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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: When will it be put in place?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I ask that the Leader provide time for a debate on the Summer Economic Statement. It is vitally important that Senators would have an opportunity to discuss the statement in detail with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and to examine the direction the Government is taking. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, attended the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----of the terms "fiscal space", "USC" and "U-turns".

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following:“ “57CA.(1)The Financial Services Ombudsman shall, as part of an investigation, try,as far as possible, to resolve a complaint by mediation.”.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: Following the discussion on Committee Stage, this new amendment represents the ideal compromise between the Minister's position and my own. Importantly, the Ombudsman shall now by default try to resolve a complaint by mediation. The Government had favoured a position whereby the Ombudsman would try to resolve complaints by mediation. We are all aware of and welcome the fact that mediation...

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: This is just an amendment-----

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I give way to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I agree with the Minister of State.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank my fellow Senators and the Leader of the House. I particularly thank the Minister of State and his team for their co-operation in having the Bill moved through this House as swiftly as possible. As I said many times during the passage of this Bill, there are people who have been waiting for this legislation for years. For these people, this legislation offers some hope of redress....

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I congratulate Ms Aoibhe Carrabine from the Geesala Boxing Club for her wonderful win in the European championships. She is a wonderful young woman from Bangor Erris who is a credit to her family, club, county and her country. I wish her well for the future and congratulate the other five medal-winners at the European women's youth and junior championships. I also congratulate the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: We must take the lead from Emmett McGuinness who tweeted last night that he was very thankful that he was raised by parents who taught him never to hate anyone or anything, and that Michelle O'Neill was right in saying that the annual display of hate must end. I request that the Taoiseach come into the House next week to discuss his vision and plans for Seanad reform. As we are the only...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I hope he can accommodate us in that, because it is not just the Sinn Féin Party that wants to see this reform on the agenda. I know the Independent group and many individual Senators within this House want to see it. There is an opportunity for the Taoiseach to come to the House next week and I hope that will be acceptable to the Leader.

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (12 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. He is genuinely trying to tackle the problem of school transport. There are major problems in that regard. The word "tweaking" was mentioned, but far more needs to be done. I do not lay the blame on the shoulders of the Minister of State because I know exactly what happened. I am one of the probably few people who read the report of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I think the Sinn Féin leadership in Ardoyne who are responsible for showing real leadership in keeping the peace in that area, so that people can celebrate in a safe way that leaves behind sectarianism, bigotry and hatred that we need to stamp out. A number of weeks ago I raised as a Commencement Matter the dire situation with the crisis in physiotherapy services in County Mayo. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I liked the end of Mr. McDonagh's contribution, to the effect that "We're great fellas in NAMA". Mr. Daly said he welcomed the expert-led investigation into the sale of Project Eagle. One of the central questions hanging over Project Eagle was the rush to bundle a large portfolio and sell it off as quickly as possible. He went on to say he did not accept the view that NAMA moved too...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I appreciate that this is ongoing so I will not expand on the issue any further. NAMA will obviously state that it got the best deals for citizens, whether the assets were sold to vulture funds or somebody else. Has any analysis been done into the follow-on profits that have been made by either the vulture funds or whoever bought the assets? We would then have empirical evidence of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: It comes down to whether one looks at the original €74 billion or the €30 billion to answer the question of whether a profit or loss was made. That is how Irish citizens look at it. There is an obligation on NAMA to work within the overall State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I appreciate what Mr. Daly is saying but what we are examining is the fact that there were opportunities to bring us closer to the €74 billion overall. I really need to ask-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I appreciate what Mr. Daly is saying. It is difficult for people when they see the likes of Cerberus making a profit of €77 million and paying €1,900 in tax on that. That is what people are trying to decipher in all this. Obviously, NAMA will say it got the best deal for the State but we have an obligation to question that, analyse it and examine at the figures behind it,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I need to move on because I am conscious of time. How much pressure did the Minister for Finance put on NAMA to expedite the sale of assets to reduce the debt-GDP ratio?