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Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: No comment.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Many of us who have been here since the start of the debate or the start of this Seanad know the Minister, Deputy Noonan, has always attended whenever he could. I do not think Senator Ó Domhnaill's comment was intended as criticism, but I want to put that on the record. One of the issues Senator Barrett and I know from the banking inquiry is that one cannot go chasing the flame. If...

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: I do not know that the legislation will pass Second Stage but it is something that we should consider with an open mind.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: He asked a question and I was answering it, but Senator Healy Eames does not mind.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Good.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (12 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: I think somebody gave Senator White the wrong speech on the wrong legislation as it was not relevant to any of this. I am glad Senator Barrett is here. We are about to head back to the windowless room next week. My issue is with the amount of money in the €55 billion fund. I understand about the bail-in of shareholders and the other forms of money and other kinds of requests that...

Seanad: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (12 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (12 Nov 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: I welcome the Bill which has been a long time coming. In 1662 Cromwell was not long gone from Wexford after he sacked it in 1649. This Bill should have been brought forward much earlier. The Revenue Commissioners are very good at their job, but as Senator O'Brien has said, on occasion they do get things wrong. Over 25% of appeals were overturned by Revenue itself. When people are...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Licensing (13 Jan 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter. I am not sure how much the Minister of State knows about this particular drug, Orkambi. There are a number of people in north Wexford who have children suffering from cystic fibrosis and they believe or expect that this drug could have a major impact on their children's lives. There has been some degree of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Licensing (13 Jan 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: I thank the Minister of State for her clarification that the process is ongoing and that subsequent to its evaluation, a pricing conversation will be held with the manufacturer. However, I would like to hear her view. I am glad that she has come to the House to respond on this issue because I am aware of her role in the use of Kalydeco and the benefits to be gained from using it. If...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Licensing (13 Jan 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Sorry. There was no vote.

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: I have to correct Senator White. It was not the lawyers. It was the Supreme Court ruling in the Abbeylara case. There is no committee in this House allowed to make a finding of fact against any individual.

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Those are the rules of the Supreme Court ruling, and we are obliged to accept the law.

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Also, the opportunity was given to the people in 2011-----

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: -----for that law to be changed, and the people chose not to change the law. Those are the facts. After two years I will try to go through the report in six minutes. The large exposures were the risk. The banks took all of the risk regarding the commercial real estate sector. It was the commercial real estate sector that brought down each institution, which in turn brought down the...

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: That is not in the report.

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: The House stands adjourned sine die.