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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: There is a separate Central Bank Bill in section C. Is that a different Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: What will happen when ICS transfers its mortgage and home loan assets to Bank of Ireland? There is potential for an unregulated third party to purchase those loans, in which case we will have a repeat of what is already under way in terms of mortgage holders no longer being protected by the Financial Ombudsman and the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. Has that issue been considered or is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Even in the case of an institution, such as AIB or Bank of Ireland, which operates in the market, the protection of the Financial Ombudsman and the code of conduct is required because people are still using these facilities to protect their interests. It is not the case that the protections would not be needed. I will not support the legislation if it facilitates the sale of €1...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I have only one question. I am sure we will have ample time to debate the Bill on Second and Committee Stages. Could we include a provision that the assets can only be sold on to regulated institutions given that the Bill only amends the Central Bank Acts in respect of ICS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The problem is that we know these assets will be sold on to a third party. We do not have that knowledge in respect of the other assets in Bank of Ireland. If that bank was to sell a big loan book, Mr. Mac Donncha can rest assured that Opposition Deputies, at least, would argue that the same protections should be put in place. It stretches our generosity to ask us to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Stress Tests (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all Irish banks that will be subjected to stress tests by the ECB. [14458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the current situation with a company (details supplied) which the National Asset Management Agency has placed into examinership; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Asset Management Agency turned down a buy-out bid from a management consortium within the company and is now looking at bids for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will play any role in the selection of an independent person by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation tasked with deciding whether or not legal action should be taken against KPMG in relation to its role as auditor of Irish Nationwide bank between 2006 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance by what measurement the independence of the independent person selected by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation tasked with deciding whether or not legal action should be taken against KPMG in relation to its role as auditor of Irish Nationwide bank between 2006 and 2009 will be judged. [14516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the appointment of conflict liquidators in relation to potential litigation against Irish Nationwide Building Society's auditors KPMG whereby the special liquidator could make an application to the court for the appointment of independent conflict liquidators to take charge of all matters relating to litigation with KPMG only. [14517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that a conflict of interest could exist in the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation which could necessitate the appointment of a conflict liquidator in view of the links between the special liquidators and KPMG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the State support that has been provided to a company (details supplied) in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 89. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take with regard to the current unemployment crisis in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Aid (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 121. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all the grant aid supplied to a company (details supplied) over the past five years; the purpose and the amount of each grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Aid (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 122. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to intervene with a company (details supplied) to attempt to retain jobs in County Donegal after the announcement that the plant intends to move its manufacturing operation from Gweedore to Ashbourne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Facilities (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the catering facilities at Glenveagh National Park have been outsourced; if this contract was put out to tender; if so, the number of applications that were received; to whom the contract was awarded; if there was any consultancy sought in relation to the outsourcing of the catering facilities; if so, from whom; the amount paid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 13 March 2014, the number of persons in County Donegal who are on the waiting list for the better energy warmer homes schemes; if he will provide a breakdown of the total amount of money allocated to the scheme nationally for each of the past five years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a scheme is in place to provide grant aid to a community development project that wishes to acquire or purchase land or buildings to develop local or community enterprise; if so, the criteria for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 13 March 2014, the reasons the local government management agency's review of local authority service indicators has been completed to 2011 only; when he expects to have the data for 2012 and 2013; the reasons for the delay in compiling the data; if he is satisfied he has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 13 March 2014, if he will provide a breakdown per local authority of the funding allocated by his Department over the past five years specifically for the upgrade of vacant local authority housing stock to prepare same for re-letting; and if he will make a statement on the...