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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am slightly concerned when I hear Mr. Farrell say "or on the phone". The bank is going to move people to Ulster Bank branches. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious it is a very significant task involving hundreds of thousands of customers. Is Mr. Farrell satisfied the numbers he outlined are sufficient to accommodate the number the bank hopes to accept?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sure there are customers of Ulster Bank, and indeed KBC, who have overdraft facilities at present, and I assume it is not the case that the bank can guarantee them the same overdraft facility if they move across. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I note the general question but is the credit assessment that PTSB would perform on a potential customer relatively similar to the credit assessment that would have been performed in the past by Ulster Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Could I ask Mr. O'Keeffe the same question in respect of extra human resources in order to enable face-to-face meetings? What level of extra resources has AIB put in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are the extra resources being focused in areas where there are pre-existing Ulster Bank or KBC branches?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would the answer be the same for Mr. O'Keeffe and Mr. Nugent in respect of the issue about overdraft facilities? Is the same type of credit assessment done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: What extra resources is the Bank of Ireland putting in place to facilitate customers who want face-to-face interaction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Ulster Bank allowing all three banking institutions into their branches at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously they are the people who need face-to-face banking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: They are the people who are going into Ulster Bank and KBC branches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sorry, I was going to ask Mr. Hayes a question but I will do it another time..

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and for their submissions to the committee. I would like to say first to Mr. Hourihan that the committee visited the Bishopstown campus in MTU. The modern part was very impressive. Then we went to look at where the apprentices are being trained. The building seemed to be very old. It was probably unsuitable. Is that what Mr. Hourihan is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: There seems to be much co-operation between what was required in the private sector and the apprenticeships that were being taught there. I think this is particularly the case for medical devices. While there was some highly impressive machinery there, it looked completely out of place with the old building. Could Mr. Hourihan remark on that?

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the Minister and Minister of State on bringing forward this very important legislation. I am sure they would agree it is embarrassing that in Ireland today, people still have to make applications under the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871. As Deputy Berry indicated a few moments ago, that legislation is 150 years old. Notwithstanding the archaic language within that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (31 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce VAT on bicycles to 0% as was permitted by the European Union in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (31 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount received in VAT on fuel by the State in each of the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (31 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken by Ireland to stop the imminent expulsion and forced transfer of over 1,000 Palestinians by the Israeli government from Masafer Yatta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (31 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sí ar an eolas nach bhfuil ach spás do 249 dalta nua in aghaidh na bliana sna hiarbhunscoileanna reatha a fheidhmíonn trí mheán na Gaeilge sna trí scoilcheantar ina bhfuil Gaelscoileanna lonnaithe (sonraí tugtha), cé go bhfuil 421 dalta ag fágáil rang a sé ó na scoileanna...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals that exist to extend the retirement age of members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27358/22]