Results 3,841-3,860 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason criminal charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped by the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56059/12]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Fianna Fáil gave us the backdrop to it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons (details provided) in County Cork has not yet received their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: I will ask the directors to comment and Deputy Mathews can respond then. His time is running out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Would Mr. MacSharry like to answer some of the questions? I am concerned that there is only a minute and a quarter remaining for Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Deputy Mathews should allow the director to speak without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Everyone should speak through the Chair please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Deputy Boyd Barrett should be allowed to speak without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: I am going to ask the Deputy to conclude. I will give him 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: I will ask two brief questions. In their earlier contributions, Mr. MacSharry and Ms Hayes made much play of the fact that on a number of occasions since their original appointment as public interest directors, they have been re-elected. At such annual general meetings over 90% of the voting rights are controlled by the State. In terms of their re-election on each of those occasions, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: In respect of the voting rights that are not controlled by the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Can I ask Mr. MacSharry and Ms Hayes about the definition of "public interest"? I have listened to a number of the other contributions and there is a view that the public interest is reflected by those who are in mortgage difficulty or by those who see the institution as an investment by the taxpayer who wants a return. Do Mr. MacSharry and Ms Hayes feel that the failure to define "public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: Does it include the confidence of its stakeholders as well as the confidence of those who hold mortgages, be they tracker or variable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: I have a final question. Do the witnesses think that in the public interest it is desirable - and to prevent corporate capture or falling victim to the Stockholm syndrome - that there should be a regular turnover of public interest directors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: The Deputy used to do it once upon a time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (20 Dec 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the amount of money that could be raised by persons paying Class S PRSI, if they were liable to the 3% universal social charge on income in excess of €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57516/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Michael Creed: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Michael Creed: I will stay within that time limit. I have two brief questions. As I understand them, the current Medical Council guidelines refer to the fact that suicide is a grounds for termination of which the medical profession have to be aware. Can I ask our colleagues with perinatal experience about this? They have already referred to the fact that in their extensive careers of more than 40 years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Michael Creed: I appreciate that but bearing in mind the fact that we are awaiting reports from HIQA and the HSE, in addition to an inquest, maybe she might share with us whatever substantiated knowledge she has.