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

Pearse Doherty: Has anybody won an appeal of that nature up to this point in time?

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

Pearse Doherty: Maybe Mr. Mitchell will supply the committee with the information on that.

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

Pearse Doherty: How many houses or homes does Permanent TSB have in its possession that have been vacantly surrendered to it or repossessed by it? How many does the bank have in its possession at this point?

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

Pearse Doherty: These are vacant homes in the possession of the bank. Is that correct?

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

Pearse Doherty: On average, how long has the bank had these vacant properties in its possession?

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

Pearse Doherty: Has that bank engaged with the State? I presume that many of these properties are located around Dublin. Permanent TSB is not unique. Bank of Ireland and AIB have properties as well. Indeed, the banks in which the State has substantial shareholdings have vacant properties and they are doing nothing with them. We have a homeless crisis and people are being accommodated in hotels by local...

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

Pearse Doherty: Is there anything stopping Permanent TSB from handing those properties over to the Minister with responsibility for housing in order that they could be allocated to deal with the housing and homelessness crisis?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she or An Garda Síochána has taken with regard to the case pertaining to her reply to a person (details supplied) of 11 January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of thresholds processes for personal insolvency arrangements, including SMEs, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as per the legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35809/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Mortgages Special Court Bill/Courts (Mortgage Arrears) Bill as per the legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Register Establishment (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Credit Register will be operational; the reason for the delay in its creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35758/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and identity of credit unions approved for debit card services and member personal current account service; the dates on which they were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35855/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulation in place regarding the conduct of equity release and lifetime mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a compulsory LGBT module will be added to the SPHE and-or CSPE courses in post-primary schools as part of the LGBT youth strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36262/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéim na nOibreacha Éigeandála (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain a dhéanfar cinneadh ar iarratas um oibreacha éigeandála atá curtha faoi bhráid na Roinne ag scoil i gcontae Dhún na nGall (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35823/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the usage of the low incidence list as a reference point for the distribution of educational support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered using specialised classrooms for all those with complex needs wishing to attend mainstream schools, as opposed to autistic spectrum disorder, ASD, units for those with an autism diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36260/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of training which teachers at both primary and post-primary levels receive to enable them to recognise the symptoms associated with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia; if additional training will be offered to teachers in this area in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Enterprise Support Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 272. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the schemes available to help a person who is in part-time employment and wishes to start their own business but retain their part-time job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35765/16]