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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes. I thank Mr. McCarthy and his team, including Ms Dalton, Mr. Enright and Mr. Sweeney, for engaging so comprehensively and informatively with the committee. The issue of the availability of presentation material is one we must examine. I commend the team for its engagement with the committee, but it might have been of greater assistance if we had the material available. I thank the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be treated at Navan orthopaedic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 197. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made regarding a mobility aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42875/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 394. To ask the Minister for Health when a new cardiology appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (17 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is intended to reduce the number of teachers in a school (details supplied) and, if so, the reason for the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43997/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Regulator Establishment (17 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will make an appointment to the office of the regulator of the national lottery; the selection criteria and terms and conditions to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43934/13]

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Dea would not be guilty of that at all.

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: That was a great crack.

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Government will not be opposing the motion, rather it supports it. If there was a suggested Government amendment to it, it would probably relate to the last point of the motion which states "agrees that the elderly should not be used as just economic statistics". Perhaps that wording should be amended to include the words "and should not also be used as political footballs". If there...

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: An income threshold in this respect had to be put in place for the over 70s. The idea that somebody who has an income in retirement greater than that of a Deputy qualifies for a medical card is bananas.

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I refer to what was maintained in the budget. Despite the economic meltdown we inherited and the necessary programme of recovery we are in, the core rate of State pensions has been maintained in full; free travel has been maintained in full; the fuel allowance has been maintained in full; the living alone allowance has been maintained in full; the television licence has been maintained in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 557. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork may expect to be treated at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44577/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Credit Reporting Bill 2012 which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann on 18 April. Is it agreed to conclude consideration of the Bill today? Agreed.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of clarification, many systems, such as utilities and phone providers, have a pay-as-you-go function. If people take up the option of a bill pay telephone provider or energy supplier, are such providers given access to this credit rating?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Can we give consideration to this point? If someone runs up an extensive bill with a telephone provider and moves to another telephone provider, all people need to do is provide a different address.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7, in the name of the Minister, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, when we come to the end of the section.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We are on section 2 and, as per Standing Orders, we will deal with the amendments and then discuss the section. The Deputy can speak on the section when we put the question as to whether the section, as amended, should stand part of the Bill.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9, in the name of the Minister, are related and will be discussed together.