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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: On consumer protection, I note the point the Governor is making. He is stating to this committee that the banks' commitment and obligation to provide consumer protection will not be diminished in any way as a result of the changes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought that one of the biggest risks to Irish consumers in respect of financial products, many of which are not regulated financial products, arises in the context of scam advertisements online, whether on Meta or coming over the Internet through other forms. What role should the Central Bank have in respect of that? What role does Ms Rowland play?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: When the Central Bank identifies a scam advertisement, for example,who does it identify? Does it identify the Internet provider, such as Google or Meta, that has been publishing the advertisement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Whom does the Central Bank contact when it finds one?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: If the Central Bank realises an advertisement on Meta is a scam advertisement, will it contact Meta?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: How does the Central Bank get the advertisement taken down? Whom does it contact? Is it Meta?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: The Central Bank has to request the Internet publisher-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does the Central Bank get a positive response from them universally?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought a relatively straightforward solution would be a rule, whether introduced by legislation or otherwise, which would prevent an Internet provider from taking an advertisement unless the financial services entity was regulated by the Central Bank.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Google has acted ahead of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Has Meta done so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Why would people not want to take down a scam advertisement?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT on e-bikes to 9%; and the first- and full-year costs of such a measure. [40478/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of local authority biodiversity officers currently employed; the funding provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to the community monuments fund, the historic structures fund and the built heritage investment scheme respectively in 2024, the estimated funding under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding per scheme under the built heritage investment scheme, historic structures fund, and historic towns initiative respectively; the estimated funding under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of employing an architectural conservation officers. [40627/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (9 Oct 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of purchasing and designating a new national park since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/24]