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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: -----and I can assure Ms Howard that is happening. It should not happen and I realise it should not but there is a positive for the incoming bank if the customer is moved from an overdraft at 2.5%, 3% or whatever it was to suddenly one of almost 20% and rising. I therefore ask that be borne in mind and that perhaps in the exchanges the officials have with the receiving banks, they would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: And the closing statements relating to each account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The Chairman will be delighted with this one. I like this one. This is an interesting one. It is where the account does not close despite an indication that it has done so. There was some little tail-end left hanging in the wilderness still outstanding. It could be anything. The customer presumes the account is closed and walks off about his or her business, suddenly to get a bill for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Ms Howard has a complaint now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The same applies to KBC Bank. Are provisions being made in a similar fashion to avoid penalties on the unsuspecting customer, particularly longstanding older customers who may not have the time, energy or interest to follow the daily activities of the banking system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: That is in favour of whom - the customer or the bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I worry about that. There is a feeling we get from time to time that some things get forgotten. Is that a possibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. I welcome our guests and thank them for their contribution to the legislation. I am in two minds as to its effectiveness. We have to go back to the original provisions of the legislation, the constitutional provisions and the legislation as published. It was intended to address the issue whereby a service was available to women who wished to seek that service, at their discretion,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How are we endeavouring to encourage the availability of the service to women who may need to avail of it at short notice? For instance, you cannot take three or four weeks to make up your mind and there are a number of people who by virtue of conscience do not offer the service. The services that are proposed, legislated for and were the subject of a referendum are very strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the availability of adequate qualified staffing levels to meet the requirements of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the effect of staff shortages in the context of the delivery of services throughout the public and private sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she continues to fund infrastructure throughout the country in such a way as to encourage the retention of jobs and the attraction of investors in jobs throughout the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53769/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to liaise with urban and rural communities with a view to addressing such concerns as isolation and the ongoing need for services to address the issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which individual cost items have been identified where small or sole trade enterprises are under increasing pressure from various cost of living increases from whatever source; if such assistance is manifest in the current climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54126/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he and his Department have identified the individual cause(s) of price increases leading to cost of living inflation; the extent to which solutions can be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have identified cost of living/price increases that are not directly related to any particular or specific issue; the way such increases can be remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which support is being made available to small businesses including sole traders who are under economic pressure arising from various rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54125/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which the Government continues to focus on those small and medium enterprises coming under increasing cost pressure from whatever source with a view to ensuring continuity of activity, enterprise and trade at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage employment in various small enterprises in towns and villages throughout the country thereby encouraging trade and enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Growth (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he and his Department have identified specific issues which are currently inhibiting the growth of employment, enterprise and trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54134/22]