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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Having listened to all of the witnesses, the committee extends an invitation to people who have been badly treated by banks or vulture funds to appear and share their experience. This is a forum for doing so. I ask people to come forward because they will give some support to others who are in fear of coming forward. We might also get a greater and broader picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: That is what we are saying. We have asked for the sale to be stopped and we will pursue that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I have missed a vote now. That is the Government's fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: To be honest, the banks define a non-performing loan as they wish. Before selling loans to vulture funds, the banks often restructure them. The clients feel comfortable with this but they overlook the fact that the structure or restructure is only for a three-month or six-month period, which leaves it open to the vulture fund in question to review their loans three or six months after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: We will have to leave it at that but we will come back to the subject. I thank the witnesses for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Settlements (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) will be determined in view of the fact that the ability of the business to tender effectively is being affected; the rationale behind the decision to set the rate of RCT at 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a SUSI grant by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if consideration will be given to the special circumstances in the case with a view to granting the person the maximum payment. [42256/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Support Services (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if stress interventions and-or counselling sessions are mandatory following traumatic incidents involving gardaí at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí absent due to stress related illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42008/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of candidates who failed to progress in the past two garda to sergeant competitions who had the decision reviewed and-or appealed; and the number of these decisions overturned on review. [42009/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an areas of natural constraint scheme payment to a person (details supplied); the reason the same delay occurs each year; and if the payment will be expedited. [42257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 662. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide information (details supplied) on the 10,000 affordable houses planned for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42258/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with No. 9, scrutiny of the public record. Earlier we dealt with schedule B items for COM (2018) 357, COM (2018) 444, COM (2018) 486, COM (2018) 509, COM (2018) 535, COM (2018) 539, COM (2018) 599 and COM (2018) 605. The decision of the committee was that these do not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be published on our website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Masding and his colleagues. I wish to advise them that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: The Deputy can briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I understand but the others had very big statements as well and they all got 20 minutes. The Deputy can ask just one more question then we will take with Senator O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Masding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Mr. Masding opened up his remarks by saying he is following the rules and directions of the bank's regulator. This was covered to a degree by Senator Kieran O'Donnell and I want to focus on the wording Mr. Masding used. He said that the direction from the regulators was very clear, that the bank must reduce the ratio of non-performing loans on its balance sheet to the European average,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Property Loans (Project Glas) By Permanent TSB: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Where did the Central Bank or the European Central Bank tell the bank that?