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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department or the Health Service Executive has taken to date in 2015 to resolve the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding their care while in the psychiatric services in County Kilkenny; if the information sought by them has been granted in full; if he will expedite the matter as the ongoing issues are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date will be set for an operation at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [1096/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 671. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be assessed for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be awarded in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Accounts (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the accounts of Cork County Vocational Education Committee for 2011 are completed; if there is a reason these accounts have not yet been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 912. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the targets he has set for the provision of social and affordable housing for each of the next five years; the number of social and affordable housing units provided or funded by his Department in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 921. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put in place a new tenant purchase scheme for local authority houses; if and when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1322/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (14 Jan 2015)

John McGuinness: 975. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the results of the tender process relative to the bike hire scheme; if he will provide the total of each tender; the analysis carried out on each tender to determine the reasons for any variance in costed items or generally in tender amount; if the €11 million contract was awarded without meeting the bidders and without meeting...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I will not delay Mr. McDonagh any further as we have been here since 10.30 a.m. NAMA, the National Asset Management Agency, seeks charges on properties and unencumbered assets of borrowers. When it comes to credit rankings, does the agency ever seek to be the first port of call rather than Revenue or any other agency?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Did NAMA ever seek to change that?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Did the agency ask the Minister to change it?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I just wanted to see if Mr. Frank Daly changed his spots in any way. Old loyalties did hard. In an article on the Dellway v. NAMA court case, a barrister made the point that the client of NAMA is entitled to all of the information relevant to all files including valuations and so forth. Does the agency share all that information with all its clients?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: It is a simple enough question.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: That is the reasons for NAMA’s decision?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Are the results of this judgment now applied in every case?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Is the typical cost of mediation €8,000?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Is that for the person conducting the process?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Does it include the costs of each side?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Each party pays for its own representation while they share the cost of the mediator. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I would love to believe the mediation process is as was described by NAMA earlier. It might be in many cases. However, in some of the cases we have heard, there are serious doubts about it being a fair and balanced process. It does cost the citizen an enormous amount of money to pursue any action. There are not many who could have gone to battle with the agency and pay €2 million...