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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (3 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his views regarding the future of AIB the reason he is quoted as saying the bank will return to private ownership over a number of years through a public selling of the shares in view of his commitment to apply for the retrospective recapitalisation of the pillar banks. [45942/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (3 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report and, in particular, its concerns regarding the potential for a distortion in growth figures. [45943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (3 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages in the State that are owned by securitisation special purpose vehicles; and if he will provide the names of these companies. [46433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the limits in actual figures and in percentage the expenditure benchmark will place on Government spending for the next five years if the Government's projected growth figures for these years are realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exports Data (2 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of contract manufacturing on Ireland's exports in 2014; and the way his Department is calculating this effect and knock-on effects on growth and so on. [45930/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Sector Strategy (2 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received an economic impact analysis on a mortgage guarantee scheme as per the Construction 2020 commitment; and if so, if he will publish the document. [46281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Transfers (2 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in transferring entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal despite them having submitted the necessary signed indemnity form to his Department. [45904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has not received their disadvantaged area payment or their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45931/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The soft landing that was promised for the past three years is about to hit hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Perhaps Mr. Maguire will respond to my query in the second round. The delegation is opposed to mortgage insurance so I shall focus on Central Bank matters. The Central Bank allows for a 15% deviation on the rate whether it is 85% or 80%, as suggested. Should the deviation be for homes that are capped or for first-time buyers? Has the delegation views on the matter? Recently I had an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate the latitude shown by the Vice Chairman. Mr. Deeter is right in what he said about cash buyers. Is that situation not part of the problem? We have the ingredients of a property bubble without the credit and we have a lack of supply. When supply is greater then credit will come on thus leading to the same type of frenzy we had in the past. That is my fear and understanding of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the delegation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I found them very informative and enjoyed them also. "Enjoyment" is a word I do not use at meetings of this committee too often as we are usually bogged down with very serious and heavy financial stuff. The delegates put their views across very fairly and clearly. Let me dig in a little deeper based on what the committee is tasked with. This...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It is a point of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Of the 15,000 loans in modification, how many payouts were in cases where the house was sold on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: What the witnesses are involved with seems to be voluntary. That is obviously more beneficial as the full amount is not being paid out such as if the house is repossessed. It seems to be a voluntary process of benefit to the company, the bank and the customer. It is not something written down as part of the rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Could each of the witnesses briefly tell me what they think the loan-to-value ratios should be in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: If I was the Governor of the Central Bank - the Governor is engaged on consultation process on putting a cap in place - and I asked Mr. Bennett what the cap should be, 100%, 95%, or 90%, would he say that he does not have a view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: A figure of 95% is where Mr. Mas and Mr. Bennett are settling then. And Mr. Leddin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough. I have a number of other questions and would like to hear from all of the witnesses so perhaps we could keep the questions and answers brief. House caps are operational in a number of jurisdictions, for example in the Netherlands, where insurance can only be availed of if the house is valued at less than €250,000. In Canada, the cap is $1 million. Where do the...