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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Too much of it was property based.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there any matter on next week's agenda for discussion in public session?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: When can we expect to receive it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister and his colleagues. One of the points the Minister is raising at the ECOFIN meeting is the revised capital requirement rules. I ask him to outline his view on that matter and what impact he expects the revisions to have on the capitalisation of our banking system. The Minister referred to the fact that 40% of our national debt relates to the banking system. In that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I raised the issue in the context of the Minister pointing out that 40% of our national debt relates to a banking debt the sovereign took over and which this Government inherited from the previous Administration. The Minister spoke of the knock-on effect of that on the budgetary system. I was just inquiring about the negative impact the bank debt is having on our budgetary position. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the Minister mentioned the promissory note, what is the interest figure for 2013? I believe there was an interest holiday-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: We might see Deputy Spring as Secretary General in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I suppose my time-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Moran dissatisfied with the mortgage-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Moran missed my point, which is a straightforward one. Our understanding was that the banks were more than adequately recapitalised in terms of various rounds of recapitalisation. There appears to be a divergence between the two main banks. Bank of Ireland maintains that its €3.5 billion is all new lending while AIB says approximately 17% of the €3.5 billion - €600...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: My second question relates to the mortgage situation, as raised by my colleague. Last week Bank of Ireland was at best reticent in expressing its view on the restructuring of mortgages. When does Mr. Moran expect the banks to exit the bank guarantee scheme? What are the Department’s plans in that regard in terms of individual banks? What is its perception of the current state of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: To which institutions does Mr. Moran refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Moran mean the first quarter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: In his response to Deputy McGrath, Mr. Moran referred to reducing the cost of servicing the national debt. Could he provide an update on discussions on the restructuring of the promissory note, the funding element of it and the legacy debt of banks in the European context? Where does Mr. Moran envisage the situation going in the future and where does he see the savings? I ask him to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Moran have any idea of when one could expect a conclusion of the discussions on the promissory note? Could it happen before the banking supervisory body is set up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Moran anticipate that the restructuring of the promissory note will happen prior to 31 March next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. Moran explain the change that has taken place in the structure? He has set up a banking division within the Department of Finance and there have been changes in the interaction between the Department and the Government with the banks. Could Mr. Moran indicate the number of staff that have been recruited and the interaction with public interest directors and also give a general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Moran and his colleagues. I want to work down through the five goals Mr. Moran set out and to ask a few questions on them to set out the practical position. The first one is a resilient Irish economy and balanced growth, and Mr. Moran spoke about growth and the significant increase in employment numbers. I am sure he is aware that the representatives of the banks appeared...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I congratulate all concerned on that accomplishment.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was clearly a collective effort.