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Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: I had planned on raising a different issue, but I got an email last night from a woman in Wexford called Jane Johnston, who is the mother of two severely autistic children, Daniel and Evan. She is at the end of her wits from trying to deal with the HSE. I will read a little of her email:Evan is now 17 years old and was diagnosed with severe autism just before his third birthday. He did not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has carried out a formal assessment regarding the risks of introducing a public services card; if her Department has carried out a data privacy impact assessment with regard to the public services card; the impact of the public services card to date with regard to reducing rates of social welfare fraud,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: insertheading (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legal basis for withholding social welfare payments in circumstances in which a person entitled to such payments fails to register for a public services card; her views on whether the overall government policy in relation the public services card and SAFE level two registration limits the statutory discretion of power of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: 869. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 17 October 2017, the sale prices, dates of sale and property descriptions for each of the completed transactions relating to the sale of a hospital (details supplied) and associated lands in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: 1200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the verification code sent to mobile phones as part of the MyGovID two-factor authentication scheme is SMS based; if she has satisfied herself that an SMS two-factor authentication scheme is the most secure two factor authentication scheme available to her; if she has given consideration to alternative two-factor...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the system of assessing building completions used by his Department; his plans to develop a more accurate system for recording housing and apartment building completions; the position regarding the work of the internal group within his Department tasked with examining housing statistics; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to tackle the problem of land banking and hoarding; if he is satisfied that these steps will be successful in releasing suitable land for building in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the work of the State lands management group announced in Rebuilding Ireland in July 2016; the number of the 500 homes due to be delivered in 2017 through this scheme that are completed; the number that will be completed in 2018 and 2019; the names of the developers engaged in the building on State...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on remarks by the chief executive officer of Dublin City Council regarding the use of Dublin’s green spaces to be considered for the development of housing; if he has issued guidelines to local authorities with regard to rezoning of public green spaces and amenities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of affordable housing being supplied; if the affordable housing scheme which was abolished in 2011 will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45292/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing this Bill forward. He deserves credit for the work he has put into it. It is what we are supposed to be doing in here. Politicians tend to put a lot of their energies into other areas that are not necessarily fruitful in terms of how we legislate for the country and organise things. I would like to touch on some of the points the Deputy has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank Mr. O'Connor very much for his presentation. He talks a lot of sense. He started off by saying that since opening, the ISI has returned almost 6,000 debtors to solvency, and approximately 2,000 of those cases were PIAs dealing with mortgage debt. In over 90% of these PIA cases, debtors have been able to stay in their homes. Does Mr. O'Connor have a figure for the number of people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I should add that I tried to get into it and I found the organisation and the people with whom I dealt in the ISI were excellent. Unfortunately, the banks did not allow it to work. Mr. O'Connor mentioned a holistic solution, and obviously that is a very strong point. I would imagine that people who are in trouble and who are having difficulty trying to stay in their homes will, more often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Mr. O'Connor stated that creditors were not working within the spirit of the legislation. He also stated:While acknowledging that there is no legislative obligation on the creditor to provide this clarity [on their engagements], I am disappointed that the banks have not given this clarity. I believe therefore it should become compulsory. Mr. O'Connor will find plenty of agreement at this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: That makes sense. If the banks are not going to behave in a rational fashion, we must consider inserting "shall" rather than "may". Mr. O'Connor will probably be aware that the Department of Justice and Equality is allergic to the word "shall" in many respects, so that will be a challenge. I thank him for his presentation. It was good.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the current system for assessing student grant requests in place by SUSI; if his attention has been drawn to the number of overpayments which have been made by SUSI since its inception; the impact the overpayments may have on student welfare; if his Department has engaged with SUSI with regard to overpayments; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications Data (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of eligible students who applied for the 2017/2018 school transport scheme that did not receive a seat; if he is satisfied that the current school transport scheme operated by Bus Éireann is delivering transport for all students eligible throughout Ireland in a fair and transparent manner; if his Department requests information...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of current and former NAMA staff who listed previous employment in an investment fund or property company either foreign or Irish in their statement of interests, assets and liabilities to the chief executive officer of NAMA when joining the agency; the name of each investment fund or property company in question; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the NAMA system of evaluating possible conflicts of interest of NAMA officials under section 42 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 is robust in assessing whether a person may hold a conflict of interest regarding their previous employment; if a register of conflicts of interest is held by NAMA; the system in place if a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the help-to-buy scheme is contributing to rising house prices (details supplied). [33438/17]