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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the witnesses. I wish to deal specifically with the upgrade of the Limerick to Cork motorway, the M20. In his submission, Mr. Nolan referred to "the construction of additional projects and the planning of others, including the upgrade of the strategic connection between Cork and Limerick". I have raised this issue on numerous occasions in the Seanad with the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: This has come out of our lengthy discussions and discussions involving the Department, the Minister, Deputy Ross, Mr. Nolan and myself. We have come to this particular solution. In terms of the first phase, which is to re-engage on the initial planning phase, how long before Mr. Nolan will have the information compiled to enable him to come up with a brief for the consultants? Assuming the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Finally, when one gets to the phase where the consultants are appointed, it will take three to three and a half years. Then there has to be due diligence and approval of the business case and so forth from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. How long will that take and how long will it take to go through An Bord Pleanála,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What we now have is a cost of €1 million to reactivate the initial planning phase. That will effectively buy nine months time that would have been lost in this process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Effectively, it is allowing the project to proceed in a quicker fashion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If we went with the existing route that went to An Bord Pleanála in November 2011, would that reduce the time for the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a lovely area of the countryside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: With respect to the M20, what would Mr. Nolan regard as the possible routes on that project? Mr. O'Leary referred to trying to divide up the cake. It might be possible for us all to have a slice of the cake rather than getting the whole cake all at once. In what way does Mr. Nolan envisage that project could be phased? He spoke about phasing and perhaps that would enable us to prioritise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What would Mr. Nolan regard as being the general routes on that project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the N24 route?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the project that was suspended in 2011, was the route on the existing M20?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: It went via Charleville, Buttevant, Mallow and Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am keen to deal with one specific issue that is coming up with many constituents. It relates to the area of legal proceedings. I am keen to clarify one point. Let us suppose Permanent TSB initiates legal proceedings against a home owner. Who pays the legal fees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the bank believe that is unfair or unreasonable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Typically, how much do the legal fees amount to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a significant amount on a mortgage valued at €200,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to go back to the information provided. I want to consider the whole area of voluntary and legal surrender for home owners and buy-to-let mortgages. Am I correct in saying that the figure is 3,698 in total, including assisted voluntary sales. When the voluntary surrender figure is added to legal proceedings, the total comes to 3,700 approximately. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: The figure for buy-to-let loans is approximately 1,355.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a general view that the number of legal proceedings is increasing. The Permanent TSB officials have referred to letters advising of legal action. How many letters has the bank issued advising people of legal action?