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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Telephone Call Recordings (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is currently a system in place for the audio recording of incoming or outgoing calls in the Revenue Commissioners; if so, which calls are recorded; the way the recording is accessed; the person that controls or authorises such recordings; the steps taken to ensure compliance with data protection legislation; the reason the public are not informed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Payment Protection Insurance Policies (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal impediment or other obstacle that exists to prevent the Central Bank of Ireland releasing the number of mis-sold payment protection insurance policies for each bank. [17804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement in Dublin; the number of persons in the rental accommodation scheme in Dublin; and the cost of the respective schemes for Dublin. [17558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 550. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of child care in Dublin; the average cost of child care across the State; and the number of child care places in Dublin as a percentage of the number of children. [17560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 604. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 23 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Daxas will no longer be available to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17636/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 697. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxis registered in Dublin; and the numbers registered in 2007 to 2013, inclusive. [17559/14]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Members have spoken about the inconsistency of approach among lenders. There should be certain proposals that all lenders offer. Sinn Féin recognises that repossessions will take place in a normal market. When they take place, the residual debt must be dealt with. It is unacceptable and unforgiving of the Government to allow banks to take family homes from people while leaving them...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: AIB has made it clear that it will deal with the residual debt at the time of agreement. None of the other banks has. If the Minister of State was genuine in relation to his comments on the strain, stress and misery and on resolving this, he would support our genuine attempt to deal with it. Our proposal is supported by those on the front line. The Government should reconsider its...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and Deputies Timmy Dooley, Stephen S. Donnelly, Seán Crowe, Peter Mathews and Mary Lou McDonald for their contributions. When I heard that the Government intended to reject the legislation, I was disappointed, as I could have brought forward a much more robust Bill. I could have revisited the personal insolvency legislation and...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Last July the President signed into law one of the most shameful measures taken by the Government. The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013 was a brutal and cynical move with one purpose - to facilitate the repossession of family homes by lenders. The Dunne judgment was not a sustainable solution; it was a loophole found by those on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Boucher said that no non-executive director had received an increase in salary last year. Yet there was no reduction, and the gross figure increased. The annual report, which runs up to December 2013, shows that Mr. Butler received €80,000 in fees this year, and the figures for last year, on page 159, show him receiving €79,000. Is it correct that he has received an increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The other references are for different dates. Some people joined on 20 January, but Mr. Butler shows a 12-month period and an overall increase.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: A document relating to Bank of Ireland has gone missing in the Department of Finance. It was from a tax advisor who deals with high net worth individuals. It made a proposal to the governor of the bank, before it was recapitalised by the State, to buy it out and take it over. This was rejected by Bank of Ireland and the Department but the correspondence has gone missing in the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Has the documentation that is missing in the Department of Finance also gone missing in Bank of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The letter was cc'd to Brian Lenihan. It is highly suspicious. That was the only item of correspondence between the bank and the Department of Finance during this period. There are major questions about the tax adviser, who I do not claim did anything wrong. He was a tax adviser to the former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in respect of the whiparound in Manchester. This is a sensitive letter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: So, the answer is "Yes". Can Mr. Boucher also confirm that the 15 directors of his banks have seen a collective increase in their remuneration since last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: No, but the amount of money the bank pays its staff has reduced by €80 million, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: That is because the bank let 2,000 people go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Nevertheless, the directors have seen an increase of €207,000 combined in the past year. Is that correct?