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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: There is an interesting suggestion on restructuring. The submission identifies that no provision has been made in respect of credit unions that wish to share services with other credit unions on a voluntary basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: Regarding Part 4 of the scheme, in respect of amendments to the 1997 Act, the submission draws attention to the restriction on the withdrawal of savings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: We also have the point about the fact that there is no definition of member in the definition section of the Act. The witnesses are in favour of making the credit unions subject to legislation on dormant accounts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: We have learned a lot today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: Is there anything else Mr. Ó Cearbhaill would like to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: I do not think I asked Mr. Mulvey if he had anything to add and I want to be fair to everybody. Does he have anything to add which he did not get the chance to state?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: That happens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: I thank Mr. Johnson, Ms Gilleece and Mr. Ó Cearbhaill for their patience, attention and coming to assist us in this important exercise which has been extremely useful. I have certainly learned an enormous amount, as I am sure have my colleagues, even those who are more expert on these matters. I again thank the representatives for their attendance. By way of clarification, it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: It is unlikely we will have an opportunity to do that, but we will circulate what we propose to send. We are not making recommendations in the report. This is a pre-legislative exercise to give the various organisations which made submissions an opportunity to elaborate on them and answer questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: No because this is a pre-legislative process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: Before the Senator makes his point, let me be absolutely clear about what it is we are going to do. We are going to publish the submissions, transmit the transcript of our hearings to the Minister and prepare a summary of the issues we have identified as being important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Alex White: We did not make recommendations as such. We certainly would have done more than what we will be able to do in this instance because we had more time; in fact, we had a couple of months in which to do so. In this case, we have about ten days or two weeks available to us.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (26 Sep 2012)

Alex White: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposal to merge the Forensic State Laboratory with the State Laboratory as outlined in the Public Service Reform Plan; if there is a timeline for such a merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40920/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Agencies (26 Sep 2012)

Alex White: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the State agencies turning down requests from employees to reduce their five day contracts to 2.5 or three day contracts when particular personal circumstances may obtain; his views on such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40938/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Alex White: I now call Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “recognises:— the scale of the problem of addiction throughout Ireland and the increasing demands on services; — that poly-drug use has increased significantly due to the increase in the accessibility and range of dangerous substances, both illegal and...

Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)

Alex White: Let us take a moment to consider the facts. Alcohol misuse was responsible for at least 88 deaths every month in 2008. It is a contributory factor in half of all suicides and in deliberate self-harm. It is associated with the occupation every night of 2,000 beds in Irish acute hospitals and one quarter of injuries presenting to emergency departments. Alcohol abuse is estimated to be...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I thank the Deputy.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to this Second Stage debate and note from what I have heard, and I have heard a great deal, that there is broad support for the Bill before the House. The main purpose of this relatively short Bill is to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to provide for the enhanced and effective functioning of the Health and Social Care...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Referral to Select Committee (3 Oct 2012)

Alex White: I move: That the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.