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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: Will they furnish to the joint committee information on the alternatives offered to the 123 families who are assisting in a voluntary sale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I wish to focus on the 136 people who have been subject to repossessions in the past 12 months. Were all of these family homes? Based on the conversations we have had up to now the bank representatives have suggested that it will only move legally on a person who has not engaged or made any payments towards the mortgage for a period in excess of two years. Does that apply to each of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I wish to tease that out. I was not trying to be smart when I was referring to evictions because repossessions are disturbing regardless of whether they are voluntary. We can be sure that voluntary means something different from the defined term or what it means in the real world than for the people concerned. These people took the view when they voluntarily gave back their keys to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I will ask Mr. Bell again. In my mind, an assisted voluntary sale means that I am assisting or the bank is assisting me. If we are assisting each other to sell my family home, there is engagement. At that point, what negotiations took place with a view to the bank assisting the family to stay in the home? This is what I am trying to get to the root of.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: If their Internet is turned off, they do not interfere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: Could I ask-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: This is really important. Are my ten minutes up already? Could I quickly ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I knew I was a fast talker. At what point did that happen? I would like to hear the specifics of the case. Was it the case that the person had not paid their mortgage for a year and was being brought to court, or had repayments not been made for five years? At what point does the bank say there is no point in talking further or that the proposed solutions are not sustainable and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: But that is not the case in practice. The law might say that one can do something in a couple of months, but what I am worried about is the practice. If the banks were taking people to court for repossession having only been in arrears for a couple of months, everyone in the country would be jumping up and down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: That is what I am asking the witnesses. What is the practice? In their experience, what is the shortest length of time after which people are being taken to court for repossession orders from when they have stopped paying their mortgage because they cannot afford it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: Could I just ask-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I want to say "thank you" to our guests on my own behalf for the work they do and the representations they make on behalf of people who are in very vulnerable situations. The people with whom I deal in my office genuinely appreciate it because they felt that before the advent of organisations like those of our guests they did not have anywhere else to go, and that is a reflection on policy....

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: Finally.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: This is probably the most cynical move in opposition I have seen from Fianna Fáil since I was elected three years ago. I listened to Joe Duffy's "Liveline" programme yesterday, the institution that gauges the mood of the general public. The overwhelming if not unanimous response from the people on that show yesterday was that Fianna Fáil is a disgrace. They felt this was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I did not indicate.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sick Pay Scheme Reform (2 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes to sick leave arrangements for teachers which commence in September 2014 will include the facility to review on a case-by-case basis, making exceptions where necessary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Regina Doherty: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I agree with my colleagues that it is refreshing to discuss something that is positive. The aspirations behind this legislation are worthy, which is why it is welcome, but what changes to the agency's processes and practices are envisaged, what resources will be put in place and by how much will the budget increase to meet the needs of this...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Regina Doherty: I will try to talk fast. I wish to ask the Minister about the very first inquiry that GSOC made into the fixed penalty charge system. Does the Minister know what gave rise to that inquiry? Does he know why the report was never published? Does he know if there was communication between GSOC and the Minister's predecessor, the then Minister for Justice, former Deputy Dermot Ahern? Does the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Promotions (12 Mar 2014)

Regina Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding community welfare officers that have transferred or been seconded to primary care reimbursement services; when the community welfare officer grade will be converted to that of PCRS HEO grade; when they will receive assurances that their previous terms and conditions of security of tenure-contract will be transferred to their current...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Working Holiday Programmes (11 Mar 2014)

Regina Doherty: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the negotiations on working visas to Canada; when an announcement is to be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/14]