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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----not that that fills me with confidence. I will go back to the original contractual documentation. In the written submissions it is stated that "the relevant documents set out a specific margin above the ECB rate". Then there were other people whose rates were not specified. Were those being offered at the same time and in parallel to one other or were customers offered the specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: In what years was the specific margin offered? When did it change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am interested in the accountability. What analysis took place at the time when the specific margin was finished? The decision making process may tell us something as to why this money continued to be taken from people or how people were not put back on the right rates etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am trying to decipher when the contracts were changed as well. Was there external oversight at that time when the bank looked at what the contracts meant? Was there legal advice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is when the bank examined customer contracts and decided what its obligations were to those customers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: There it is, all in bank language.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I raise an issue about the schedule for this week. Last week when he came to the House, the Taoiseach boasted about how efficient the Government was in publishing legislation. He said we should have sight of a Bill at least two weeks before it was debated and that we should not accept a lower standard. The Data Protection Bill will be debated on Thursday less than one week after it was...

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?

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

Rose Conway Walsh: That is a very high number, is it not? People who are obviously not-----