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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 4 in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty has been ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance and I also thank colleagues for their contributions.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Message to Dáil (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Central Bank Bill 2014 without amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (17 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 227. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce legislation to provide for minimum alcohol pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (17 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue payment under the DPS for a branded medicine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork where the generic equivalent is unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18264/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (17 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a refusal of a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that was given to the recommendations of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the opinions of the teaching unions when formulating the proposed change to school-based evaluation at junior certificate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 628. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider, at the request of the family, the inclusion of a case (details supplied) in the investigation by Mr. Justice Fennelly into telephone recordings made by Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19634/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 812. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a scheduled procedure was cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork at very short notice; when an alternative date will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 884. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the payment requirements under the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Before we commence, I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile phones must be switched off completely to avoid interference with the broadcasting of proceedings. The meeting is being webcast and also broadcast on the UPC Oireachtas channel; therefore, members should be mindful of any electrical interference they might be causing. I welcome representatives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I propose to take questions in rounds of 15 minutes and to wrap up thereafter. To kick off proceedings, I was interested in Mr. O'Connor's opening remarks. He expressed his disappointment with comments made by some creditors who had appeared before the committee. The purpose of the committee's work since the targets were put in place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: By "secured debt" does Mr. O'Connor mean where the property is still in the ownership of the home owner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: To come back to the waterfall set of solutions and simplify matters, the most benign solution is used at the start and the solutions become more drastic and severe as the difficulties are examined. Some of the banks that appeared before us are stating that when the property is disposed of in a case of voluntary surrender, there is a legacy debt that they still perceive as secured, even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Bank of Ireland and permanent tsb stated they were going to go after legacy debt. Mr. O'Connor has said there are mechanisms available to debtors to deal with it. Will he talk us through the process? According to recent comments made to us by the banks' chief executive officers, if somebody is a Bank of Ireland or permanent tsb customer, he or she disposes of his or her property and there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Moving to Mr. Lehane, the guide put together by the Insolvency Service of Ireland is quite good, as are the case studies set out inside it. Perhaps we might need to see more modelling related to the types of policy about which Mr. O'Connor is talking. I will drill down into some of the things about which Mr. Lehane spoke. I understand that in the United Kingdom the official receiver is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Is Mr. Lehane referring to the position in Ireland or the United Kingdom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Therefore, Mr. Lehane is saying there is a three year window.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: What is the period during which Mr. Lehane must make a decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Insolvency Service of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: On the basis that there is no window, there is a suggestion that Mr. Lehane is sitting on many properties for a long period of time. Which property has been held the longest by him pending the making of a decision?