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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: I have a question on the same issue in terms of restructuring. When we had AIB and Bank of Ireland before the committee, from what we could deduce from AIB, it was saying that it included the restructuring of loans in its target. Bank of Ireland seemed to be way ahead. It seemed to have had a 90% offer of restructures as opposed that of AIB, which is around 25%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: It sends someone out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: That information came from one of the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: It was the pillar banks. The second bank indicated it had no problem. The statistic was 25%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: If the banks are not encouraging a person to appeal to the office when he or she is turned down initially, there is probably complete ignorance on the part of the borrower that a loan process being made more difficult than it should be can be appealed to the office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: Is there a counterpart office to the Credit Review Office in other jurisdictions, such as in the UK? How do they rate and who promotes their services? Has the Credit Review Office considered working with the Revenue Commissioners, which has the ultimate business database?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the witnesses from Chambers Ireland and the clarification that has been brought to working capital, which is an issue that seems to get lost in the discussion. What are Mr. Murphy's views on competition in the SME market and banking? What proposals would Chambers Ireland make on a new force in banking and different styles of banking? Reference was made to the low ratio of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Authority Reports (8 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out in tabular form the number of proposed merger transactions examined by the Competition Authority in each year since 2003; the number that the authority has prevented from proceeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (8 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out in tabular form for each county the amount of its population resident in areas included in the Ireland regional aid map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Property Portfolio (8 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 94. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Agency has plans for building further advanced technology facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (8 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 95. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in Shannon Development supported enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Transfer (8 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 96. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has sought the assistance of the Labour Relations Commission in relation to the dispute regarding staff transferring from county enterprise boards to local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the reason a school (details supplied) was not successful in the recent summer works scheme; if consideration will be given to an emergency works application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when part of a river (details supplied) in County Mayo will be maintained. [21304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (13 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 320. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department tracks the correlation between the number of job announcements by Industrial Development Agency Ireland and the numbers created within the time period projected at the time of the announcement; if he will make available his analysis of jobs announced versus jobs created; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Properties (13 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 322. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current number of sites owned by Enterprise Ireland; the market value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: 612. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects all section 38 and section 39 agencies to be in compliance with public sector pay policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/14]

Other Questions: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: More than that.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share time with Deputy Troy. I endorse much of what Deputy Catherine Byrne stated in finishing. It is not only in Inchicore where that problem arises. We experience it as well, where persons from outside an area decide that an area of social housing, a social housing estate or a local authority estate will be their area of operation. They have no difficulty in coming in there...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: It is happening on the Minister, Deputy Reilly's watch.