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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: There needs to be discretion and common sense in such cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Professor Honohan stated the average credit union loan is €6,000. The problem here is that there are aggregate loans and contingent liabilities and these all are being aggregated to come up with a figure that is away above €6,000 and well outside the lending restriction in the credit union. That is causing a lot of problems. When one takes in all the other connected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I want to ask a few questions on the issue of credit unions in the role of mortgage arrears resolution. Why has the Central Bank not eased or shown more flexibility in terms of credit union lending? For the credit unions to start lending, as the Minister has said, the Central Bank must ease or lift unreasonable or inflexible lending restrictions. Serious consideration must be given to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation of childcare income for grandparents who are minding their son's or daughter's children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18916/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (30 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 853. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the deployment of ambulance and other medical emergency response vehicles, the consideration he has given for the use of mobile phone positioning technology that will give an accurate location to the emergency responders and precise coordinates of the location of the person that made the emergency call through their mobile phone, in order...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (17 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age limit for stamp duty exemption for the transfer of land to a young trained farmer from 35 to 40 in line with the definition of a young farmer under the new Common Agricultural Policy arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18496/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 224. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties being caused to child care providers due to the delay in Pobal issuing CETS payments on time; the steps that are being taken to remedy this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the conditions that apply for the transfer of the position of postmaster or postmistress; if it is permitted for this position to be transferred to a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (15 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Public Service Management Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any grant assistance towards the construction of silage pits under the new rural development plan; when he expects to make an announcement regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding single farm payment entitlements and land that have been leased under the early retirement scheme and the lessee now wishes to purchase the entitlements before 15 May 2014; if this transaction would be subject to the €37,500 VAT limit; if this sale would be subject to capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (3 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the progress of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (2 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Sports Capital Programme 2014; the number of applications received on a county basis; if special consideration will be given to clubs and organisations who were not successful under the last round of the programme; when he expects to announce the successful applicants; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lifting the moratorium on recruitment within the Health Service Executive in order to address the severe waiting times for orthodontic treatment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that young children classed as high priority are having to wait three to four years for treatment; the findings of the independent review of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (1 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax exemption for farmers who have to sell entitlements before 15 May 2014 as a result of the Common Agricultural Policy changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Exemptions (1 Apr 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the introduction of a tax exemption for farmers who have to sell entitlements of a value over €37,500 before 15 May 2014; if such a transaction will be subject to VAT at 23%; his views on the problems this will cause some farmers who may not be registered for VAT and, therefore, will be unable to claim back on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Mar 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax credit for child care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14641/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (27 Mar 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on a county basis of the number of students awarded Student Universal Support Ireland grants for the 2013-14 academic year; the number of students who are still awaiting a decision on an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (27 Mar 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who applied for Irish citizenship in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of applications that were successful in each of these years; the number of applications which were unsuccessful in each of these; the number of applications which are still awaiting a decision; and if...