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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by her Department in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health when will a reply issue to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 15 November 2012 and if he will provide a list of all companies contracted by the Health Service Executive to provide home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2038/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2043/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Taxation Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner (10 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Šemeta stated that he is interested in developing new green tax policies for Europe. I take it he will take fuel poverty into consideration in the development of any such policies. Climate change is top of my agenda but green taxes can have a negative effect on fuel poverty rates among the most vulnerable. In regard to protecting customers from dangerous products and illegal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: If I may contribute on that point, parts of semi-state companies will be monopolies. The State will retain ownership of the electricity grid and the gas network. This is an important issue which was raised by the Chairman and by the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. Irish Water will be a monopoly without competition. It is important that Irish Water be subject...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I agree with previous contributions that a cap on appeal fees would be very welcome. The principle of having no fees, as was in the original legislation introduced by Eithne Fitzgerald, is important. It is important to re-establish it because it is a psychological matter for the citizen to know that there is no fee to find out about open government. The principle is important and it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I cannot see how the newspapers in Mayo could be at all critical of the Minister of State. I know he has been very fair. The sports capital grants are important for communities and Dublin is grateful for what it has got. Clubs such as boxing clubs that are trying to develop in the city are working at a disadvantage. A number of grants are often required to create that infrastructure. I...

Other Questions: Transport Policy (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He correctly pointed out the huge increase in the number of cyclists in urban areas and dublinbikes has played a major role in that but recent surveys have highlighted that a tiny minority of them break the law in a dangerous manner. Penalty points cannot be applied in these cases. Will he consider on-the-spot fines for cyclists who clearly the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I would like to apologise to the witnesses for the unfair question I asked earlier about the bank's lending rates. I based my question on the submission we received, which stated that the Bank of Ireland exceeded the €3.5 million in lending to small and medium sized businesses. It is stated in that submission that credit approved for customers seeking restructuring facilities is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I would ask the Chairman or clerk to contact the Bank of Ireland and ask if they wish to withdraw the statement made by the bank's director.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the witnesses here today. I followed this yesterday and this morning and it struck me very clearly from hearing the submissions made earlier that many of the public interest directors had gone native. This does not refer to those present. Could the present witnesses define the term "public interest directors"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Spring mentioned that he hoped to see the taxpayer or the citizen fully repaid. Has he done any forecasting to say when he could see the citizens or taxpayers being repaid the billions of euro going into AIB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: There are a certain number of fences in the Grand National.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I had a discussion with someone running a small business last week who could not get access to money. I am not in a position to say what kind of risk would be involved in that SME. When the two bank CEOs appeared before this committee, the CEO of Bank of Ireland told us that its figure referred to new lending, not re-financing, because the €3.5 billion had hit the Government target....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Does Dr. Somers not even worry on a business model basis if the Bank of Ireland says it has lent more than €3 billion in new loans and AIB is lending only €600 million in new loans to SMEs? Is there not a differential in market share or is Dr. Somers worried that Bank of Ireland has returned to its old model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: When the CEO was asked that question he said it was new money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Dr. Somers said this is the first time he was asked to report to the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure Reform. This has been worthwhile and should be repeated because, after all, we represent the taxpayers and the shareholders who ultimately own AIB and several other institutions. I would put it to the Chairman that we should consider doing this annually. I thank the...