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Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: This is still the old way of doing business.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: Working effectively.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: I have plenty of courage.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: On the basis that it has been shown that the credit bubble and assets price bubble and subsequent bust that so nearly destroyed this economy were caused by the behaviour of the banking sector and the boards that did not keep to the prudential principles of-----

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: I have a question.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Government promised a banking inquiry. What is happening to it?

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: The progress is glacial.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: I had to ask the question because I am not a member of the committee anymore.

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: I do not want to go over the individual details comprising social housing and homelessness in four minutes. It is distressful that 90,000 families are on long waiting lists for up to ten years and that 190,000 mortgage holders are in deep arrears and horrible negative equity. I am appealing to the Economic Management Council, the Cabinet, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance to join...

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: Smoke and mirrors.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: And capital for the banks.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: Who caused the negative equity?

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: The next speaker is Deputy Kyne who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Sean Kenny and they will have five minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Companies Bill 2014 to include (details supplied) in respect of accounts for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: 664. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funds in respect of home ventilation for motor neurone sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: 702. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for a four-month delay in processing a driver's licence from the National Driver Licence Service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: The answer is "Yes."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: Chairman, I am due to take the Chair in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I wish to pick up on something Deputy O'Donnell mentioned, the balance sheet repair that the institutions are undertaking. The problem that has arisen for everybody across the markets, not just Ulster Bank, is due to the creation of credit by the abandonment of fractional reserving. Ulster Bank is part of RBS Group and in 2008 RBS Group, if one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Peter Mathews: These are indisputable facts. I will give the witnesses a paper that shows the bank's balance sheets-----