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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Mar 2014)

Lorraine Higgins: ...credit in the EU. If people want a commercial loan or mortgage, they must come up with a 33% deposit in order to get the loan and be approved by the bank, and they also need to pay conveyancing fees not only for their own solicitor but that of the bank as well. Such issues must be addressed very quickly. We can compare small and medium enterprise lending against best practice in the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (22 Jan 2014)

Lorraine Higgins: ...farmers' additional rights. The freedom of information policies currently offer a method through which the public can obtain information and files maintained by the Government but there are significant fees and roadblocks. The judgments made by the Agriculture Appeals Office should be published and made accessible to the public at large. The measure would protect farmers' rights and...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Lorraine Higgins: ...here. I wish to raise an issue that needs to be addressed by this Government when it comes to cash cows and the medical profession. I am led to believe that some time ago doctors negotiated a fee of €150 per prescription to dispense methadone to people who need it. I think we would all agree in this Chamber that this is a lot of money but what is even more outrageous is the fact...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Lorraine Higgins: ...'s recommendation and the certificates of the court. Perhaps the Minister can address these concerns and provide a rationale for the thresholds. I refer to the concerns expressed about the fees and costs and the residency requirement. That might affect emigrants with unsustainable debt in Ireland. What are the proposals for merging or keeping separate the mortgage information and advice...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Lorraine Higgins: ...into this matter. It is the only mechanism capable of holding to account those responsible for this debacle and horrendous ineptitude. Also, I call on the bank not to charge their customers bank fees until January 2013 and I call on the management in Ireland and the United Kingdom to agree to forego their bonuses. I would like cross-party support in my calls on that basis.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Lorraine Higgins: Before raising an important issue, I commend the CEO of ISME, Mr. Mark Fielding, and Deputy Michael McGrath of Fianna Fáil on backing my calls to have Ulster Bank waive its fees to customers and to have the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform use its powers to deal with this issue. I seek also that the Minister for Finance would come to this House to debate...