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Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is well aware, the vast majority of personnel involved are State servants. Will any of those people refuse to speak to a retired High Court judge about the facts, chronology and sequence of events, comments, reports and statements? Will any of them refuse to do that in the interests of safety, integrity and credibility? I do not think so. If my recollection is correct, when...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: That would be interesting to people in a very sensitive position if there is a concern about security, integrity and credibility. Perhaps somebody might step forward and say "I made this available," or whatever.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: In any event the Minister for Justice and Equality has stated he is not happy with the structure of this legislation and the confidential recipient structure as it currently exists.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy wants a public inquiry.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Of course that is what she wants, as she always wants public inquiries.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government made a very clear decision to ask an eminent retired High Court judge to go through all this-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----and report publicly within eight weeks. That report will be published and debated here and it can be debated within committees. The Oireachtas committee dealing with justice matters will have its own reflections in public session about the structure of the Act.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald has no faith.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: She has no faith in the former High Court judge being able to produce an objective and independent report on this.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald has no faith in the legal system. All she wants are endless commissions of inquiry.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I heard some of the comments of Sinn Féin Members last night and they make very interesting reading. In this case the Government has made a clear decision and a High Court judge will get all the assistance he needs so he can report within eight weeks. This is about having a structure that works and which has integrity and credibility, both for the GSOC and the Garda Síochána....

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: We need everybody involved to make that happen. Perhaps, for once, Deputy McDonald might have a little faith in the integrity and objectivity of an independent High Court judge.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: We dealt with this yesterday. The sale date is fixed. The Deputy seems to have jumped the gun again in that he assumes this portfolio will be bought by an outside entity. I have already made an observation on the sale of two previous packages of loan portfolios. In the first case, the extra code of conduct requirements and conditions set out by the Central Bank were accepted. In the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Again, the Deputy assumes that the loans will be purchased by an outsider. What evidence has he for that?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Of course the bidders are here. One does not expect them not to bid if there is a package on offer.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Donnelly cannot say what the outcome will be until the special liquidator assesses this by the closing date of 14 March.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have already pointed out to the Deputy that in two previous cases, the codes of conduct set out by the Central Bank were adhered to in addition to the contractual arrangements in respect of each mortgage. However, the Deputy does not want to listen.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is not true to say 13,000 families are being sold down the Swanee, as the Deputy puts it. It is unjust of him to say that.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: One should allow the process to be engaged in. The special liquidator has a requirement in respect of all the creditors here. For those people who continue to pay their loans back on par, there is no restriction. They are included as part of the portfolio, as the Deputy is aware. While the Minister has already written to the Central Bank, he is concerned about this. Obviously, if the bid...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I said that yesterday in answer to two questions during Taoiseach's questions. The Deputy's comments are not true.