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- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: What has that to do with anything?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: What has that got to do with it?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: Go back to the Manhattan marquis.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions: Motion [Private Members] (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: I will begin by echoing the sentiments expressed by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, when he delivered the Government's opening response to this debate. I join with Deputies on all sides in thanking Deputy Donnelly for tabling this Private Members' motion on mortgage arrears. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on what everyone agrees is an important issue, one that I...
- Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions: Motion [Private Members] (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: The Government is determined to ensure that the personal insolvency legislation, representing the largest reforms in personal insolvency, and support structures can work effectively to support a return to solvency for borrowers struggling with unsustainable debts. In this context, the Government is considering all options on improving the effectiveness of the range of solutions available to...
- Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions: Motion [Private Members] (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: We are.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: The Memorandum of Understanding between Insurance Ireland and the Office of Public Works (OPW), which was signed on 24 March 2014, provides that the OPW furnish Insurance Ireland with data on all completed OPW flood defence schemes showing the design, extent and nature of the protection offered by the works, and that Insurance Ireland members will take into account all information provided by...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: As indicated in my reply of 26 February 2015, the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme has three principal milestones: - Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (completed) - Predictive Flood Mapping (for finalisation 2015) - Flood Risk Management Plans (for finalisation 2016) The draft predictive flood maps for Dunmanway are currently available for inspection on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: The National Botanic Gardens is one of the Office of Public Works' most visited sites, attracting 542,000 visitors in 2014. Over the past seven years, since detailed numbers have been recorded, the average number has been c. 510,000 visitors per year. Commercial ventures at the National Botanic Gardens earn approximately €146,000 per year, income that is returned to the Exchequer....
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (28 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The Office of Public Works has not to date received an application from Kerry County Council (KCC) for funding for sluices at Incherea. The Government Decision of 11 February, 2014 in relation to repair of public infrastructure damaged in the Winter 2013/2014 storms allocated funding of up to €1,226,920 to KCC for repair of...
- Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: A year later.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: That is covered by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: That is covered by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak in Dáil Éireann on this inaugural spring economic statement. It is important when having this debate today and over the course of this week to remind ourselves and the House exactly what this statement is and what it is not. This is real and tangible budget reform in action. The spring statement is not a budget, nor was it ever meant to be, but...
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: We opposed many of the Deputy's party's policies and I will get into that in a while. We did not agree with Fianna Fáil's idea of loading everything onto work. Work must pay. We believe in structural reforms and broadening the tax base. We do not believe that one should just cut the blind pension twice, heap a load of taxes on work and say one has done the job. We have different...
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: We need our small businesses involved. We have had very good debates on foot of motions proposed by one Opposition party in this House and by another Opposition party in the Seanad, both of which I accepted as this is not a partisan issue. It is an issue we must get right. We have put in place a new structure in the Office of Government Procurement through which we are trying to develop an...
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: I said it was not.
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: There was a-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (30 Apr 2015)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and giving me an opportunity to provide information to him and his constituents. The Central Bank received approval from the High Court under the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 to transfer the assets and liabilities of Newbridge Credit Union, excluding the premises, to Permanent TSB. This action was necessary to...