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Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: That happened. I want people to know. People got credit cards and other bills added together. The situation is that clearly there was irresponsible lending by the banks. I am only talking on a case-by-case basis. I know one cannot generalise. I refer to cases where banks gave out loans they should not have given out based on projected incomes that were never going to materialise. They...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: In those cases the banks should be made to pay a heavier contribution to resolving the problem because the loans are unsustainable. I do not blame the young 20 year olds who out such loans. When one is dealing with a big financial institution that is in business for donkey's years, one expects it to know that end of the business. The banks in those cases should pay a heavier contribution...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I asked about intermediaries between banks and borrowers.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Will they be bankers?

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate on the report of the interdepartmental working group on mortgage arrears. I welcome the report as an input to the general debate. It is in no way a definitive report. It is not intended to be such and it was not set up with that purpose. It was set up with narrow terms of reference to deal with specific issues. I never saw such specific...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011. To give more acknowledgement to what is involved in the legislation I will mention the full title, which is a "Bill entitled an Act to reform the law on personal insolvency; to provide for a non-judicial debt settlement arrangement process concerning personal debt; to provide for a...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I use the term "maxed out" because people are familiar with it from credit card use. I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on his outstanding work. It is good that the Opposition is being constructive. It is very easy for an Opposition party to come to the House and oppose for the sake of it. We want to provide more credible and sustainable opposition in order that people will see that...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(a) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointments he has made to State boards since March 9 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30208/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30199/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30209/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of appointments he has made to State boards since March 9 2011; if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30202/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30207/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/11]

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of this Bill. We generally need new legislation in this area. The principles of the Bill are generally welcome on this side of the House, as are many of the specifics. On Committee Stage, we would like the Minister to agree to our detailed amendments or take on board the principles thereof and have his departmental staff agree on a...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I understand it cannot go down but over a period of between 30 and 50 years one could be left behind so we must work on that. I suggest some hybrid but I have no wish to defeat the purpose of the Bill by having a hybrid too much in favour one way or the other. At the end of the lifetime of the scheme, perhaps in 40 years time, it is expected that the new scheme will reduce annual...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I understand that but the numbers of people in that category are rather small relative to the 300,000 or more public servants and these people will receive a defined benefit pension. It is important to make the point because people are utterly confused and there was spin from the Minister's Department when we asked a parliamentary question on the matter. I have examined the reply provided...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I refer to new Secretaries General, some four of whom have been appointed since the Minister came to office. I will not name them but the Minister knows them. Some vacancies are scheduled to arise as well. I see no justification for those special arrangements. The Minister has talked the talk about this change.