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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I do not believe people in County Wicklow, from where there were four applications, are less likely to come forward than the people in County Tipperary, from where there were 13. There seems to be a definite difference, county by county. I wonder if the Credit Review Office has taken or might take a look at using local advertising, getting right into communities and talking to businesses at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: It would be interesting if Mr. Trethowan's office could look at that in terms of future reports, if there is more going on than we know about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I refer to some other issues. Enterprise Ireland attended the Committee of Public Accounts some weeks ago. A number of years ago it set up a banking relationship unit. The head of that unit told me at the committee that the biggest difficulty it has with banks is the lack of a skill set, to which Mr. Trethowan also referred. Enterprise Ireland specifically referred to this at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Mr. Trethowan spoke about the fact that although his office's rulings are not binding if a bank does not comply with them it must produce the reason for not doing so. He mentioned this might happen for technical reasons. How many of the rulings granted have not been complied with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Is the small number less than ten?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: My last question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: My very last point-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Will the Chairman allow me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Mr. Trethowan need not respond now to my last point. He spoke about banks not asking the right questions in regard to accessing credit; public representatives are also finding this. Is the Credit Review Office producing advice for banks on the kinds of questions they should ask in order to get the right result and in order that people need not go to the office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Access to Credit Provision: Discussion with Credit Review Office (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Effectively, yes.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I wish to ask about two Bills. When will the Construction Contracts Bill be enacted? The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, referred to amending the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012. Does the Taoiseach have a timeframe for when he expects it to be back before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow may expect to avail of a general practitioner visit card under the long term illness scheme and if a general practitioner visit card will automatically issue to those patients on the LTI card or do they have to apply for the card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (19 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will qualify for an Irish exemption in second level school as a result of their special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services and supports in place for homeless persons in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the funding that has been provided by Government for such services in this area; if consideration will be given to making an outreach service providing hot food available to those who are unable or unwilling to attend a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in St. Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/13]

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: There are exemptions for the Independents.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public pension options available to women who left the public service as a result of the marriage bar and returned to the public service in each of the years 2000 to 2005 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the State pension transition at age 65 years is being abolished with effect from 1 January 2014; if she will outline her plans to provide for persons facing compulsory retirement at age 65 years after that date, in view of the fact that the State pension will not be paid until persons reach the age of 66 years; the criteria...