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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he continues to monitor the activities of investment or vulture funds here with a view to ensuring fair and equitable treatment of consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16448/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he continues to engage with the pillar banks with a view to ensuring that their customers are treated in accordance with banking rules and regulations here and in the EU, with particular reference to the rates of interest charged to customers and the manner in which repossessions of family homes and-or commercial properties are governed;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the lending agencies are allowed to continue with the applications on their own internal mechanisms when dealing with customers who have arrears and that regularly state that the alternative proposals put forward do not comply with their own instruments, which are totally controlled by the banks without regard for alternatives a person might put...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects the economy here to retain or increase its competitiveness on European or world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the direction from which he expects to see the greatest challenges to the economy here in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (16 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16396/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Boyd Barrett. There are only three minutes left.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to speak?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not take too long. We only have six minutes left.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: We are running out of time rapidly but we will finish as much as we can.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Barry, to finish.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Let the Taoiseach finish.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: My question relates to the Charities Act 2009. Are all sections of the Act in operation?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Programme for Government (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mission statement of his Department with particular reference to the main components of his brief; the timescale within which he expects to be in a position to achieve his targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16050/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Programme for Government (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I am happy for the Minister to provide a written reply, or he can read the reply into the record.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to be in a position to achieve emission reduction targets in line with the programme for Government while at the same time protecting economic progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Tá ceist Uimh. 17 i m’ainm féin. The Minister has a choice. He can read the oral reply into the record or I will accept a written reply.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I congratulate the Minister and convey good wishes to him in his office.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Everyone must welcome this legislation and what it intends to do, namely, give a boost to the business sector, which must recover in order to make our economy self-sufficient. Other Members have noted that it comes at an awkward time for businesses that barely got out of a recession which hit them and the country very hard. It is tough luck that the coronavirus came upon us at a time when...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the replacement of fossil fuel-based electricity generation by the generation of electricity from non-fossil fuels as a means of reduction of emissions in a sustainable way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/20]