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Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is exploring options to fund strategic infrastructural capital projects to meet housing, transport and energy requirements off balance sheet in a way sufficient to meet infrastructural deficits and comply with prudent banking regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/16]

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the obvious requirements in terms of infrastructural development, the capital costs of which, if on balance sheet, might cause problems. I raise the issue to highlight the necessity for vital infrastructural development and investment by whatever possible means.

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I would further encourage, perhaps, the possibility of identifying the most serious infrastructural deficits, such as those in the areas of housing, energy, transport and health, with the view to putting together a package that is acceptable to the European institutions and which is capable of doing the job required to be done through the various...

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister's willingness to proceed along that road and I know that some provision has been made in the programme for Government in that regard. Would it be possible to establish a criterion whereby a particular deficit in infrastructure would automatically trigger the necessary or desirable capital expenditure? As the Minister just stated, this has both an economic and a social...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance to indicate, having regard to the many sacrifices and considerable progress made in the aftermath of the banking collapse, if the lending institutions might now be encouraged to accommodate borrowers who have made reasonable efforts to meet their mortgage or borrowing repayments in respect of loans, particularly those loans which were by today's standards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status or eligibility to achieve long-term residency and naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17874/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will re-examine the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the determination of residency entitlement and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17880/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossessions (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the lending institutions are proceeding on foot of instructions from the Central Bank in the matter of repossession of family homes or buy-to-let properties, the consequences of which will greatly exacerbate the housing problem, thereby illustrating a critical infrastructural weakness in respect of which a specific response might be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossessions (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the Central Bank can encourage the lending institutions to forego repossessions of family homes or buy-to-let properties with particular reference to the need to accommodate borrowers who continue to make every effort to make regular payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17760/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossessions (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the Central Bank is likely to encourage lending agencies to forego repossessions and accommodate borrowers who continue to make regular and maximum affordable repayments, having particular regard to the fact that the lending institutions were themselves the beneficiaries of an ongoing facility by way of bailout; if it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossessions (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can address the situation arising from potential large-scale repossession of family homes, directly or indirectly, through the repossession of buy-to-let properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17759/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which budgetary projections remain on target for the balance of the current year; the extent to which he expects any adjustments to be required in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any inflationary indicators have been detected in the economy which might require correction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that all economic indicators remain stable and consistent with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he sees opportunities for incentives to encourage the construction sector to embark on an accelerated house building programme given the necessity to ensure that the benefits of any measures are passed on to the buyer, with particular reference to those attempting to purchase a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Prices (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that first-time house buyers or the purchasers of a family home will not be priced out of the market in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (23 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if provision can be made statutorily or otherwise to ensure that venture capital purchasers of loan books are required to comply with guidelines set down by the Central Bank and the need to ensure the ongoing accommodation of borrowers who continue to make consistent efforts to meet repayment requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....