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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an information campaign will be launched to make persons aware of the changes to the transition pension from 2014 onward; the steps those who are unprepared take; if there will be any discretion given to persons who must retire at 65 years and will have no income until 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to lower the costs of citizenship for applicants who have applied for citizenship here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (19 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist an organisation (details supplied) with their international festival on 24 and 25 May 2013; if funding will be made available to assist with transportation costs for the visiting choirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8327/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I was not in the Chair at that stage. I do not know what transpired.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry, Minister.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry, Minister. We are moving on. I have just taken over the Chair.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Please, Minister. We are moving on.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I am glad to be in the Chair.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh, who has three minutes.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy Ó Snodaigh's colleague saved one minute, so he has three.

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Redundancy Payments (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to restore the value of the severance terms previously agreed to for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons in the Health Service Executive fair deal scheme could be exempt from the property tax in view of the fact that they are already paying 5% of the value of their home to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding being provided by the Health Service Executive to each of the named adult intellectual disabled service providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Health the number of people receiving a service from service providers (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of intellectual disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9193/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: And money, the elimination of legacy debt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is over three years. Some might find since Mr. Duffy took over that AIB has less of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I was going to propose in my contribution that given the effectiveness, at a microcosm level, of what has been done to date with a very limited mandate, and really one of listening, that what Mr. Trethowan is doing be brought to the attention of SMEs that have not had a happy credit application experience and want to take it further. The work he has done and the overturn rate suggests that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is a précis of the overview of where we are at. It comes back to what Deputy Boyd Barrett was saying about whether the banks need more capital and better capabilities in their teams assessing various portfolios to be more responsive and brutally truthful about their requirements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: With respect, auditors are legislatively protected from any threat of breaking of confidentiality when they review the books and report to the members. The State is the member of AIB and is a significant member, with public interest directors, of Bank of Ireland. This could be an adjunct to the normal audit function, which failed so miserably in the past. Every bank broke all the rules of...