meet TD John McGuinness, days before whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe appeared before the Dáil's PAC in 2014.

News • 27 Feb 17

John McGuinness said the HSE Director General and the Dept of Health Secretary General should stand down

Kenny criticises call for health chiefs to go

The Taoiseach has said calls by John McGuinness for the resignation of the heads of the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health have "over-politicised the issue".

News • 13 Jun 14

The Public Accounts Committee wants more details on the costs of setting up Irish Water

Irish Water to get €490m subvention

A €490m subvention from the Local Government Fund will be paid to Irish Water this year, it has emerged in the Dáil.

News • 16 Jan 14

St Vincent's Hospital said the top-up payments were sourced from private funds

St Vincent's to appear before PAC in January

Chairman of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee John McGuinness has said St Vincent's Hospital will appear before it in January.

News • 19 Dec 13

John McGuinness answered questions before the PAC last week

McGuinness 'unsuitable' for bank inquiry - Nolan

A member of the Public Accounts Committee has said John McGuinness would be unsuitable to chair any potential banking inquiry.

News • 17 Jun 13

John McGuinness has been criticised for bringing his wife on government trips

McGuinness addresses Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee chairman John McGuinness has answered questions from the committee over controversial comments he made this week and on the judgement he exercised when he was a minister of state.

News • 14 Jun 13

PAC chairman condemns State admin inefficiencies

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee John McGuinness has said that inefficiencies in the spending of taxpayers' money were "huge".

News • 28 Sep 12

John McGuinness said he intends to speed up PAC's hearings into the allowances

PAC's John McGuinness expects allowance cuts soon

Public Accounts Committee chairperson John McGuinness has said he aims to have some public sector allowances cut before December’s Budget.

News • 24 Sep 12

Dáil was misled on property crash - McGuinness

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has said a situation can not exist where a public service conceals relevant figures from its Government.

Business • 23 Apr 12

PAC Chairman seeks review of property crash emails

Public Accounts Committee chairman John McGuinness has said a review is needed into how warnings about the risk of a property crash were ignored.

News • 23 Apr 12

John Mcguinness