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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of businesses in each county that have successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the cost of an Irish residence permit card which costs €300 for virtually all non-EU persons over the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 748. To ask the Minister for Health when the report (details supplied) will be completed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/23]

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 all of the witnesses for coming before the committee this afternoon. Hearing the opening statements reminds us of the stress and trauma, to be honest about it, that the homeowners are going through as a result of the defective core block issue. I will start by asking Mr. Sharkey a question. The finance committee has a use because we can bring banks and financial institutions...

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: Is it fair to say that it would be the preference of the group if the financial institutions agreed to remove or amend that clause, with the agreement of the other contractors, who would be the homeowners, in order that it would not be viewed as an act of default if there was demolition for the purpose of the scheme?

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: Mr. McCabe comes from a financial services background as well. One would have thought that it was clearly in the interests of the financial institutions that are providing the mortgages to ensure that the properties are remedied to the best quality available, since they are the institutions' underlying security.

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 mortgage is between the homeowner and the financial institution. Should the Government play a role in intervening in that contractual relationship or do the financial institutions just need to recognise that the provisions need to be amended?

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: From what the witnesses have told us, there has not been satisfactory engagement as far as they are concerned.

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: Part of Ms McDade's annoyance with her financial institution is that, when she wrote to them and did not get much of a response, it subsequently replied that she may need to borrow more and that, if so, it would be happy to provide it. It was just looking at it as a commercial opportunity for itself.

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's home has been demolished.

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: When did that happen?

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?