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- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: It is allowed.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I have heard that story before but the Senator is more than welcome to deliver it again.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I was willing to be far more indulgent than I have actually had to be. The Senator's contribution has been more than welcome. We have two final speakers for whom only five minutes remain. While the Minister is supposed to have at least five minutes, she is willing to allow two to three minutes. It would be great if Senators Bacik and Buttimer could manage to do it in seven minutes.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Again, I know I will be reprimanded for allowing applause in the Gallery. However, I am exercising my discretion.
- Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Is Senator Warfield moving his amendments?
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donovan, for his very comprehensive opening statement, amounting to all of 18 minutes. I appreciate the detail in his opening speech. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill this afternoon. Fianna Fáil supports it. With the exception of Senator Higgins and the Acting Chairman, all four Members in the Chamber are members of the...
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Well, it was the county and I am sure the Minister of State is not so parochial that he would not involve the city in his deliberations. It is important to have appropriate safeguards. Equally, as the Minister of State mentioned, there are audit trails in place to ensure that people are safe and that if people move into an area, their neighbours, people who work in the Civil Service or the...
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I do, and thank you for pointing that out. They are on both sides of my family.
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for acknowledging it too. The roots are on both sides, in Ballina and Swinford. Senator Higgins is from the west of Ireland-----
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: -----and I have a third grandparent from Roscommon to keep Senator Higgins happy as well. I cannot do Galway, but I have done my best. In conclusion, this is welcome legislation and I commend the Minister of State for bringing it to the House. We have had a detailed debate on it both in the Seanad and in the finance committee, in which three of the four Members present were involved, so I...
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator has two minutes remaining.
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Stanley for his opening statement. This is a bit of a sorry tale. It starts with an adjusted operating profit, which is actually an operating loss of €151 million, followed, in turn, by a non-performing loan strategy, the disposal of a load of loans, the tracker mortgage debacle, the establishment of the global restructuring group, GRG, and further customer transaction...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: At our previous meeting, the figure was in and around 3,500. We are now saying it is up to 5,500, albeit I acknowledge that Mr. Stanley says these involve smaller amounts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: Mr. Stanley references an average figure. He just said it was a smaller amount. Does he have an average?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: I refer to the 3,490 customers. Ulster Bank remediated 2,500 of these people's cases by the end of the first quarter of 2018. What was the largest amount of remediation and the largest amount of compensation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: As such, the total payout, including giving people back their own money and providing compensation, is in and around €300,000 or €400,000?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018) Gerry Horkan: What was the largest amount involved? Was it €300,000, €400,000 or €500,000?