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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I have to move on, but I find it very distressing that this systematic robbery has happened across the board and nobody anywhere noticed. I refer to people getting paid multitudes of pensions. The mind boggles. It is criminal. There is no other word for it. On the buy-to-let mortgages that were in arrears and the 1% surcharge, does Ms McDonagh admit that, as a matter routine, Bank of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is the bank going to end this policy, which in a way has been condemned by the Central Bank, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and the Minister for Finance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: The witness cannot tell us today that the bank will end it even though he has heard what I said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Has it been included in the tracker review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I find it quite staggering that the bank is going to continue on regardless. That is why I talk about the language. The witnesses say that everything will be different from now on, the culture will change, it is customer-centred and the like, yet the Central Bank, the regulatory body, is saying what I just outlined. The Central Bank, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Bank of Ireland (30 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: This is very clearly the exploitation of vulnerable customers. There is no other word for it. I ask the witnesses, as a member of the committee and on behalf of the other members, to end that policy. Take the advice of the Central Bank, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, the Minister for Finance and this committee to end that practice.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I was going to raise the matter of the banks and tracker mortgages once again but I feel the focus today should instead be on the non-HSE parent representative on the primary care steering group, which has been mentioned previously. I say that because in 2008, I was very involved in a project involving the HSE and the Combat Poverty Agency relating to community participation and primary...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to Mayo and for meeting with the representatives of the group of people who are affected by pyrite. I would ask that he puts an urgent redress scheme in place for those householders. There is no way they can go through another winter, given the state their houses are in. I again thank the Minister of State for coming and I understand that he knows...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to Seanad reform. In case he has not noticed we have already elected a Senator from the North, from the Short Strand indeed, who is here on my left.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I congratulate the Senator; I am really happy for him.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Cathaoirleach will allow me an extra minute. I welcome the Taoiseach's intentions.I take them as bona fide. The previous Taoiseach, even though he was from my county, went through the process of asking each party to nominate a person onto the committee, and I was nominated by Sinn Féin, but nothing happened after that. I welcome that the Taoiseach has put a time limit on this. I...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I must talk about broadband not just because it is topical but because it remains a barrier to those seeking to set up or expand businesses. A slow and unreliable connection means many people cannot confidently rely on regular access to the Internet. Yesterday, we saw the latest disappointment with the withdrawal of Eir, which came after the withdrawal of SIRO before that. I do not put...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is what it has come down to. It has total control over the infrastructure now. Even while Eir is pulling out, it has ownership of the vital infrastructure we need. I cannot believe the Government of that time could not foresee this happening. The whole mechanism of "if it moves, privatise it" has failed this country. It has failed our past generations, our current generation and our...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: In the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union Matters: Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Vice-President for being with us this morning. I appreciate that he has limited time. It might seem to some now that the EU has moved on from the Irish question given the recent agreement of sorts. It is my belief that the EU could still play a crucial role in protecting Ireland, both North and South, in a very direct way from the damage of Brexit, first, by ensuring that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union Matters: Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Could I suggest that a formal request would be made, perhaps by this committee, because otherwise we will miss opportunities? There is no point in trying to close the door after the horse has bolted. The witnesses will be very aware of the infrastructure deficits, the regional imbalance and inequality that was reported even last week in the ESRI report. There is an urgent need for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union Matters: Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will not ask any more questions but I think the headline figures really belie what is happening in Ireland, particularly in the regions. In the areas I come from we have unemployment rates of 20% to 30%, no broadband and very inadequate infrastructure. We very much rely on the EU for support there. As the witness has said, it is up to our own national Government to make those requests...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Ulster Bank (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witness for his presentation and opening statement. It is absolutely disgusting that Mr. Gerry Mallon is not here today. This is a scandal for which Ulster Bank has had to make a provision of €211 million, yet he does not see fit to come before the committee to answer questions. He should consider changing the bank's name from "Ulster Bank" to "Ambiguous Bank". It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Ulster Bank (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: How many appeals have been launched against Ulster Bank on foot of the letters that have been sent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Ulster Bank (1 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Out of how many?