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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Humphreys' time is finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should be careful how he uses words like "special" and "corruption".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: Just before I call on non-members of the committee, I would like to ask the Governor a few questions. This committee has had a number of discussions on the matter, and we are hoping at the end of all this that we might put together a short report on it. As Professor Honohan said, addressing mortgage arrears was never going to be a short-term issue, but on the other hand we did not expect it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: What can the Central Bank do where it sees solutions which are not sustainable beyond three to five years? What can it say to the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: In regard to those cases you refer to where people present to us, does the Central Bank review them when they are passed on by members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: True, but they may find that they are dismissed by the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: That is the complaint that they are making. They are being dismissed by the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: I am referring to what we do to fill the void and give them a little more power.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: Are there any recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: It would be great if the Central Bank could pass on some ideas to us. There are two Members offering who are not members of the committee. Deputy Mathews was in first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: I must interrupt Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: We are not into fairness here. We are into the rules of the committee. When I assumed the Chair, I stated that the main speakers of the parties spoke for 15 minutes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: Other members of committee speak for ten minutes and non-members speak for five minutes. Deputy Mathews has nine and a half minutes so there is a certain element of fairness there. I will give him one more minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: If it does not suit the Deputy, we can terminate his speaking time now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy is the one who has the problem with it. I have given him four and a half minutes above his speaking time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: Please allow Professor Honohan complete his response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should not interrupt. I am all for to and fro debate, but I do not want anybody to feel harangued.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: I am sorry, but I must ask Senator to put her last question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Senator may ask just one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Liam Twomey: We must finish the meeting.