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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (1 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister might be kind enough not to interrupt Deputy McDonald, and to send the committee a note on the question I raised. I am curious to know the answer.

Public Electronic Communications Networks (Improper Use) Bill 2015: First Stage (16 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain offences in connection with the improper use of public electronic communications networks; and to provide for related matters.I thank the Ceann Comhairle for permitting me to introduce this Bill. It will make it an offence for a person to send or cause to be sent by means of public electronic...

Public Electronic Communications Networks (Improper Use) Bill 2015: First Stage (16 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (22 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary teachers who have been absent from work as a result of an assault, for each of the past four years; the number, each year, who have availed of assault leave; the records that are maintained by her Department regarding assaults and assault leave; if she will confirm that teachers who are obliged to take leave following an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I have two quick questions. Many people would be surprised that the bank wrote down some €461 million in mortgage debt in 2014. That was significantly ramped up by comparison with the two previous years. Does this mean the delegates have in their heads the likely figure for 2015? If the rate of difficulty is increasing, does it mean the figure for 2015 will be at least the same or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Could I tempt Mr. O'Connor to say whether he believes the figure for 2015 will be as high or higher than that for 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: My second question is on privatisation. The delegates may tell me it is a matter for the Minister rather than the bank but I presume they have views. Given the healthier position of the State's finances and that there is no great pressure to move to dispose of the first tranche in 2015, do the delegates have a view, in the context of the commercial interest and restoration of the bank so it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Is Mr. Duffy still of the view that the State's investment can be recouped?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Let us go back to the question raised by Deputy Fleming about the standard variable rate and the cost of inputs in Ireland being higher than elsewhere. The difference in regard to Northern Ireland is at 70 basis points. Is that the same as the difference between here and the rest of the United Kingdom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: What about the recent history in the United Kingdom, on the mainland, in any event? Is that not markedly different from what has been experienced here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: What about the regulatory imperative on Ulster Bank? Is that same regulatory imperative on the rest of the lending institutions here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not something that featured in our exchanges with the officials from Allied Irish Bank. They did not advance it as a reason for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: We will have a look at the text when Mr. Brown sends it on. Is Mr. Brown saying that the bank has no intention of reducing the standard variable rate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Will Mr. Brown be saying as much to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, when he meets him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Let us consider the matter of the 22,000 or 10,000 plus 12,000. The 10,000 are now up-to-date, paying and so on. Are the 12,000 settled or is it a question of temporary arrangements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Mr. Bell said 22,000 cases have been resolved. Short of the kind of situation that always happens or that can happen where a person loses his job, these are reasonable solutions from the point of view of the person who is the borrower. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Do the Ulster Bank representatives have a figure for the write-downs for 2014 on mortgages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: What about the 2,000 who are not engaging? It appears, on the face of it, that the steps Ulster Bank has taken are positive. How does Ulster Bank propose to proceed? Is Ulster Bank treating it without discernment? Presumably Ulster Bank has done the selecting of the 2,000 in question. Irrespective of location, amount or whatever, is the offer the same?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: While I appreciate that, do the solutions the bank is advancing mean it will treat the 2,000 customers alike or individually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Could Mr. Bell spell out the approach?