Results 4,081-4,100 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Every week, approximately 1.5 million people receive social welfare payments. When we take into account qualifying adults and children, this adds up to almost 2.3 million people in the country who receive a benefit, including child benefit, which is paid to 610,000 families in respect of 1.2 million children per month. Assistance with key household bills is given to almost 410,000...
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Boyd Barrett should listen to his own commentary.
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: I am sorry if Deputies do not like the sound of what I am saying, but I listened to the rubbish they spoke without interrupting them. Even if they feel my contribution is the same, the least they can do is give me the courtesy of actually listening. The IDA supports companies that directly employ 166,000 people, and the same companies spend €7.8 billion annually on payroll and a...
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Thanks be to God we have put the brakes on the runaway train that was doing serious damage not just to our economy but to the livelihoods of so many people in the country.
- Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: We are not completely in disagreement with Deputy Ellis on this side of the House. There is a serious crisis here. I have been a member of the Finance committee since 2007 and we have watched as our economy has basically imploded. We have seen what has happened to people and their livelihoods. It has been absolutely horrible. At the end of the third quarter of 2009, approximately five...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: I welcome Mr. Richie Boucher, group chief executive of Bank of Ireland. He is accompanied by his Bank of Ireland colleagues, Mr. Liam McLoughlin, chief executive retail Ireland, and Mr. Pat Farrell, group head of communications and Government relations. In terms of the format of this meeting, Mr. Boucher will make comments on the presentation circulated to committee members. In advance of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Mr. Boucher might wrap up his comments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Before I bring in the other members, I wish to ask Mr. Boucher a question. In regard to the net interest margin on standard variable loans, the margin the bank has in respect of those loans at over 3% seems quite high.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Thank you, Mr. Boucher. I call Deputy Michael McGrath.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Members of the committee cannot speak among themselves. It disrupts what others can hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: I am sorry, but I must stop the Deputy now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: And I am the Chair of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Does Senator Coghlan wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: Is the Senator sharing time with someone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: There are ten minutes in the full slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: We must move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy to deal with his phone which is causing interference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: The Deputy has one minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: We must move on. Senator Thomas Byrne has five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)
Liam Twomey: There is one minute in this slot.