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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme for first time buyers extends to first time buyers who purchase old houses and build extensions to live in them, especially in a situation where the existing building requires significant structural and other work, is extended by 700 sq ft and currently is uninhabitable. [9794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for special assistance during school hours. [9791/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that has been spent on public relations and advertising for Rebuilding Ireland, including the amount spent on signage and website development. [9793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) may switch from one employment scheme to another which is nearer to their home. [9792/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the payment of prescription charges for a person (details supplied); and when they can expect to be paid. [9886/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The issue I am raising concerns the pending case against Ireland by the European Commission at the European Court of Justice in regard to the failure by the State, between 2000 and 2005, to meet deadlines set for the upgrading of existing sewage treatment plants and completion of new plants. That failure is affecting 38 towns throughout the country, including Cork city, Fermoy, Mallow,...

Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for engaging with me on this issue and I recognise that blame is laid at successive Governments' doors. We have not tackled this issue as a country in as proactive a way as we should have. If we are to have a debate on the future of water and wastewater treatment services, I am not convinced that the current investment plan will be followed through and that...

Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Is the €1 billion secured?

Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Regardless of the charging regime?

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We support the motion. Setanta's collapse has left in its wake 1,700 open claims for compensation, which remain unsettled at a cost of approximately €95.2 million. The collapse of Enterprise Insurance has left 14,000 motorists with €6 million outstanding. One company was regulated in Malta, the other in Gibraltar. Of the 39 insurance companies listed as members of the Motor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome both Mr. Deering and Ms Cassidy to the committee. Mr. Deering stated that the FSO is dealing with 400 complaints on tracker mortgages. Is that the cumulative number of complaints or are there more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I have a figure of 600 for tracker mortgages specifically. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If I understand the figure correctly, the FSO has carried out a review of 600 complaints regarding tracker mortgages in 2015.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It is quite a volume nonetheless. Mr. Deering states that two appeals relating to tracker mortgages were listed for hearing on 16 February 2015 and when they came for mention, they were withdrawn by the bank. Why were they withdrawn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Did the bank possibly settle with the complainants at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: On the FSO's interaction with the Central Bank, I will try to go back to what Mr. Deering said. The FSO stated that two of the complaints were remitted to it for further consideration, while the bank was unsuccessful in the remaining two appeals. Mr Deering stated that the FSO is waiting for the Central Bank to come back to it. He stated:We are currently dealing with approximately 400...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Presumably, those complainants are communicated with and are fully au faitwith the process in hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: How many complaints has the FSO upheld?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I am asking specifically about tracker mortgages.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau - Strategic Plan 2017 and Tracker Mortgage Issues: Discussion (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What percentage of the number of complaints pertain to trackers?