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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Mr. Considine is listed as being on the nominations committee. I apologise. It is Joe Walsh. A new governor has been appointed and Mr. Considine was on the board that appointed him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Could he tell me what the process was for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Which firm was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Perhaps we will move on as we have very little time. Was Mr. Considine aware of the fact that Mr. Kane, the new governor, had lost his bonus from Lloyds Bank, which is pretty well unique in world banking terms? He got approximately €10 million but he lost his bonus before he was appointed to the Bank of Ireland because it was on his watch that the bank got involved in the PPI scandal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Was he cleared prior to the bank making the appointment or after it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Does Mr. Considine stand over the appointment, despite the fact that he had lost the bonus, that the scandal is continuing to unravel and that Lloyds had to write off £3 billion as a result? I stand to be corrected on the amount.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: In defence of my colleague, I am not sure his activities in Bulgaria and the Eastern Bloc were particularly multiple and indeed I think he was probably too young to be involved at that time. It is indicative of the European attitude to us and the problem we have here that there is so little criticism of Bills of this sort in this House. That is not the Deputy's fault, but the reality is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow those in financial difficulty who have contributed to a personal pension to be allowed to draw down from those pensions before they reach maturity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Patrick Honohan, since the last General Election; the dates, the purpose of the meetings, the length of each meeting, the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the financial regulator, Mr. Matthew Elderfield, since the last election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting and the length of these meetings; the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency since the last General Election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting, the length of the meeting, the outcome and the names of those in attendance [3591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of company vehicles driven by employees in the National Treasury Management Agency; the cost of the purchase of such vehicles; the running costs of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he has met the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trades Unions, Mr David Begg, since the last General Election; the purpose of the meetings; the date of the meetings; the outcomes and the names of those also in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number times he has met with the Chief Executive of IBEC, Mr Danny McCoy, since the last General Election; the purpose of each meeting; the date of the meetings; the outcome and the names of those others in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: I have a general question. I notice we always ask the Accounting Officer or chief executive when we bring in the people from the likes of the National Transport Authority today. In future, could we invite the chairman of organisations as well?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: There is a big gap where there are corporate governance issues, as well as matters relating to pay and overseeing the chief executive or Accounting Officer. It would be useful for our work if the chairman was invited as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: The interaction with representatives of Enterprise Ireland will be in public session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: We will invite the chairman of Enterprise Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority - Financial Statement 2011 (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: I thank Mr. Murphy for attending. Will he tell the committee a little about himself? In the annual report and the documents we have received there is quite a lot about what he does. Will he tell us where he came from?