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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: NatWest is coming back and Dr. Hunt welcomed that business. Are any other incoming financial institutions showing interest following Ulster Bank's decision to cease business here? Is there a possibility we could have cherry-picking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Did some of the banks that entered the Irish market in the past undermine the banking system in the extent to which they competed - unfairly and unwisely competed, I would contend - with the Irish banks? I am referring to Royal Bank of Scotland and others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Why are AIB and some other banks offering cash back to borrowers? Surely that is deception in that it creates the impression that a great deal is being done and a job is being done to assist the customer. It is actually a marketing ploy which could lead to unwise lending or unwise borrowing in that the customer could become convinced he or she is operating in a safe market, as was the case...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is this always explained to the customer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I will make my last point, if I may, Chairman. All of us as public representatives have had to engage with various banks over the past ten to 12 years where people were in difficulty because of unwise lending on the one hand and unwise borrowing on the customer's part. I have looked at cases, as I know the Chairman and all the members of the committee have, in which not in a month of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the number of reports received affecting the safety and well-being of children of all ages received during the lockdown period or since the beginning of the pandemic have been fully investigated to the satisfaction of the complainants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which ongoing efforts continue to be made to augment services for the protection of children with particular reference to the need for early response and safe and secure placement in circumstances in which threatening issues have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if all refunds in respect of overpayment of tax in 2014 and 2015 in the case of a person (details supplied) have now issued; if not, when they will issue; the reason for non-issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he anticipates an improvement in terms of accessibility to all new build dwellings in order to facilitate in the widest way possible the needs of persons with disabilities in preference to retrospective provision of such facilities with obvious value for money benefits; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing projects currently available and ready to go in respect of private or public sectors by county; the specific or particular obstacles to enabling such projects to proceed immediately in the event of there being a common problem; if the issue can be addressed in early date; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the need to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of social protection payments made to a person (details supplied) to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for the back to education allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36020/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of which a review was requested on foot of updated documentation from their general practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36378/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has plans to expand or improve facilities for children with particular reference to children at risk or potentially at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which it is intended to develop an early response or alert system to address issues arising in respect of children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for a review of cases of children at risk brought to the attention of his Department during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which adequate reporting facilities are available in respect of children at risk; if the augmentation of such services is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the need has arisen to develop and expand youth services with particular reference to issues that may have arisen during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to liaise with youth representatives with a view to establishing the highest possible contact and dialogue in order to meet their requirements to an even greater extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/21]