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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The slide indicated in the last quarter the cost of funds was 1.03%, yet the standard variable mortgage rate is 4.5%. I know it has been said people can switch to fixed mortgages, but very few have switched. Why have we such a variation between the cost of funds at 1.03% and the standard variable rate of 4.5%? I know Bank of Ireland took a strong view on this at its meeting this morning,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Coming back to the issue of impairment, Mr. Boucher says Bank of Ireland is at 42%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Okay. The last topic I want to touch on is one Mr. Boucher may find easier to deal with. Question No. 34 in the document asked about the various issues that go into the costs in determining interest rates and the list included funding costs, operating costs of the bank and credit risk costs. This is the bit I found interesting because we had Ulster Bank in earlier. Its representatives...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Today, all of a sudden, every penny we put into Permanent TSB, Bank of Ireland and AIB is now a good investment of which the Government is proud.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I take it as a compliment that five years on, the Government has accepted what we did was an investment in our banks.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: We are proud that it is such a sound investment, even though the Minister, when he was in opposition, decried it at the time.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I would normally start by welcoming the opportunity to speak on an important occasion like this; although it is an occasion, it is not very important. I have studied the two documents and there is very little in front of us of real significance and relevance to people today. The first document is the April 2015 update on Ireland's stability programme. The second document is the 2015...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach has said that people phone to thank him but we take that statement with a grain of salt, as others would also do. The Government has sought to hijack the Dáil for a week and take over the media so that people will hear Ministers congratulating other Ministers on a wonderful job being done. They got their time but the exercise may be counterproductive. The public will see...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister was honest enough to later say the people of Ireland, by way of referendum, introduced these European financial rules that forced the Government of Ireland today and tomorrow, as well as every other government in the EU, to abide by these rules and regulations. That is why we have stability programme updates. The Irish people decided by referendum that we would not have runaway...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 40. To ask the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office provided all information required to EUROSTAT in respect of the classification of Government bodies, including Irish Water, in respect of the general Government sector, in relation to the way these bodies will be reflected in the excessive deficit procedure statement that is expected to be announced by EUROSTAT at the end of October...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any tendering arrangements that have been commenced, or are being considered, by her Department for work to be carried out by third parties to facilitate the payment and the administration of the new conservation grant to be paid by her Department; if she will provide full details of this; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of carbon tax and whether it has reduced the sales of peat-related fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16694/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of annual visitors to the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9; the income received for commercial ventures there; his plans to introduce an entry fee to the gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the change in rules that recently occurred in connection with the commercial movement of dogs, to ensure that each animal is accompanied by a veterinary health (Balai directive) certificate issued by his Department within 48 hours of the scheduled departure date of the animal; the way this works when animals are being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the ambulance service in transferring elderly sick patients from nursing homes to appointments in outpatient departments in local hospitals; the situation and the arrangements in place for elderly persons who have no transport and are only capable, due to their medical conditions, of being transported in an ambulance to enable them travel to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 282. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be carried out in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who requires surgery for scoliosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Sector Contracts (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list, on a regional basis, of the number of design build operate contracts in the water sector that have been transferred from local authorities to Irish Water; the estimated cost of the remaining life of these contracts; the number of contracts and the estimated cost of the remaining life of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that he expects to provide for the statutory transfer of as many assets as possible from local authorities to Irish Water by way of a series of orders in 2015, if he will outline the category of assets that may not be transferred this year, and whether the Central Statistics Office and EUROSTAT have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding proposed legislation in relation to data protection around the post codes project; when this will be finalised; the time frame for the implementation of post codes and this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16560/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the savings to customers by the proposed removal of the public service obligation in respect of the peat supply contract between Bord Na Móna and Edenderry Power Station, County Offaly, at the end of 2015 and to West Offaly Power Station and Lough Ree Power in Lanesborough, County Longford, in 2019; the proposals...