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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed). (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I think we will leave it there. We should make that our submission to the Commission. I call Senator Conway-Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all of the minor works grants approved for schools will be paid by the end of December 2016. [39721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied). [39627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the seven schemes (details supplied) in County Kilkenny being considered under the CFRAM flood risk management measures; the timeframe for bringing the schemes through the full process to funding stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 470. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for an assessment at the orthopaedic department of Waterford regional hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39843/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has not been a consultant psychologist or psychologist in west Kilkenny for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39992/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 620. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will initiate an analysis of the work required to be undertaken to make safe the Piltown - Fiddown, County Kilkenny, bypass N24 in view of the number of fatal accidents and other accidents that have occurred on this stretch of road; if priority will be given to solving the safety issues at the Piltown / Tower Road Junction, N24,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (13 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 662. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken to date to prioritise the completion of an agreement between her Department and the Kazakhstan authorities under the Hague Convention to authorise the adoption of children from Kazakhstan; when an agreement is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39841/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statute Law Revision Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We have a quorum so we can begin. Apologies have been received from Deputies Sean Sherlock, Michael McGrath and Pearse Doherty. Deputy Dara Calleary is substituting for Deputy Michael McGrath and Deputy David Cullinane is substituting for Deputy Pearse Doherty. The meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by this committee of Statute Law Revision Bill 2016, which was...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statute Law Revision Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Statute Law Revision Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank members, the Minister of State and the officials for attending.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee has completed its consideration of the Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto and has amended the Title to read:An Act to promote the revision of statute law by repealing enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We are now dealing with the scrutiny of the Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016. I welcome Mr. Ed Sibley, director of credit institutions supervision, Mr. Bernard Sheridan, director of consumer protection and Mr. Mark Cassidy, head of the financial stability division from the Central Bank of Ireland. In accordance with Standing Order 141(2), the committee will continue its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Before Deputy Doherty moves on to that topic, I wish to ask a question of the witnesses. What do they think of two banks appearing before an Oireachtas committee and saying that because of what they did 14 families lost their homes? What would they say to them? The banks openly admitted they did wrong and that what they did caused the loss of homes in 14 cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: What will the Central Bank be able to do in each of those cases to address the fact that 14 families lost their homes? That is just one bank which is still conducting its review so there may be more cases. Will the Central Bank insist on the bank giving them back their homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Who will measure that? Will it be the Central Bank or will it allow the banks to measure the hurt?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Will the Central Bank not allow a bank, in particular where a family has lost a home – I accept there are other issues – to decide how the issue is to be addressed? The Central Bank will decide it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Who will decide on whether the compensation received by those families who have lost their homes in particular is appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: If it is not good enough, will the Central Bank send the bank back to the drawing board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: To make it easy for them would be to be generous in terms of the compensation and to understand the difficulties encountered. Deputy Doherty referred to the trauma, mental health and other health issues people had to go through because they were left to fend for themselves up to now. I am sorry for the interruption.