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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Let us say there will be 200 registered PIPs by the third week in August when the ISI is operational and people in debt will approach them seeking personal insolvency arrangements. One question that will arise is that of fees. Has the ISI worked out an overarching system so that people in similar situations are charged similar fees? Will fees be paid up front or as part of the resolution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The fees would be factored into the resolution period, be that three, four or more years. Mr. O'Connor stated that other aspects of the legislation have yet to be implemented. The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 is another element. If unforeseen circumstances arise, can the ISI communicate them to the Department of Justice and Equality so that legislation can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: A difficulty will arise even if the system works well. There has been a great deal of misreporting - for example, the suggestion that it would be difficult for a single person with no dependants to live on an allowance of €1,200 per month. I know families that are still meeting their mortgages and would bite one's hand off to get €1,200 per month. Although how every cent is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I call Deputy Byrne. My apologies - Senator Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I propose a series of 12 minute slots for the first round of questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. It was remiss of me not to congratulate Deputy Paschal Donohoe who, within one week of being appointed to the committee, found himself as a Minister of State. I did not know this committee was a fast track to promotion, but perhaps great things also await our newest member, Deputy Regina...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: On behalf of the committee, I congratulate Deputy Paschal Donohoe on his appointment and wish him well. I thank Mr. O'Connor for coming before the committee. I note from his final comments that he expects the service to be up and running by mid-August and doing exactly what it is supposed to do by that time. How many PIPs does he envisage being registered, trained and in place by the end...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Does Mr. O'Connor have a breakdown of the profiles of the people concerned? Are they barristers or accountants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Are applicants being profiled?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The reason I ask is that a concern committee members, the general public and I have is that a host of poachers may now become gamekeepers. A number of people involved in financial services at the height of the property bubble made mortgages more than accessible. Particular mortgage broker firms were giving 100% mortgages and, in some cases, gave mortgages to people who should not have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: What is the difference between a PIP and an approved intermediary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Insolvency Service of Ireland: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome Mr. Lorcan O'Connor, director of the Insolvency Service of Ireland. The format of the meeting will be that Mr. O'Connor will make some opening remarks which will be followed by a question and answer session. I remind members, delegates and those in the gallery that mobile phones must be switched off, particularly in this room where the phone signal is very pronounced as opposed to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35806/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grant assistance available for the installation and maintenance of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 266. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made on an application for a special chair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the home help hours provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork [35820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the employment conditions of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 228. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Revenue (10 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value to Ireland of fishing tourism under the headings of Game, Sea and Course fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I wrote about it. The Deputy and I were both writing for Douglas Weekly at the time, but we had different things to say. The market was bust; there was no doubt about it. The craziest aspect of the whole situation is that mortgages worth ten times people's incomes were being given out, with repayment periods of 30 to 35 years. It was nothing but a Ponzi scheme, which was sustained by the...

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The opening paragraph of the Fianna Fáil motion states there were 142,118 family home mortgages in arrears on 31 March 2013. That is a fact; the question is why. The answer, of course, is that it is the legacy of the wait and see approach adopted by the previous Administration to this issue. In short, it did nothing. The Fianna Fáil Party has raised this issue more times during...