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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Redundancies (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if all staff accepting voluntary redundancy/retiring from PTSB were offered briefing on their retirement entitlements; if these seminars were made available to all retiring staff equally; where these briefings were held; if they were more than one day events, if the bank covered accommodation and hospitality costs for the employees attending; if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Redundancies (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if all staff accepting voluntary redundancy/retiring from Bank of Ireland were offered briefing on their retirement entitlements; if these seminars were made available to all retiring staff equally; where these briefings were held; if they were more than one day events, if the bank covered accommodation and hospitality costs for the employees attending; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department, local authorities or agencies under his control has privatised or outsourced any part or all, of the selection process for potential recruits to the fire services, including psychological or behavioural testing; the parts or processes and the companies or persons that have received contracts and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department or An Garda Síochána has privatised any part or all of the selection process for potential recruits to the police force, including psychological or behavioural testing; the parts and the companies or persons that have received contracts; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 207. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces has privatised or outsourced any part or all of the selection process for potential recruits to the Defence Forces, including psychological or behavioural testing; the parts or processes and the companies or persons that have received contracts and the value of same; the reason for doing this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Facilities (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned at the €2.8 million invested in an acute mental health facility in St Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe which is now intended to be used for administrative purposes; if there will there be an investigation by his Department regarding this waste of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Facilities (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the reason €2.8 million was invested in an acute mental health facility in St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, if it was intended not to use it; his views on this waste of scarce public money; if there will be an investigation by his Department regarding this waste of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40187/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Facilities (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department approved the expenditure of €2.8 million of capital funding for the refurbishment of an acute mental health facility at St. Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway; if so, what were the reasons for the investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40188/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Facilities (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been invested in each year since 2010 in the acute mental health facilities in St Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe which are now intended to be used for administrative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40189/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Facilities (26 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it will cost to convert the recently refurbished acute mental health facilities in St Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe for its use as administrative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40190/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: There were two parts to my question. I ask Professor Honohan to respond on the figure as to the profits that were made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: At our previous meeting, the Governor indicated he could not find out the figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: How did the Greeks find out how much the profits were?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Ireland is not Greece. A deal was done that benefited Greece to the tune of several billion euro.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Professor Honohan's statement that he will help the joint committee by obtaining the figure is positive in light of the speculation that surrounds this issue. Perhaps he and the Minister for Finance will assist us further by adopting the approach I have outlined, which I believe would generate considerable savings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I propose to give the last five minutes of my time to Senator Hayden because she has a pressing appointment. The Governor is very welcome. Can I ask him to confirm a couple of reports I have picked up on? Not everything in the newspapers is correct. Did representatives of the Central Bank, the EU and the IMF meet over two days to agree a blueprint for a bank health check that will look at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Time is tight and the Chairman is very harsh. The reports are true.