Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland
2:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Bank of Ireland got off to a great start here, with a positive presentation. However, it is now saying it will chase up homeless people. I am amazed it would not leave homeless people alone. Does it not think homeless people have enough trouble, without following them for negative equity? I take it as a "yes" that it will follow up on them, because it cannot say it does not.
On the bank finances, impairment is a significant issue. In the accounts for 2014, how much of a write-back was there in terms of previous impairments? Obviously, the bank has been taking a prudent view each year and as values have improved and the number in default has decreased, I presume it has been able to write back some of what had previously provided for? What is the figure for that?
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