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Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I support amendment No. 10, which has been proposed by Deputy Burton on behalf of the Labour Party. It is very worthwhile. In the short time available to me, I would like to refer specifically to amendment No. 53. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, for allowing some additional amendments to be discussed as part of this group. The amendments before the House go to the heart of...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: The bottom line is that the credit union movement is entitled to have proper consultation with the Minister and to be assured that any regulation governing them is based on sound criteria. That is why we have proposed that an impact assessment should be carried out. We wanted a review to take place as part of the Government commission of inquiry before this legislation was introduced. As...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a similar point-----

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I tried to raise this issue on the Adjournment on numerous occasions. I telephoned the Ceann Comhairle's office five or six times and was told to raise it in a general rather than a specific manner. When I raised it on the Adjournment I received a general and waffling answer which ignored the issue of respite care. The majority of the parents of the 63 adults concerned are elderly and many...

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not. What is the point of this House if we cannot raise these issues?

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to tell us another way.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: We tried to raised it on the Adjournment but could not do so.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Ceann Comhairle allow us to put a special notice question?

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Ceann Comhairle give us his commitment?

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: 4.—The Governor of the Central Bank and the Head of Financial Regulation shall present to the Houses of the Oireachtas an appraisal of the Recommendations of the Statutory Commission of Investigation on the Banking system within 3 months of such Commission completing its work.". The Government is in the...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 7: In page 10, line 43, after "Bank" to insert the following: "save as is deemed necessary to secure the more effective oversight of the financial sector". This amendment relates to staff moving. The integrity of the effective oversight of the financial sector is paramount. Section 10(5) states: Other than the holder of a statutory office that ceases to exist because of...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I support this amendment. It is very reasonable. We tabled amendments Nos. 44 and 51 which will probably not be reached because of the guillotine, which are complimentary to and very much in keeping with the amendment tabled by Deputy Burton. Amendment No. 44 states, at subsection (2): "In publishing its proposed levies, it shall publish an impact assessment of the proposed levies...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps counties Limerick, Galway, Cork, Wicklow and Monaghan could share in the €34 million pie.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: A Fine Gael Party amendment proposes that an impact assessment be carried out on the proposed levies, including relevant comparisons of cost effectiveness in its operations with comparator countries. The banks need to be made fully aware that the game has changed. We must not allow all costs to be passed on to end consumers and the cost of regulation should be borne by banks. Deputy...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his indulgence. This is a reasonable amendment and I hope the Minister will see fit to accept it and two complementary Fine Gael Party proposals in amendments Nos. 44 and 51.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak to the Fine Gael amendment No. 11. We believe the Central Bank commission should come under the freedom of information structure. The point is transparency and having a system where people can gain access to information in a way that will make them confident in how the system operates. I feel strongly about this and if an organisation is run properly by dealing with probity...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the processing time for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker's benefit to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 577: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a qualified and practising special needs assistant, currently working within a Department recognised school but who is not in possession of any formal Irish language qualifications is eligible for the award of a formal contract prior to the attainment of the appropriate qualifications, or while undertaking a course...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (24 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the discussions she has had with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the difficulties surrounding visa arrangements for visitors from emerging markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27212/10]