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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: For the overall cost, the bank's provision is about €230 million. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: That includes redress and compensation. Are the administrative costs to the bank included?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Has the bank made provision for a possible enforcement fine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: There is an ongoing enforcement investigation by the Central Bank.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: I want to ask Mr. Byrne about the EBS mortgage rates. Why is there a 55 basis point difference between the AIB rates and the EBS rates? People view EBS and AIB as one and the same thing now. Perhaps Mr. Byrne might clarify the standing of EBS within AIB. What is it as an independent entity and why is there a difference of more than 0.5% in the variable rate mortgage offer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: The witnesses see EBS as competing with AIB.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: In terms of new mortgage drawdowns, what is the current market share for AIB and EBS respectively?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: That is about 30% combined.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: I will allow Deputy Mattie McGrath to proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: I wish to ask Mr. Byrne about NPLs. Project Redwood has been sold. How much has the sale reduced the ratio?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: How will the bank reduce the percentage to 4% or 5%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Are further portfolio sales planned at this point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: When is the bank's next trading update?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Has the bank published its profit forecast for 2018?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: On the housing market, there is a growing affordability crisis for young couples and individuals who want to buy, and for people who want to trade up, in terms of houses and apartments. The Central Banks rules are in place, which have acted as a slight brake on property price growth. How does the bank view the market? Is it concerned about the market? Where does it see the market going?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Does the bank see prices continuing to go up until supply increases?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Deputy Mattie McGrath referred to the human stories we encounter. I do not have all the details, but is there is one outstanding tracker case that involved, tragically, a suicide, and that the property concerned has been deemed to be a lost property as a result of the tracker issue, and the case remains unresolved? I do not want Mr. Byrne to go into any detail but is he aware of such a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (21 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: Mr. Byrne and his colleagues might discuss it as a team and come back to me privately please.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Data (26 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Taoiseach the number of positions on the boards of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department's aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy. [27484/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Planning Issues (26 Jun 2018)
Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the recent decision of An Bord Pleanála to approve the development of a commercial incinerator at Ringaskiddy, County Cork has implications for the operations at the naval base in Haulbowline in view of the planning objection lodged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/18]