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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: The witnesses must stand up and speak to the Minister. They must open a conversation with him. The former Minister asked them to go on the board. In many ways it was a poison chalice. There was an opportunity to open the curtains and let the light in as that is the best disinfectant. The witnesses could have decided to tell the newspapers what the position is and get it out fast because...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: That is irrelevant. It is loan collections that are important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: It should be at 92%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: It should be 90%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: It is what the country needs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: It does, yes. It is a covered institution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: The need is for public interest directors to recognise that and ask for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: Acknowledging the point about directors' duties and public interest, I would ask Mr. MacSharry to report in conversation with the Minister, after carrying out a robust exercise across the loan book, on what update provisions would be needed to meet the collectability of the debts. It should not be a case of waiting on the never never. It should be realistic and get an idea of the new...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: I am asking the public interest directors to put that case, to get the information and facts calibrated and bring it to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: Apologies, but I have to try bi-location between two committee meetings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: It looks rude when there are members of the public present.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: I remind Deputies that when a Minister concludes a reply four minutes remain for supplementary questions and ministerial replies. For this reason, I will let Deputies know when they have three or two minutes left.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: I will not feel flaithiúlach until my job is done.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Airports (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: This morning, Sir Terry Wogan gave Shannon Airport a good boost on "The John Murray Show".
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Regional Airports (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: He lives in Limerick even though he supports Shannon and County Clare.
- Message from Seanad (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare Bill 2012 without amendment and has accepted the Appropriation Bill 2012 without recommendation.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: I thank the Deputies for their questions, to the Ministers of State for their replies and to the staff for assisting us in the debate here this evening. I wish the Members a happy Christmas and a happy new year.
- Message from Seanad (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: Seanad Éireann has passed the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 without amendment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: Excuse me, Chairman. For clarification, are they thousands?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Peter Mathews: I ask only because it was not clear.