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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)

Ciarán Lynch: I interject to ask Deputy Creed to take the Chair.

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)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of clarification, is that because the State is a majority shareholder in the bank, or would that apply in the case of the Bank of Ireland where the State is a minority shareholder? Is that standing unique because the State is a majority shareholder?

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)

Ciarán Lynch: In this circumstance, it would not apply to the Bank of Ireland?

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)

Ciarán Lynch: Please let the witnesses answer the question.

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)

Ciarán Lynch: All covered banks, regardless of the State's percentage shareholding?

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)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. I call Deputy Creed.

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)

Ciarán Lynch: I can bring the Deputy back in later.

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)

Ciarán Lynch: I am not accepting commentary from the Deputy. I will take questions only.

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)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. MacSharry. In bringing this afternoon's module to a conclusion I suggest to committee members and others that the committee reserve its final views on the situation and make its recommendations after we have dealt with the individual banks and their public interest directors. It has, however, become emphatically clear that despite the legislation stating that the duty of the...

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)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms Hayes for coming before us this afternoon. I appreciate and understand that this is the first time that the public interest directors in any capacity have given an open account in any forum and I appreciate their coming before the committee. I thank them for their time this afternoon as it was quite a long session. I thank Ms Hayes and Mr. MacSharry for briefing us and adding to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the property tax, the reason that no exemptionor concession was given to persons who paid large amounts of stamp duty in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57398/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases from 2008 to date in which the State Claims Agency was successful, but costs were awarded to the plaintiff; if he will indicate the total of such costs paid each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57422/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in regard to an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57470/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Social Workers (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which a registration fee of €295 was deemed appropriate for social workers; if he has given consideration to charging a registration fee on a par with that paid by other professional groups such as nurses and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57401/12]

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

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome Mr. Tom Considine and Mr. Joe Walsh, public interest directors, Bank of Ireland. The format of the meeting is that Mr. Considine and Mr. Walsh will make some opening remarks, which will be followed by a question and answer session. As the meeting is being broadcast by UPC on channel 207 I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones and I advise members in the public...

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

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you Mr. Walsh. I invite Mr. Considine to make his opening statement.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Considine and Mr. Walsh for their opening statements. As this sitting will be very busy, I will invite the lead speakers to engage with witnesses for 12 minutes, and the second round speakers to engage for eight minutes, with the time reducing as we proceed. Before I call on the first member, may I confirm that both Mr. Considine and Mr. Walsh were appointed to the board of Bank...

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

Ciarán Lynch: By whom were you appointed?

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

Ciarán Lynch: How much has each of you been paid in fees and expenses since your appointment in 2009?

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

Ciarán Lynch: I put the same question to Mr. Considine.