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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the course of disciplinary or HR procedures an employee of the Health Service Executive has been shown video surveillance taken of that employee without their knowledge or consent; the number of instances of such behaviour; the person that authorises such surveillance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 218. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 11 June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to allocate funding towards the development of Fintra bridge in County Donegal in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17247/14]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an mBille seo. Nuair a chuala mé aréir go raibh an Rialtas ag tabhairt tacaíochta don Bhille, bhí mé an-sásta, ach tar éis a bheith ag éisteacht leis an méid a bhí le rá ag cuid de chomhghleacaithe an Aire Stáit as Páirtí Fhine Gael, tá sé iontach soiléir nach bhfuil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My final point is a positive one. The number in respect of the mortgage to rent scheme has gone up from 26 six months ago to 300. Banks are telling us that is a cumbersome process but obviously the representatives' bank is overcoming the challenges. They might comment on the figure of 300, although I may be wrong about that. Is Mr. Duffy aware of there having been a custom in the bank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I fully understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The bank has not closed one yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: In that case I will have to withdraw the only positive comment I had to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Are the witnesses suggesting that the 10,000 of their customers in family homes, who have not been offered a solution, need to engage? Are those customers not engaging with the bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Duffy has spoken to the committee about the lack of trust in financial institutions because of the wreckage they caused, and the need to have a third party, the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation, IMHO, assist the bank in encouraging people to engage. It has been suggested to the committee that the engagement is nothing more than handing the paperwork to the bank. Can Mr. Duffy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The witnesses have shown us figures to the effect that 54% of their customers in arrears for 90 days or more have received proposals. The majority are either voluntary surrender or involved in a legal process. I welcome the witnesses’ frankness in giving us estimates of percentages and so on. Of those proposals, what percentage has been accepted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The bank has a major challenge to reach the accepted targets of the Central Bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Six months ago 326 individuals surrendered their family homes to AIB. Assisted voluntary sale is a great phrase but when one talks to people they are scared stiff because they know the only option is for the bank to take them to the High Court. Rather than appear before a judge and have the bank take their house, they go into the assisted voluntary sale in the hope that they will get a bit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. O’Connor said debt is written off for approximately 60% of these people, which would be approximately 900. He also said debt has been written off for between approximately 600 and 700 of the people with split mortgage proposals. I know he does not have the quantum of debt that is written off but if I were to avail of a split mortgage, on average, what type of percentage would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: AIB has a longer legal queue than the other banks. As I understand it, to get out of the legal queue someone in arrears has to pay a percentage of those arrears. Is that the case? Could it be up to 25% or 50% of the arrears if the person wants to come out of the legal position the bank has put them in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. O’Connor not see that as a disincentive to come out of the legal queue? If someone has €10,000 in arrears and the bank asks the person to pay 50%, it is basically charging the person to come out and do another deal with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My first question is on the split mortgage product. We had Permanent TSB in here before this group. It told us, following my questioning, that interest is not accumulated on the warehouse portion of its split mortgage on domestic homes, family homes or principal dwelling homes or on buy-to-lets. Its statement was blatantly false and I have the documentation that proves that it charges in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Does the same apply to principal dwelling homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: For somebody who is in financial difficulty and in arrears, who goes to the bank there is a tiered structure to deal with them and it can advise what type of product or solution is the best option for them. The bank inputs their data and at that stage it can become clear that a split mortgage is the most desirable outcome for them. When the bank is at that stage and then looks at the value...