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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria issued to local authorities in respect of the national sustainable transport initiatives under which local authorities made applications from this fund; if he will outline for each local authority the list of applications submitted and the list of projects for which funding was granted; the amount of funding in...

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the eurozone and related financial matters, which issues have been the main topic of discussion today not alone in the House but throughout the country at large and will remain so for some time to come. The problem we have at European level is a financial one. Part of the problem is that politicians believe they can solve what is not...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the dates and the amounts received and receivable from the sale of ordinary shares in the Bank of Ireland this year; the purposes to which these funds were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31730/11]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the list of locations in respect of the number of licences he has issued under section 42 of the Wildlife Act which provides for the shooting of wild deer outside the designated open season and allows for night time shooting from the public road with the use of high powered lamps in view of the fact that...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider putting arrangements in place through the Higher Education Authority to enable third level students to pay students' contributions in instalments in view of the fact that the lump sum payments are causing severe financial difficulties for many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31455/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a reversal or amendments to modify the changes in criteria to qualify for the non-adjacent rate for third level students in view of the financial hardship it is causing for some persons who are caught by the change of distance rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31456/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm if public servants' contracts of employment, in general, only require one month's notice of a person's intention to retire or resign; if his well intentioned request for three months' notice has no legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31190/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a reduction in the JobBridge criteria from 12 weeks to four weeks to facilitate students who wish to participate in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31454/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a code of conduct on mortgage arrears to be applied by local authorities will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31189/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the relevant local planning authority in respect of planning permissions granted for voluntary housing co-operatives; if the local authority has any responsibilities relating to the standard of works to ensure that they comply with building regulations, when works are carried out which can lead...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider an application for an Irish visa from a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the person, on arrival, will be covered by private medical insurance and will not be any burden on the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31148/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31149/11]

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

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for being present and responding to the questions. I acknowledge that the Government has agreed to accept the Second Reading of the Private Member's Bill yesterday. The public would like to see the House working collectively rather than points-scoring in a partisan fashion. Does the Minister not accept that one cannot just deal with mortgage debt on its own? Anyone...

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

Seán Fleming: It is a fact. I have seen it in my constituency. I asked how people got their mortgage. People took out a 35 year mortgage on a wedding but some of the marriages might not have lasted 35 months.

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...