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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Will the service report on the number of vetoes that have been used by the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome Mr. O'Connor to the committee. First, in regard to the appointment of personal insolvency practitioners, the Minister for Justice and Equality, in response to my parliamentary question yesterday, stated that the ISI had received more than 90 applications to date. Both the Minister and Mr. O'Connor are on record on the expected number of cases that will come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: A number of statutory instruments went before the Joint committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, but unfortunately they did not come before this committee. I am sure Mr. O'Connor is aware of their contents. An issue raised time and again by the Free Legal Advice Centres is the issue of fees and the potential for personal insolvency practitioners to cherry-pick clients based on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I am aware of the process, but as time is limited, can Mr. O'Connor deal with the case in which the practitioner's proposal is rejected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: There is a suggestion that personal insolvency practitioners will levy an assessment charge because of the vetoes that creditors have. Is there a way of ruling out an assessment charge?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether greater regulation of the wind energy sector is needed to attract more long-term investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of broadband access in Gaeltacht area; the steps being taken to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35020/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if any of the following new rates were applied to the income earned in excess of €100,000: 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%. [35689/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional Revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the Universal Social Charge was increased on the portion of income over €100,000 for PAYE workers by 1%; 2%; 3%; 4%; 5%; 6%. [35690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ongoing talks between EU officials and his Department on the future of Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35830/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the fees paid by Permanent TSB to a consultancy firm (details supplied) or any other consulting agencies since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 2 July 2013, if he stands over the statement made in his response when he said that the Central Bank of Ireland was not aware of the Anglo tapes in view of the fact that the former chairperson of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Alan Dukes has stated that all board papers of the bank were made available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 99. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been any contact or discussions between his Department and his Northern Ireland Assembly counterpart, Mr Alex Atwood, on climate change legislation. [33802/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of housing from the National Assets Management Agency special purpose vehicle; and if he will provide a breakdown of where these units have been delivered. [33777/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail Ireland's contribution to the EU for 2013; the way this was calculated and the amount this would have been if redomiciled companies were excluded from our gross national income statistics. [34222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of July 2013, the basis on which the Special Liquidators have two years from the date of their appointment to make filings in the Companies Registration Office. [34230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the filing obligations of the Special Liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in the Companies Registration Office since the date of their appointment. [34231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Special Liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation have complied with all their obligations to file in the Companies Registrations Office since the date of their appointment; and if not the specific filing obligations that have not been complied with. [34232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific filings that have been made in the Companies Registration Office by the Special Liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation since the date of their appointment. [34233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Special Liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation have complied with all their obligations to file in the High Court since the date of their appointment; and if not the specific filing obligations with the High Court that the Special Liquidators have not complied with since the date of their appointment. [34234/13]