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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms McDade is paying the mortgage and rent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Regarding the scheme's operation since last February, is it proceeding according to the timeline she had hoped?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: What action does Mr. McCabe want to see from them? Sometimes, it is easy for banks to say they hear people's concerns, but what does Mr. McCabe want them to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is helpful for us for when we engage with the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Shovlin stated that she would like to see all financial institutions treat all defective block homeowners as vulnerable customers. Does she believe that she is being treated as a vulnerable customer by EBS at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Shovlin is not getting the benefit of the framework that was put in place three years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can Ms Shovlin engage with an EBS office in Donegal-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----or is it done over the phone? Is there anyone in there who is in charge of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Shovlin does not believe that defective block homeowners are being treated as the vulnerable group they are, considering the trauma they are going through as a result of the demolition of their homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Permanent TSB is not distinguishing Ms McDade at all. It is just regarding her as a standard customer and she is not being treated as vulnerable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The homeowners are benefiting the banks then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Maybe they recognise that but are not giving recognition to the homeowners that it is in their interests as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is mentioned somewhere in the submissions, but have they assigned designated staff to the scheme? Are there sufficient staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses. My colleagues will have questions as well. I thank them for coming before the committee today.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 125. To ask the Taoiseach for an overview of the Shared Ireland Programme since its establishment in 2020; the key initiatives taken; and his assessment of their impact to date. [31854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance whether consideration is being given to improving investments in Exchange Traded Funds and whether consideration is being given to changing the deemed disposal rules that exist for ETF investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a report on what amendments to the national patent legislation will be required to recognise both the new unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court agreement; his views on the timelines for drafting these amendments (details supplied); whether these amendments will be prepared in advance of the UPC referendum; whether...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work on drafting the amendment of the constitution (unified patent court) Bill seeking to amend the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a unified patent court specifically in view of the fact that the majority of the judges appointed to the court already are sitting on a part-time basis;...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 274. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the qualifications required for appointment as an adjudicator in the Workplace Relations Commission for the purpose of adjudicating discrimination under the Equal Status Act and/or the Employment Equality Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/23]