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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: That time may have come. Surely not all of the 300 credit unions are going into ReBo. This crisis did not hit us just last month or last year. Surely the registrar knows that certain credit unions are sustainable, on a sound footing and with no questions over systemic risks, but measures are still in place which limit their potential and drive them into riskier lending. When will this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Can I ask a final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: It relates to the guidance that has been issued. When was the last time the registrar issued guidance on lending and credit risk management practices? The handbook does not cover these areas. Ms McKiernan has spoken of what the credit unions need to do but I want to ask what the Registrar of Credit Unions needs to do, and what the Central Bank needs to do.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach might be aware that on 6 May a motion was discussed in the Seanad on the regulation of receivers. At that point the Minister stated on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality that in such circumstances the Minister believes it would be reasonable to put in place some rules and regulations governing their actions. Is legislation forthcoming in light of that commitment...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: -----the regulation of receivers in the now familiar model of regulation by a statutory agency. In his ruling he likened what was happening to the Maple Ten case with which we are all familiar. Will regulation be forthcoming in this Dáil on the regulation of receivers because we are seeing many borrowers being short changed as a result of their actions, as they are working hand in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Taoiseach the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under his remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in 2015 and in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45061/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under her remit, by named property, by name of landlord, by amount payable, in 2015 and in 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45060/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies that exist in his Department, by post, the time frame for each vacancy that has been unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies that exist in the Central Bank of Ireland by post, the time frame for each vacancy that has been unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the ground rents the Department or agencies under its remit will pay, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable in 2015 and in 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45055/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he received the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on hearings regarding the provision of insurance in areas at risk of flooding, if he will implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45264/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 197. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the ground rents he or agencies under the remit of his Department pay, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in 2015 and in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the basic farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ground rents he or agencies under the remit of his Department pay, by named property, name of landlord and amount payable, in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45048/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 260. To ask the Minister for Defence the ground rents he or agencies under the remit of his Department pay, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in 2015 and in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45052/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 282. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail in tabular form the ground rents she or agencies under the remit of her Department pay by named property, name of landlord and amount payable, in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 356. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ground rents he or agencies under the remit of his Department pay, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in 2015 and in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45050/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in delivering a cross-Border radiotherapy unit for the north west to be based at Altnagelvin area hospital in partnership with the Western Health and Social Care Trust; the timeframe for it to be operational; if he is committed to this; if he recognises the huge benefit it will yield for the people of the north west; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Dec 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 391. To ask the Minister for Health his views that current rates of payment and premiums for student nurses for intellectual disability, as per the Haddington Road agreement, are a contributing factor to the difficulties faced by the health services in retaining and recruiting graduates, his plans to revise these rates, the efforts made to accommodate the schedules of students who hold...