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An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If the Tánaiste has faith in the Policing Authority and if she has known about this since June 2016, why did she leave it until yesterday, according to her statement, to meet Josephine Feehily, the chair of the authority, to state that she was formally referring these issues to her under the Garda Síochána Act?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What I am trying to understand is the internal dynamic that exists between the Tánaiste, the Garda Commissioner, the Garda Inspectorate and the Policing Authority. People watching these proceedings will question why the Policing Authority issued a statement today that states:The Authority again expressed its disappointment at not being advised in a timely manner that an audit into the...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I ask the Tánaiste to correct me then.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Whose obligation was that?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I have limited time.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This speaks to the heart of the culture of management in An Garda Síochána. Again, there is an inherent weakness in this regard. There should have been an obligation on the part of An Garda Síochána, surely, to inform the Policing Authority in a timely fashion. Does the Tánaiste agree with that statement?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This is very serious.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Yes, but, a Cheann Comhairle-----

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. We can no longer keep giving An Garda Síochána mismanagement political cover. Decisions must be taken as to how the force is managed. I understand the predicament in which the Tánaiste finds herself, but we need to hear about concrete actions from her. Given that we have a Garda Inspectorate, a Policing Authority and a Department of Justice and Equality,...

Northern Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Today marks a frustrating day for Northern Ireland. The majority of people there voted against Brexit, and at lunchtime today a letter from Theresa May will be presented to Donald Tusk as the UK activates Article 50 to begin the process of leaving the EU. We face the prospect of a hard Border with at least some, possibly major, changes to trade on our island, and even larger disruption to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Communications (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if either the permanent representative or deputy permanent representative to the European Union received or engaged in communications with representative bodies, trade associations, legal or lobbying firms, or private sector employers based here or overseas between 1 September 2016 and 31 December 2016 on matters relating to policy or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regulation of Lobbying (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 424. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if as part of the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, his officials have reviewed the volume and level of returns made by organisations based overseas. [16645/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I, too, welcome the Governor and his colleagues here today. I want to focus on the tracker mortgages issue. The update of the Central Bank of Ireland's Examination of Tracker Mortgages-related Issues 2017 paper was quite comprehensive and assisted us in getting a deeper understanding of where the Central Bank is in terms of examining this issue. However, where individuals made complaints...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It must be acknowledged that the Financial Services Ombudsman is very proactive on this issue and has engaged with us on this. I want to look at one of the thematic areas, namely, data protection. This should be apparent to the Central Bank at this stage but I want to get the bank's assessment of this. In the bank's examinations to date, has it found that there are glaring gaps in how data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: When looking at this matter, one's instinct is to think that there should be a robust consumer protection entity that is separate from the Central Bank. In other words, it should be decoupled because there is a resources issue. If it is necessary to examine 2 million accounts, presumably microscopically, that gives rise to questions as to whether there should be a separate entity to speak...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: On the issue of criminal prosecution, to which reference is made in the comprehensive review to which I referred earlier, there are specific powers in respect of the bank's obligations under section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942. Has the bank referred or reported to the Garda any aspect of its examination of tracker mortgages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Finally, to close the loop, while the Central Bank states that all mortgages are being examined, I seek reassurance that those who have not received correspondence who were the subject of FSO complaints and who received negative decisions will not be outliers. Essentially, I am asking for that assurance because we do not want to come back to this again in the future when another raft of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Professor Lane.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We are now in public session. Petition No. 24/16 from Mr. Thomas Mackey is on the criteria used to qualify for a primary medical certificate. It is proposed that we invite the Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues, Deputy Finian McGrath, to appear before the committee to discuss the issues raised in the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I concur with the Deputy. Once we have issued the invitation to the Department and State Examinations Commission, it may be a good idea to invite Ms O'Sullivan to appear before the committee, subject to her school schedule. We can consider that issue.