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

Pearse Doherty: Therefore, the only way the bank will allow a debt write-down is when that opportunity is taken from it owning to its being overruled by vote on the basis of its being a minority creditor.

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

Pearse Doherty: That is appalling. One cannot square it with the statement that Mr. Boucher made that the bank is supportive of the personal insolvency service. The delegation is telling the committee the bank will veto every opportunity involving a debt-write-down proposal of a PIP.

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

Pearse Doherty: For secured debt. The personal insolvency service told us an average of 19% of secured debt is written down on average based on PIPs' proposals. The bank is saying it will torpedo every single one of these through the veto the Government gave it if it has the opportunity.

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

Pearse Doherty: It is very rare that I am lost for words but I can tell the delegates they have done it again. On the subject of repossessions, Mr. Boucher is the fourth CEO to appear at a meeting of the committee in the past three days. Between them, they have issued letters, including legal letters, seeking the surrender of 30,034 properties. Bank of Ireland is responsible for 6,650 of those...

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

Pearse Doherty: Are we not going to suspend?

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

Pearse Doherty: I propose the committee suspend. I presume the other members will want to hear the contribution.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date that have been able to buy back their own mortgages from the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation during the special liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place whereby a person enrolled on a SOLAS course requires time off for a family emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress of the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes that have been introduced in respect of the application process for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions in place in previous years regarding the working of twilight hours and the retention of social welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 111. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the terms of reference of the enterprise forum established in the Gaoth Dobhair area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process of making representations to Irish Water; if there will be a point of contact to deal with representations; if Irish Water will be required to respond to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons his Department is informing persons that agri-environment options, AEO, scheme payments will now not go ahead until the end of April in some cases; the reasons for this delay; if he will consider bringing forward the date of payment in cases of genuine hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17256/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 214. To ask the Minister for Health if a leaving certificate is a requirement to enter onto a FETAC Level 5 course in health studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 215. To ask the Minister for Health if a FETAC Level 5 course in health studies would be considered the equivalent or higher qualification than a leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions advertised in the past year by the Health Service Executive where a FETAC Level 5 qualification was an essential criteria; the number of these where a leaving certificate was an essential criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17252/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the course of disciplinary or HR procedures an employee of the Health Service Executive has been shown video surveillance taken of that employee without their knowledge or consent; the number of instances of such behaviour; the person that authorises such surveillance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 218. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 11 June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17248/14]