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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: When Dr. Djankov considers all the countries around the world, which country does he think we should take the lead from because it has everything right and it is the way to which we should aspire?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: Has a model been developed where one could tax trade on broadband or through the Internet because it is displacing jobs in retail in the high street? The greater the trade on the Internet, the greater the losses on the high street.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: That is for business done online or through the Internet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: Where can the World Bank invest or can it invest in companies that it feels might make a change in the world, for example, in regard to food, how electricity is brought into a country or how broadband is distributed? Can the World Bank decide it will make the decision to invest in a particular project or to give aid to a country to improve the situation for the citizens of the country?

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State and the opportunity to say a few words on this important topic. I note from the Minister of State's observations in his statement that he favours the local authorities having a big say in compiling the electoral register. I believe they should have a role to play, but there should be oversight. A number of years ago pressure was put on one of the Minister of...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill through the House. It will prove to be a very important piece of legislation. I also thank him for the co-operation he has shown to Members of the House and for accepting amendments. He has accepted many amendments to the Bill which will enhance it. I am delighted the Bill has been passed by this House and I look forward to it being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Professor Lane and his colleagues. I have some brief questions which follow on from what Senator Kieran O'Donnell said. He said there was constructive non-engagement by banks with the customers whose loans the banks believed would be sold to vulture funds. Professor Lane has told us on numerous occasions to tell the customers to become proactive and work with their banks. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: We know all of that, but have the delegates found out about the specific point raised by Senator Kieran O'Donnell? Was there constructive non-engagement where the bank felt customers' loans were going to be sold to vulture funds? Have the delegates found out about that and if the banks closed down their work with customers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: Have customers written to the Central Bank of Ireland on this issue to inform it that they have tried to engage with banks and that they will not engage with them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: I said I was continuing on from what Senator Kieran O'Donnell had left off. He referred to constructive non-engagement by banks on mortgages and all other types of loan where there were difficulties in making repayments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: Is Mr. Sibley is saying there was full engagement between the banks and their customers on all occasions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: The members-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: We know all of that, but all members of the committee have said there were problems in the engagement between banks and customers with problems, but Mr. Sibley has said he has found that there were no such problems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: We had EBS agents here, as alluded to by the Chairman earlier. Will the report deal with how EBS agents were treated after the takeover of the EBS by Allied Irish Banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: Yes, but quite a number of the banks that were represented here stated they grew their businesses through agents, rather than opening outlets in various towns throughout the country. Therefore, will the report issue a recommendation for banks that are going to employ agents to sell their products in the aftermath of what has happened with the EBS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: Irrespective of the commercial dispute between the EBS and AIB, the report will not deal with the specific issue at all; rather, it will sidestep it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: On credit card interest rates, we have recently seen some credit card companies charging in excess of a 25% interest rate. Every single day there are more and more credit card transactions as we are on the way to having a moneyless society, with tap and go facilities. When we think about the billions of euro spent by credit card and the fact that the companies receive a percentage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: This issue relates to the consumer. Have the delegates received any complaint about the 25% interest rate the credit card companies are charging? This committee had to deal with moneylenders. The issue before us is not much different from moneylending because of the exorbitant interest rates being charged. Recently, the committee heard that if post offices could get into the mortgage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks Report: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: The report does not deal with this-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Paddy Burke: What about retrofitting houses?