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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork will commence; the expected completion and opening dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7629/13]

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will vote on it if the Deputy likes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (19 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of investments by credit unions in the now defunct Irish Bank Resolution Corporation formerly Anglo Irish Bank; if deposits will be returned on schedule (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childhood Obesity (19 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to counter the spread of childhood obesity; the part that will be played by physical education as part of the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to discontinue jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) as participation in a FÁS community employment scheme is contingent on being in receipt of this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8706/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (19 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way personal insolvency practitioners, required under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, are to be selected and appointed; if any have been appointed to date; the standard of qualification and experience required of them; the way they will they be remunerated and on what scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to deal with the expected shortage of medical intern places to match the number of EU and non EU graduates of Irish medical schools in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I commend Sinn Féin on bringing forward this motion. It is an important issue. It is necessary that the House debates it and I acknowledge that Sinn Féin, in bringing this motion before the House, allows Members to address it. However, three issues struck me regarding the Sinn Féin motion. The first is that there is no mention of homelessness, which is unfortunate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have availed of the mortgage to rent scheme to date; the number of applications that have been made to each bank; the number that were approved; the number in the Dublin area; the number in the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We are here to discuss matters relating to credit provision. I welcome Mr. John Trethowan, head of the Credit Review Office. The form of the meeting will be that Mr. Trethowan will make his opening remarks and we will follow up with a question and answer session. I remind members, witnesses and those in the public gallery that all mobile phones must be switched off. I advise the witness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: What I propose is that we engage in 12-minute sessions and then go around from there. In respect of the credit that businesses, including SMEs, are seeking, we hear much anecdotal information. Business owners contact Members of the House, and we might read material in the newspapers. What I hope to get this afternoon is some fixed information from Mr. Trethowan. The public would assume...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: In Mr. Trethowan's investigations, does a set pattern arise? Are particular banks causing difficulty when people come in, or is it banks in general against which they are making complaints?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Are the banks engaging in any measures to advertise that credit is available, and is the office also monitoring that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: According to the figures provided to us by Mr. Trethowan, he reviewed 496 cases relating to AIB, upholding the bank's decision in 316 cases and overturning the decision in 180 cases, which means that 36% of cases were overturned. Likewise, with Bank of Ireland, he reviewed 288 cases and upheld 271, meaning that 17 were overturned, which equates to 6%. That indicates that the bank's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will move on to the Mazars report and the debate about how SMEs are performing. That report showed that Irish banks have the second lowest approval rating in the EU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Twenty percent of the SMEs that were dealt with sought non-banking credit. One might think this contradicts what Mr. Trethowan is telling us. Why are they seeking non-banking credit instead of going to the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Could Mr. Trethowan give us a profile of the types of company that are looking for credit at the moment? Some companies may not be seeking credit but are trying to restructure or consolidate their debts. Is there a particular profile of businesses that are out there seeking credit? Are they in a particular sector, such as retail or IT? Are they medium-sized companies or small,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is there a particular type of business that approaches the office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is over time, having had almost 15 minutes. I call Deputy Simon Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: No, I will allocate time.