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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: Perhaps Mr. Brown is just a straight shooter in terms of the way in his opening address he stated that there is a cost to living in a home. That is a fairly basic concept that most of my constituents, including those in mortgage arrears, appreciate. Obviously, there is an issue, and we have heard from Mr. Brown's colleague chief executives across the banks, of what some call strategic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: Has that 35% engaged at all? Have they filled out the financial statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: They have not done that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: Okay. The second point Mr. Brown made in that comment is that secured debt must be prioritised over unsecured debt. Again, this is something we have heard from the other banks and we can understand that, but another issue that has come up, and all of us meet it in our constituency offices, is that people are trying to juggle a good deal of debt, and some of that debt is essential such as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: My final question, and I have a concern with the phrase "voluntary sale", relates to the number of homes whereby the bank has told the home owner that the only solution is to sell their home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: Does Mr. Bell have a number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Permanent TSB (5 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: To return to the issue Deputy Pearse Doherty raised, Mr. Masding has already conceded in the media that the bank wrote to a customer who had arrears of €200 asking them to sell their house and his spokesperson told TheJournal website on 25 July last that these apparently low arrears balances almost always reflect the fact that payments have been paused or reduced for a sustained period...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (11 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: No; I agree with Deputy Kevin Humphreys.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: Deputy Martin should debate that one.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to a recent study showing that a county (details supplied) has the highest number of children per classroom in the country; the actions he will take to rectify this matter and reduce class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow [38055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of a planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the number of additional classrooms and other facilities this extension will provide; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to replace prefabs at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow with permanent classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the delivery of a new second level school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the investment his Department is making in the provision of this new school; the timeline for construction and delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will have a specific facility, unit and or classrooms for students with special educational need to assist in ensuring that they can be educated in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for a new second level school for an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the status of the patronage process; when he expect patronage to be awarded; when he expects a site to be identified for this school; the timeline for the delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding his Department has provided to increase classroom capacity, provide school extensions or build new schools at both primary and secondary level in an area (detailed supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 broken down for each school or school project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Harris: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/13]