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Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 7:In page 17, line 6, after “subject” to insert the following:“in circumstances in which a credit information subject has made a request for such an evaluation to be made”.We had a lengthy discussion on this amendment on Committee Stage, when the Minister of State committed to reviewing the position, but he has not tabled an amendment. He said...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I know that.

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, but I am not convinced. I appreciate his sincerity in seeking to ensure the issue was addressed between Committee Stage and Report Stage. My concern is based on the situation that arose previously when people sought loans and some but not all of them were advised to take out an extra €10,000 when they wanted a top-up on their mortgage to...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I would agree with everything the Minister of State said if my point were in regard to the financial institutions doing a general trawl. That is not what I am talking about. Section 29(2) contains the phrase “uses information to which access has been given under this Act for a purpose other than one permitted by this Act”. There is nothing under section 16(b) that does not...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Section 16(e) contains the provision I want in section 16(b). Although one must read section 16(e) with sections 14 and 15, it is clearly stated that only circumstances in which an application of the kind in question has been made are covered. I have made my point and I hope I have provided food for thought. I ask for clarification. We are not fighting over the matter. It is just a...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I accept the fact that the information will be provided free of charge, arising from discussions on Committee Stage, and I very much welcome that. I also accept the Minister of State's argument regarding data protection, although I believe there are ways around it. It is not as if we are going to be plucking addresses from the sky, unlike the situation with the local property tax. These...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I accept what the Minister of State has said. The key issue is the fact that it is free. I am sure that the precise details of the user-friendly methods for issuing the information have not been figured out yet.

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Banks issue statements all the time, and perhaps information could be printed on such statements. We must look at as many avenues as possible for advertising this register to the public. A one-off campaign will not be sufficient. It must be-----

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Exactly. Errors can be made. The credit bureau is already operating and we know that banks have given information to the bureau in error in the past. In that context, it is important that people are not refused credit as a result of misinformation on the credit register. We have allowed for corrections to be made in this legislation. Finally, when does the Government envisage that the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 25. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51388/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 26. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51389/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 27. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51390/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 28. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51391/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 29. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51392/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 30. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51393/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 31. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value. [51394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has confidence in the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland's ability to ensure that Irish-regulated banks are adequately providing for loan losses in their books of account. [51325/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to statements made by the former chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (details supplied), who criticised the Governor of the Central Bank at a British House of Commons parliamentary commission on banking standards in January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent announcement by KBC Ireland that it expects to provide up to €775 million for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing its total 2013 provision for loan losses to €1.1 billion compared with €525m in 2010, €510 million in 2011 and €547 million in 2012. [51327/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the total funds available to the Central Bank of Ireland in its deposit guarantee scheme to compensate potential claims by depositors of failed banks. [51330/13]