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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand that but what I am asking is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Obviously I am aware of that but Mr. Kissane mentioned increasing competition, which is why I posed my question. I totally take Mr. Burgess's point on that and on the primary legislation. That is a very good point and is something that this committee can take on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Do the witnesses have any international examples as to how the regulation of the regulator or central banks works in other jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I take that point and that is definitely something we can examine and raise with others. That is really welcome and it is something that we will have at the back of our minds the next time we meet representatives of the Central Bank. On the question of regulating the regulator, as mentioned by Mr. Hall, do any our guests have an international perspective on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I was struck by something Mr. Hall said. The other witnesses may have mentioned it as well. I always think that if the people on one street or in one neighbourhood spoke to each other and told each other the issues they were going through when it comes to things like this, and if people knew how much it impacts others across their communities, they would feel a lot less alone. I take the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Funds: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It was Mr. Kissane who raised the competition issue. Mr. Burgess is answering as if I brought it up out of nowhere. Mr. Kissane said it and I just asked a question, that is all.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Coirib go Cósta flood defences project in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of his focus on the NDP and in relation to the capital ceilings, if he has identified particular Departments as a priority and whose current ceiling may need amending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 292. To ask the Minister for Health if persons in receipt of a British pension can apply for reimbursement of costs for healthcare treatment received in another EU member state under the cross-border directive scheme; if there are other arrangements in place that allow persons in receipt of a British pension to apply for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: The issue with coming in last is that usually many of the questions I was going to ask have been already asked. I will, therefore, start with a different kind of angle. Regarding sponsorship deals and sports sponsorship deals, how many of these is AIB involved in and how much are they worth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I was referring more to a national level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: How much is that worth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. That is fair enough. I would not want AIB to jeopardise anything like that. My own local GAA club would not be too happy with me. The question then is how these sponsorship deals work. Do these also result in engagements by sports stars? Would they have to engage in particular speaking events or things like this? Does this kind of activity come into the sponsorship deals usually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. I thank Mr. Kinsella. I asked that question because I am aware that with some organisations this is a thing. I thank Mr. Kinsella for that information. Turning to the write-downs the witnesses are in front of this committee to discuss, and I am not asking them to name any names or anything like that, do they know the breakdown in terms of people who might be connected to those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. O'Keeffe. It is fair enough if he cannot give the information, but I imagine he will understand it is a fair enough question for people to ask. Regarding someone who received a write-down, what information must the bank pass on to the central credit register, CCR?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. Where a home is repossessed or offered up, or whatever the correct term might be for this process, would it be AIB's policy that the residual debt would be written off?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. In the case where someone takes out multiple loans for multiple properties, does the family home come into question in terms of personal guarantees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like if the witnesses could give me a general background. It can be as broad as they want it to be. To be fair, we do not deal with many of these things daily. In that context, it would be useful to have as much information as the witnesses would like to give. Much of the time, people come before our committee and then say they did not get the opportunity to say everything they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: No, that is okay. I take Mr. O'Keeffe's point