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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person and-or agency in Ireland responsible for the Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020. [15825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the body and-or person citizens interested in the EU's LIFE programme 2014-2020 should contact for further information. [15827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the person and-or agency responsible for the EU's rights and citizenship programme in Ireland for 2014-2020. [15832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently waiting for an appointment with the Legal Aid Board; and the numbers waiting for each office. [15864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline Ireland's proposed involvement in the EU's Health and Growth 2014-2020 programme; and the person or agency responsible for Ireland's' involvement. [15828/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Why does Mr. Maguire think AIB is the leader in this regard? Is there any indication as to the reason AIB is the driver in respect of the level of repossessions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: As I am conscious that my time is ticking, I have another question for each witness. I took exception to some of Mr. Burgess's last comments on what some have termed to be strategic defaulters, but I actually will take exception to another statement he made earlier when he stated that split mortgages are at the expense of the taxpayer and some people should not be getting them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Some split mortgages. I will ask three questions together, which the witnesses should ponder and then answer. Mr. Burgess argues that some people should not get the mortgages and the taxpayer should not be picking up the bill. However, he also argues that in cases in which someone could pay interest only, this should continue. A split mortgage comprises the parking of a part - it could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: No, I need to get in, because the Vice Chairman will not let me in unless I ask all three questions. I commend all three organisations. As for the Phoenix Project Ireland, if I picked up Ms Sadlier's point correctly, she talked about the unfair line of questioning from the banks. Perhaps she could elaborate on people's position in that regard. In respect of New Beginning, which is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I will pick up on the point, because I asked our previous witnesses about repossessions. FLAC had provided figures with regard to the issuing of legal letters. It was that 3,321 legal letters were issued in the last two quarters and it stated this was a ramping up of the number of such letters being issued. In the same period, 367 houses were surrendered or repossessed with 139 of them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I received an e-mail earlier today from a young family - younger than mine - which has been offered one of these split products from Permanent TSB in regard to a second home. They family is €220,000 in debt and they have to pay a split mortgage for 22 years, after which they will owe €275,000. They will owe €55,000 more after 22 years of paying back Permanent TSB. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The waiting times for free legal aid are absolutely atrocious and that feeds into it. The code of conduct for mortgage arrears, given its significance for tens of thousands of families, should be statutorily based. Oireachtas Members should take the power to put it on a statutory footing and it should compel banks to examine all of the options. Do all the groups agree with that proposal?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The figure for repossession proceedings for the past six months is 3,321. Three hundred and sixty-seven properties were handed over, and 139 of these, in the last two quarters of last year, were actually forced repossessions. In the Dáil today, the Taoiseach disputed the fact there was one a day, but there are actually two a day, based on those figures, with one a day forced. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The witnesses can think about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the witnesses to the committee and thank them for their engaging presentations. They are experts in the field and I commend them on behalf of all of the people who have approached me and whom I have referred to them. I commend the organisations on the professional way in which they responded to those people. As Deputy Michael McGrath mentioned earlier, this is a prelude to...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the Government has announced emergency legislation which is due to be enacted before the Easter break. Therefore, it is in the next two weeks that it will bring forward an electoral (amendment) Bill to scrap the provisions whereby, if one is bankrupt, one cannot stand for this House, the Seanad or the European Parliament. I welcome that. However, I have a concern about rushed...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: This is an emergency Bill so we will not really get time-----

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The issue of bankruptcy will be dealt with. Will the issue of Oireachtas Members having to give tax clearance certificates within nine months also be scrapped because it falls into the same remit of one's financial circumstances? Obviously, any Member of this House or the Upper House who does not furnish that can be suspended for an indefinite duration. Is it the intention of Cabinet to...