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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To refer back to the issue of directors and voluntary assistants, there must be a clear line between the board of directors and the people who work in the credit union. It is most important to make that separation. Sometimes it can be difficult in small credit unions. Could some mechanism be included which, in exceptional circumstances, would facilitate a volunteer who was serving on the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: That is right. The person might have given many years of good service and might still have much to offer the credit union but, for whatever reason, he or she may have got into arrears. That should be looked at again.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the Minister's decision to accept our proposal and extend the period to 12 years. His decision is also important from the point of view of training. Directors are being asked to undertake considerable additional training, as is appropriate, but given the voluntary nature of their role and the fact that some of them only attend board meetings once a month, they need longer to...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: From an operational point of view, the role of the treasurer and the manager has become so intertwined that it is hard to have any clear line of responsibility. I agree that there should be a very clear role for the manager and I agree with the principle that there is no longer a need for a treasurer. I see merit, however, in the board having the support of an individual who may have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (27 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the public representatives on the board of directors of AIB, Bank of Ireland, Irish Banking Resolution Corporation and Permanent TSB; the person to whom they are accountable; if they have given a report on their progress to date; their brief; their term in office; their remuneration; if they have any input into salary levels of current employees in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (27 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the implementation of mutual recognition of penalty points on both sides of the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52883/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 47:In page 63, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:38.-The Credit Union Act 1997 (Exemption from Additional Services Requirements) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 223/2004) (as amended by the Credit Union Act 1997 (Exemption from Additional Services Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 838/2007)) is amended by the substitution of the following for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the percentage of poultry produce used in meals for prisons that is of Irish origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53644/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm the percentage of poultry produce used in meals for army barracks that is of Irish origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53644/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the percentage of poultry produce used in meals for hospitals that is of Irish origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive the remainder of their 2010 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54040/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Having considered the Bill, I would like to raise three specific issues which have been raised with me by my constituents in counties Cavan and Monaghan. Will consideration be given to people living alone who have no source of income other than the State pension? I appreciate there is a provision to defer the tax, but for many older...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Food Safety Standards (20 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for prisons is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57679/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Food Safety Standards (20 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for army barracks is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57678/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (20 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that poultry used in meals for hospitals is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57680/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It proposes to implement the recommendations of the constituency commission's report of 2012, which included a reduction in the number of Dáil constituencies from 43 to 40 and a reduction in the number of Deputies from 166 to 158. These changes follow a commitment in the programme for Government. For some time, there has been growing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 612. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional emergency respite beds when carers are unable to carry out their duties on a short time basis, for example, when a carer takes ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (30 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress on the Ulster Canal Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the free legal advice centres and the proportion spent on promotional material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4884/13]

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the National Lottery Bill. The national lottery has been extremely successful since its establishment in 1987. Unfortunately, as was the case when the lottery was established, the country once again finds itself in an extremely difficult economic position, indeed significantly worse than was the case in the 1980s, when at least we had control of our...