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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We might take some supplementary questions at the very end on the basis that people will be disciplined with their time. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin, who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy has approximately two minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Creed has five minutes and he can choose three of them or one of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There is a mobile telephone making a terrible racket.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There is a warning at the start of every committee meeting with regard to mobile phones. It is damaging to the broadcasting. I am moving on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If any other member has a mobile phone switched on, I ask him or her to turn it off immediately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will take processes but we are task-focused. I will take a number of brief supplementary questions together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is like Lieutenant Columbo, he always has one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will end where we began this afternoon with the completed insolvency legislation and the awaited results for mortgage borrowers who were beyond the pale in terms of being rescued. I will repeat the request to Professor Honohan. By the first quarter of this year, I will be asking him for some report on what monitoring has been carried out by the Central Bank in that area and what level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Governor, Professor Honohan, and his colleagues. I understand we have been joined in the Public Gallery this afternoon by Mr. Neil Whoriskey, Ms Nicola Faulkner and Mr. Ronan Sheridan. The clerk usually writes down what was a lively discussion and this meeting, when Professor Honohan appeared before the joint committee, definitely involved such a discussion. That said, I again...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (17 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance since AIB/EBS became a covered institution, the number of occasions on which allegations of failing to act in the interest of the customer have come to court; the number of occasions on which the allegation has been upheld; the costs incurred by the bank on each occasion that it was unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made in an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2090/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (17 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health the number of submissions made to him by the alcoholic drinks industry and the off licence trade in regard to addressing the problem of underage and binge drinking; if he will provide links to these submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/13]

Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rates (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me an opportunity to raise this issue. I ask the Minister for Finance to consider the return of value added tax incurred by voluntary organisations and charitable groups in the purchase of defibrillators. The presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, leads me to assume that this issue straddles the Departments...

Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rates (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will be brief. I thank the Minister of State for responding to this issue. He hit the nail on the head, in that there is an anomaly in the taxation system. An individual can get a tax rebate of 23% on the purchase of a defibrillator whereas a sporting organisation or club of volunteers cannot. This anomaly needs to be adjusted. If there is a European VAT issue in general, there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if funding allocated to the ophthalmology unit at Cork University Hospital has been reduced resulting in increased waiting lists; if he will confirm that the treatment programme for cataract removal has been restricted to two patients per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2782/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3163/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is é cuspóir an chruinnithe seo Céim an Choiste de Bhille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (Leasú) 2012 [Seanad] a phlé. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus na hoifigigh ón Roinn agus gabhaim buíochas leo as bheith i láthair. Tosóimid le ráiteas tionscnaimh ón Aire Stáit.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Rachfaimid ar aghaidh leis an mBille agus scroichfimid é ar ball.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: An bhfuil na Teachtaí sásta?