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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: Mr. Deering mentioned the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Act which was enacted in July. I am interested in finding out how affective the legislation has been and how the office has utilised the new powers given to it under the Act. He mentioned that it extends the period during which consumers can take complaints to the office, and allows the office to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: How many complainants who were time-barred under the six-year rule have made fresh complaints or contacted the office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: Okay. About 100.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: Have any appeals to the High Court been made by service providers which the ombudsman finds itself defending?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers (Resumed): Allied Irish Banks (14 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: Regarding the evolution of our laws dealing with tax avoidance and tax evasion, in 2003 the Chairman and I sat on the Committee of Public Accounts. At the time it became clear and was accepted that AIB and other banks were involved in tax avoidance of almost an industrial scale with their customers. It was not a matter of conjecture but was proved to be the case. As well as the debates we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers (Resumed): Allied Irish Banks (14 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: My basic point is that AIB and other banks were involved in the setting up of bogus foreign deposit accounts. Even though the law was changed based on the work we did in 2003, I am dubious about the efficacy and utility of the Act passed in 2004. That has been verbalised by the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners since.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers (Resumed): Allied Irish Banks (14 Dec 2017)

John Deasy: That is fair enough. This is not directed at Mr. Byrne or his bank. However, I am not sure why people are surprised when it comes to continuing tax evasion and tax avoidance as it pertains to certain financial institutions. We need to go back and take a look at the laws which govern this area. Certainly, when it comes to the Revenue Commissioners, they are still of the opinion that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Capital (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial measures that have been put in place and which are available to assist indigenous craft beer brewers and distilleries. [54615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and the regional breakdown of projects funded to date. [54616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county to date; and the monetary value of these works. [54640/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to an incentive or clawback scheme for farmers that wish to install closed-circuit television to deter criminals targeting rural communities. [54641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings his Department has held separately or jointly with board representatives of Waterford Institute of Technology and Carlow Institute of Technology in 2017 at which the proposed south east technological university has been discussed. [54617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in use in primary and secondary schools in County Waterford; the corresponding figures at the end of 2007 and 2012; and the current average cost per prefab to the Exchequer. [54618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the overall percentage of second level school students in each county who have gone on to third level education in the past ten years. [54619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of students in each county who have dropped out of secondary education after the junior certificate and before the leaving certificate over the past ten years. [54620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding his Department has allocated to projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third level since 1 January 2011. [54621/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [54622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons here that have used the European small claims procedure to pursue a cross-border civil or commercial claim since January 2009; the average monetary award upon judgment to date; and the average annual cost to the State of facilitating this avenue of redress. [54623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Deasy: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of backlog of cases before the Court of Appeal; and his views on its effectiveness since being established. [54624/17]