Results 11,901-11,920 of 36,274 for speaker:Pearse Doherty
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: That's the autumn of 2008? So, up until autumn of 2008, are you telling the committee that you did not believe or you didn't have a knowledge that some of our financial institutions were over-exposed to property?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: It's not ... it's about the over-exposure and not ... and it may never have materialised if property prices kept on going up for a couple of years. But, no, that's fair enough, if you weren't aware of it until autumn of 2008. Can I ask you in relation to the dinner you had with the board of Anglo on 24 April? You mentioned that you didn't take any notes; you say that there was ... you...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: And can I ask you, just if we go to, in the committee secretariat, we go William Beausang's core documents, which is DOF 01 B02?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Okay. We'll try and get up on the screen. It's headed Tánaiste - from William Beausang, and it's a briefing, "as requested below". The briefing on banking sector issues on 24 April 2000----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: It's DOF 03372-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: No, the question I have is the briefing note that was prepared and I've already asked the question of William Beausang in relation to this. The briefing note that was prepared for the Tánaiste, for the Minister for Finance, which is dated 24 April, which coincides with your meeting with the Anglo board-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: The suggestion ... sorry, the suggestion was that briefing note may have been for another group of bankers that you were meeting around that time but your official diary doesn't suggest it.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Okay. That's-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Yes, that's fair enough. Can I ask you finally this question here? Minister, you were Minister for Finance for a------
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: This is the final question. You were Minister for Finance for a number of years at this point. You were within a hair's breadth of entering into the Taoiseach's offices, which are the two most important constitutionally offices in this State. You give an impression to the committee, and it's just my impression - correct if it's wrong - that this was a very informal issue: "They spoke about...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: The point I'm making is the board-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: But somebody got up on behalf of Anglo and outlined the issues around Anglo, as you said, but you mentioned, "I didn't take notes and I wasn't taking any briefing." Would it not be a unique opportunity, given the financial crisis that we're at-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: -----that this is the first time you're sitting right in front of them, you may not get another opportunity, would it not be an opportunity to engage thoroughly with them at that event?
- Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Here we are again, only this time, the last fig leaf for the Government has been removed. Since the Government voted down my Bill less than a month ago, the banks have given their answer. They have said a definite "No" to decreasing their standard variable rates in any real way. I recognise that Permanent TSB has moved, but Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank have not budged on reducing their...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (7 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the judgment in the Supreme Court case between the National Asset Management Agency and the Office of the Commissioner for Environment Information, the total legal fees incurred to date in the case by that office; and the estimate of all legal costs incurred by that office. [27379/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing of Events (7 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: 252. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding charging organisers of certain public events for policing services, if she will provide the names of the various community groups and organisations, in tabular form, by county, since the year 2010, which have been subject to such a fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27420/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (7 Jul 2015)
Pearse Doherty: 303. To ask the Minister for Health regarding a meeting in his Department on 27 February 2015 at which it was stated that it is proposed that consultants from the Saolta university health care group would travel to Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal as a medium to long-term solution in alleviating pressure on breast cancer services at the hospital, if this measure has been...