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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The charges being imposed by others are not relevant, given that these two banks account for 77% of the market. If this was being done by a bank with a 25% share of the market, companies could decide to move to a different bank. Most companies are locked into their existing financial institutions. Overdraft agreements and other factors mean they cannot simply transfer their accounts. Does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to put a question to Mr. Fielding who may have followed the proceedings when Mr. John Trethowan of the Credit Review Office appeared before the committee approximately one month ago. I mention an interesting and surprising observation made that afternoon. One of ISME's recent quarterly reviews mentioned the difficulties being experienced by small and medium-sized enterprises in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. I now call Mr. Fielding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I must ask Mr. Fielding to be more measured in his deliberations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will hold the point but I remind the witness of the requirements of the discourse during the hearing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will now resume in public session. I ask that all mobile phones be switched off or switched to flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting system. Item No. 7 of today's business is the review of banking charges in the Irish financial sector. We are joined by representatives of the Central Bank and ISME and have received an apology from the Consumer Association of Ireland. We...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: They need a bigger hat.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that a non principal private residence is subject to both NPPR tax and to local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Representations (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the circumstances of a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to implement a change of policy to enable community employment child care workers a minimum of three years in order to gain the requisite FETAC qualification (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is permissible for a property bought under the affordable housing scheme to be rented to a third party when the owners circumstances have changed, can the scheme be varied by individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a determination will be made regarding a visa application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be treated for hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that has been made regarding photo capture for the new driver licence; if he will consider the points made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16530/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Recovery and Resolution Framework for Financial lnstitutions: Discussion (4 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Obviously we need exercise after the Easter eggs. With that I will bring matters to a conclusion. I thank all the officials for the briefing and lively discussion which has added to our understanding of the matter. I propose that the committee forward a copy of the transcript of today's meeting to the Minister for Finance noting the observations of members following the scrutiny of COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Recovery and Resolution Framework for Financial lnstitutions: Discussion (4 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Recovery and Resolution Framework for Financial lnstitutions: Discussion (4 Apr 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I would advise officials to read the transcripts.