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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Given the financial situation of the families and individuals involved and their income at that time, would he accept they should not have been given those mortgages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In my mind, it is the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sure that experience will teach Mr. Brown as to how to manage the bank's affairs in the future and the bank would never go back to that kind of practice ever again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would assume these things are written up in 9 ft. letters on the side of a wall somewhere in Ulster Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would hope so. I know Mr. Brown has already made some comments about Priory Hall. The families involved in Priory Hall are clinging to every sentence from Mr. Brown. We had two different responses. The response from AIB was reasonably positive and said it would deal individually with families and that in a number of weeks it should have positive solutions for these families. It was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Ulster Bank feel it can be imaginative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Ulster Bank think it will be led by what other banks do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will conclude with this. We got a positive answer from AIB but did not get a great response from Bank of Ireland but at least it said it might be influenced by what other banks might do in that regard. What I am getting from Mr. Brown is that Ulster Bank will approach it on a case-by-case basis and will not be influenced by any other factors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Ulster Bank (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Let me assure the Deputy that there is nothing wrong with a bit of good left-wing rhetoric.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Permanent TSB (5 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: All of the other banks have made clear their positions on Priory Hall. Allied Irish Bank was the most positive; Bank of Ireland stated it would be led by other banks, while Ulster Bank was less than positive. Perhaps Mr. Masding might set out what he believes PTSB can do for its mortgage holders of properties in Priory Hall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Permanent TSB (5 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have a final question. Mr. Duffy has said this is happening over the next number of weeks so can that commitment be given as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Permanent TSB (5 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is contact being made with the individuals involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Permanent TSB (5 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Will there be a resolution in the foreseeable future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the witnesses. I have two questions, which are along the lines of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's point regarding funding models and what works best. Professor Buckley mentioned classroom assistants and attention in the classroom and, in this context, I have a background in education and am doing some work at present. I refer to the interaction of the classroom or special needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I know Professor Buckley does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: One would not be playing children off against each other either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the witnesses. Representatives of Chambers Ireland, the Small Firms Association and the Irish Business and Employers Confederation will address the committee later this afternoon, after this part of the meeting has concluded. They will tell us that taxation is satanic and that the measures being proposed will strangle the economy, etc. Other people like to use the word "fraud" as...