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Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: If they were inaccurate, I hope it was not in the context of the concerns expressed by the Minister because I was impressed by the latter. I am not, however, impressed by the fact that the Minister is prepared to overpay to the tune of €7 billion in respect of bad loans from banks or that he is not prepared to provide €1 billion of a jobs stimulus or a further €1 billion to assist...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Who did so?

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is fair enough. Gabh mo leithscéal. What is NAMA only a charge on the Exchequer?

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is correct. Equally, however, we would expect that the Government would display authority by providing good leadership.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: If the Minister accepted Fine Gael's amendment in respect of a home owners' support scheme, NAMA would be allowed to take an equity share in a property when it had negotiated a write-down in respect of the outstanding debt with the relevant financial institution. The property owner would then be in a position to service his or her remaining share of the debt and pay a rental fee to NAMA in...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Many of them went back to school.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is because the Government got it so wrong.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The same as now.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is bad for retail. It is choking business.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is that the SPV?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was delighted to see that the Irish Banking Federation, IBF, is responding to the needs of home owners at risk. Like other Members, I have sought this for some time and met Pat Farrell last August to try to address the issue of the threat of home repossession. Senator Harris has just made an interesting point about structural issues. We have one such serious issue in Ireland in that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: However, ordinary people working on community employment schemes in FÁS are being pilloried. The regulator got a handsome handshake and ordinary bank officials on the lower rungs are being pilloried. We saw corruption at the top level of Anglo Irish Bank and Seán Fitzpatrick got away, but ordinary people are not being helped out by the banks.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am coming to the point. We need a serious debate on how those at the top in all areas have been corrupt. Unless we can address that, we will not prevent social unrest. Will we have that debate? The people are getting increasingly angry and now realise they have power. This will be expressed in the street and I fear violence unless we can address this here and prevent the corruption of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I look forward to hearing the Leader's response.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Too late.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yesterday, I was impressed when many contributors spoke about the need for this House to discuss solutions to people's current problems. In that regard, it is wrong for the Government to try to fill the three vacant Seanad seats at a time when we are faced with unprecedented cuts, including child benefit, and are trying to find savings. I understand that, sadly, these vacancies have...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: About whom is the Senator speaking?