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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I shall speak, if the Deputy does not mind. I ask the Deputy to make some attempt to keep to the amendment. If he keeps going at this rate we will be here again until midnight.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I understand. I do not mind being here all night if it will give the Deputy an opportunity to take a good swing at the matter.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy's contributions are getting damn long.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Good luck.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 12 and 24 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 14 and 17 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy has a problem with the Greek bank.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We do not need a conversation on that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 22, in the name of Deputy Michael McGrath, has been ruled out of order.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 25 and 26, in the name of Deputy Tóibín, have been ruled out of order.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: He can certainly propose an amendment on Report Stage.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We will allow that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: That concludes our consideration of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today's meeting. I thank the members of the committee for their in-depth contributions.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Message to Dáil (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding of deaf advocacy services provided by the Irish Deaf Society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We have a quorum. I call the meeting into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session. Can I ask members and those in the public gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off? We begin today's session, and series of sessions and public hearings, with Mr. Tony Grimes, former director...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Once again to welcome Mr. Grimes before the inquiry this morning and I understand, Mr. Grimes, that you're proposing that your opening statement would be taken as read. Is that agreed?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Grimes. So, just to inform as well that the opening statement will be published on the committee website also today. So, with that said, if I can begin with the first questioner this morning and invite Deputy Joe Higgins. Deputy, you've 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: It's section 33AK so it'll be taken from the booklet, Joe.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (27 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.