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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (29 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance the guidance or other interpretative application material that has been provided by those institutions who are participating in the mortgage arrears resolution process scheme to borrowers to assist those borrowers making applications to appeal decisions made by the Arrears Support Unit to the internal appeals structure which have been provided; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (29 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of reports, reviews, audits, enquiries or other interventions, including the nature of such intervention, for example oral or written which have been made by the Central Bank of Ireland with regard to the operation of the mortgage arrears resolution process scheme and the number of such interventions, per participating institutions to the last day of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (29 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the operation of the mortgage arrears resolution process scheme; if will he consider appointing representatives of the legal profession, including the providers of free legal advice services, consumer interests, voluntary sector housing providers, and providers of information and advocacy services in the voluntary sector housing to any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (29 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a new primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath ; if the Health Service Executive has identified a group or groups of GPs to operate the centre; the timeframe that will be applied for completion and operation of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53540/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (27 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will make provision under the new lottery licensing regime to provide funding for organisations currently in receipt of resources from the Department of Justice and Equality under the charitable lotteries scheme which will be gradually wound down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52611/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (27 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Defence his future plans for the Slaugh Hall facility in Drogheda, County Louth, in view of his decision to restructure the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52610/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (27 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the retention and continued development of a facility (details supplied) in County Louth. [52177/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (27 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development of certain facilities (details supplied) in County Louth [52178/12]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: Could Mr. Breen cover both, please?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: I wish to return to the point Deputy Donohoe made in respect of servicing the national debt. What percentage of taxation is used to service that debt? Is it correct that 20% of the overall tax take is being used in this regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: Mr. Corrigan has left his crystal ball at home and so have I because that is the responsible thing to do in current circumstances. Is he of the view that we are on target to reach, by 2015, the national debt limit set by the EU ?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: I wish to deal now with some issues relating to the State Claims Agency and the establishment of the legal costs unit. I have been arguing for some time that such an approach should be taken. Am I correct in stating that this unit will deal with third-party costs from the Mahon and Moriarty tribunals and, potentially, those from the Smithwick tribunal?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: The legal costs unit has not yet been set up on a statutory basis. Is it the case that it is intended to establish it on such a basis?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: There have been massive third-party legal costs relating to tribunal investigations into graft and corruption in public life. In that context, there has been a legitimate public outcry regarding the level of payments made to barristers who - in my opinion, this is a reflection on the tribunals - were carrying out their investigations at a very leisurely pace. They clocked up massive legal...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: When will the unit be up and running and when will it have the resources required to allow it to address the issues to which I refer?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: I presume that a team of forensic accountants and other professionals is going to be engaged to examine the bills of costs submitted by barristers engaged in tribunal work. Is that the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 4 - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Chapter 25 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2011
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission - Financial Statements 2011 (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: Will Mr. Breen explain the difference between the system that is going to apply in the context of the legal costs unit and that which has obtained in recent years? When a bill of costs is submitted to the State Claims Agency at present, who is responsible for examining it? What types of saving are being targeted? What will make it different? What is the great innovation with the unit and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent staff the expenditure on agency staff amounts to within the Health Service Executive and public health service broken down by separate grades and function in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52011/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: I have two or three specific points to make in respect of the Congo and Gaza. I warmly welcome the Tánaiste's comments on additional resources being made available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, the director general of which members met recently. Deputy Durkan and I met informally with the chief field medical officer, Dr. Mohammad Maqadma, and I understand other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Presentation (21 Nov 2012)

Gerald Nash: I congratulate the collaboration between Mr. King and RTE on the series and, in particular, the recent programme. RTE often gets abused unfairly. In this instance we have a strong representation of public service broadcasting at its best. The programme raised awareness for me as a member of this committee of the complexity and extent of the problem in the Congo and the region in general....