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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: The item referred to by Deputy Michael McGrath is not the only example of the Bank of Ireland going walkabout. I realise that the Minister has a 14% share in the bank, as he said, but I wonder what has happened about variable rate mortgages. I think it was as long ago as the spring when we first heard that the Minister was meeting the heads of the banks about the absolutely exorbitant...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: It seems that the Minister's reply means that Bank of Ireland has done nothing whatsoever, or very little, about its standard variable rate. Although the Minister has been able to influence the State-owned banks, I suggest his relationship with Bank of Ireland is that of a junior partner. It is all very well for him to clothe it in a certain type of language by saying he has no day-to-day...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Standard variable rates and fixed rates are very different creatures with different characteristics. Some borrowers who take out mortgages need variable rates, while some need fixed rates. It is not as if they can just switch from one comparable mortgage to another. In many cases, they do not switch because the fixed rates are not suited to their particular positions. I take it from what...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 229 of 4 November 2015, her views that, 194 post primary level autistic spectrum disorder-specific special classes in total for the entire country indicates a chronic lack of places for autism students in mainstream secondary schools; her further views that her Department's policy allowing schools to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (19 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: 175. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regulations to protect the professional names of physical therapy and physiotherapy for medically qualified physiotherapists, thus bringing Ireland into line with the international professional body for physiotherapists and the world confederation for physical therapy; why this has not been done to date; his views that the failure to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (24 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: 288. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 356 of 20 October 2015 and 135 of 5 November 2015 and given his statement that St. Bricin's military hospital will continue to offer medical services to members of the Defence Forces for the foreseeable future, if he will encourage the military authorities to investigate and identify medical services in the hospital...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Deputy Martin asked about the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill and the Taoiseach said it would not be debated before close of business. Does that mean close of business tonight or close of business before the election? There is another Seanad electoral reform Bill before the House, which is identical to the one proposed by Senator Quinn and passed in the Seanad. Will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: I see there has been correspondence with the clerk about this. The report they have issued is very pertinent and interesting but I do not know who they are.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: I agree with Deputy Costello. The issue is something we should not duck. They are not asking for a full meeting but rather to meet with just a couple of us initially to make a case. They are talking about something which is delicate but which concerns billions being lost to the Exchequer, which is a very big issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: I would be very happy to wait and report back to the Chairman. I would prefer if someone was with me as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Can we do so within the next week?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. One of previous Deputies addressed the issue of board appointments and how they were being made. Will Mr. Meaney outline the procedure for appointing board members?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: What happened then?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Does the current board have any input into that process?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Is the board consulted by the Minister on appointments to the board?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: The Minister makes a decision based on the panel.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: The current board is not consulted about the appointments.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: Will Mr. Meaney explain the reason the accounts, which Bord na gCon kindly sent to the committee, do not have biographies or any other information that I can find about the board members?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Shane Ross: They do not have any information about the board members.