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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Not at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On that issue, I was going to wait to make an intervention on that point at a later stage because it is something on which we would need clarity. The Bill will be very specific in regard to that point. It needs further teasing out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: That is the point I making. Without being too pedantic, we will have an opportunity to do that. We are not closing out that issue at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that we are talking about principles here and that these are the heads of a Bill. However, head 43 refers to the conduct of investigations. However, subsection (4) provides, "The Ombudsman may, in the course of investigating a complaint, periodically report to the complainant on the progress of the investigation and, in so doing, may make such comments to the complainant on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I put him on notice by asking the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an illness benefit claim in respect of a person (details supplied); and if they will qualify for occupational benefit due to an accident at work. [32248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate the long waiting list and delays in accessing early intervention team assessments due to staff shortages in respect of a person (details supplied); the further measures being taken to address the concerns of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet targets to reduce the effect of climate change here; and if there is an interdepartmental working group set up for this purpose. [21629/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if waste management functions have transferred to his Department. [21631/16]

Priority Questions: Humanitarian Access (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's comprehensive reply detailing both the humanitarian response from Ireland's perspective and the multilateral political engagement at the United Nations. Ireland has, through its taxpayers, significantly invested in alleviating the humanitarian crisis since 2012. The Minister referenced the figure of €62 million committed so far. We had a debate on this issue...

Priority Questions: Humanitarian Access (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I implore the Minister to use his good offices and whatever influence he has through the EU External Affairs Service to encourage the Arab world in its response to this crisis from a purely humanitarian aid point of view because notwithstanding the efforts of the western world in the Middle East and everything that is going on there, there is a responsibility on the Arab world to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking to ensure the EU takes a strong stance against Russia in view of the breaking of the ceasefire, its abandonment of the peace process in Syria and the appalling situation in Aleppo, with the ongoing bombardment of the city by Russian and Syrian Government forces having resulted in the deaths and injuries of so...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 71. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On Second Stage we assented to bring the Bill to this stage. One of the questions I have had on my mind for some time has been where the Central Bank is in respect of its position on mortgage pricing in Ireland. There was a report from 2015 but is there an updated report in that respect? I do not necessarily need the answer now. It seems there is a very clear position within the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps we could have an updated report from the Central Bank on the standing of the mortgage book in that respect. If there were an update of the May 2015 report Influences on Standard Variable Mortgage Pricing in Ireland, it would be very useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Is this a precedent in the history of the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has quoted from the document I referred to earlier. Specifically for the reasons outlined therein I asked for an update on the position. Given the Minister's intervention, it is clear that the modus operandi of the Central Bank is, to all intents and purposes in relation to mortgage lending, to take alaissez-faireapproach. The question for us then is whether we can legislate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31684/16]