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Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (4 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: No. We have had quite a discussion on the contents of this Bill, both during the resolutions last week and again here today. It was also previously discussed on Committee Stage and we had a number of debates last week during Private Members' time dealing with cost-of-living issues, which were very much concentrated on the issues before us. We have had extensive debate so I have nothing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: 537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a married couple (details supplied) can have their payments backdated to the date of the original application for in view of the fact that their cases were examined recently and they were given the appropriate level of payment for their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied) at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I thank Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan for raising this issue. I am representing the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue. He has asked me to respond on his behalf. I will speak directly with the Minister during the course of the day to reinforce the points the Deputy makes. Responsibility for the development and maintenance of local authority-owned piers,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for that further information. I hope Cork County Council will take the opportunity to engage with local stakeholders in an appropriate way regarding proposed works or changes to the use of marine public infrastructure. Returning to the scheme, I spoke about the seafood sector task force. This is a special once-off emergency instrument under the Brexit adjustment...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I thank Deputy Cairns for the opportunity to address this matter in the House. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, who is also in the Department of Transport. It is important to note the Government is funding active travel at an unprecedented scale. It has allocated €460 million per annum to support...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for her contribution to this discussion. Safety is at the heart of what we seek to achieve with our investment in transport. It behoves all road users to concentrate, consider all other road users, slow down and be observant. In the wider context of road safety, this is set out in the Government’s fifth road safety strategy, the implementation of which the Road...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I thank Deputy Griffin for raising the matter. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, has asked me to respond on her behalf. The local improvement scheme is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas that are not under the normal maintenance of the local authorities. The scheme is funded by the Department of Rural...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I concur with the point made by the Deputy. As he said, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has been in direct contact with her ministerial colleague, Deputy Ryan, about the Department of Transport coming on board with this scheme. The Deputy specifically mentioned the Gaeltacht scheme and I know his views will be taken into account fully by the Minister. It does not affect me in County Laois...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: Section 2 provides for the terms "moneylender", "moneylending", "moneylender’s licence" and "moneylending agreement" to be replaced by the term "high cost credit provider", "high cost credit", "high cost credit provider's licence" and "high cost credit agreement", respectively. The purpose of this change in language is differentiate licensed providers more clearly from unlicensed...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: There is no specific item in the legislation that deals with a period such as coming up to First Communion, Christmas or any other holiday period. There is no specific section in the legislation that prohibits the distribution of advertisements in a specific time period. When one can advertise is not confined to certain days of the year. As I have said, the interest rate must be clearly...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I understand. We were all in the same space on this in protecting vulnerable customers at a vulnerable period in the year just coming up to Christmas. The Central Bank brought in the high-cost warning requirements, which came into effect on 1 September 2020, and the remainder of those regulations came into effect on 1 January 2021. Some of those have already come into effect since the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: I understand the point made about the people we are dealing with. There is an item in the legislation that is new and is not in existing legislation. For the first time we will have legislation whereby the loans can only extend for 12 months. Up to now there was not a 12-month limit and loans could roll over very simply. It did not have to be a new loan. Under this legislation, the loan...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: It would be the same requirement as for any commercial or personal loan. That did not apply up to now in this sector. The lenders will now have to meet the same consumer credit loan protections and regulations that apply to all other lenders authorised by the Central Bank. That was not the case up to now. This will include income and whether a person has the ability to repay the loan. It...