Results 24,901-24,920 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister not think the House is owed a level of respect?

Financial Services Regulation. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The review is all very well but let us consider the historical position with Anglo Irish Bank. The Financial Regulator relied on evidence provided by Anglo Irish Bank whereas it should have carried out independent verification work on day one. Instead it relied on an independent review carried out by the banks and it is now considering whether to carry out a review verification at a later...

Financial Services Regulation. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When?

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a similar question about the operating costs for NAMA. The understanding is that NAMA will take over all development loans, both impaired and performing. Is the Minister satisfied that this is the most efficient model, bearing in mind the cost to the taxpayer? The former Swedish Minister for Finance was before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service...

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the €11 billion, sorry the €7 billion, that has been put into the two main banks from the National Pensions Reserve Fund is the Minister confident that, come 2025, the National Pensions Reserve Fund will be able to adequately fund public sector pensions from 2025 on?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is still a huge figure.

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The very same.

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Minister define capacity?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the review group looked at the level of overdraft reduction in existing businesses? Does the Minister now admit that the level of credit available to small businesses in Ireland is reduced and is there a need for a Government guarantee scheme to ensure that funds flow to small businesses?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister recommend publication?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will he also recommend publication of Mr. Colm McCarthy's report?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the National Asset Management Agency; when he expects that the NAMA legislation will be published and brought before Dáil Éireann; and when and the way if will free up credit facilities for small businesses. [27952/09]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 3 refers to the involvement of "2 or more of those persons". Does the Minister regard a criminal gang as comprising two or more or three or more individuals?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If two people are involved in criminal activity, under the legislation can they be prosecuted as being part of a gang?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a reason for that? Does it relate to section 70 of the 2006 Act?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the section, which will be of assistance in the fight against organised crime, and so will the people of Limerick. I am of the view that it may allow us to avoid the need for juries or witnesses in certain instances. The key point is that we should have sufficient time to tease out whether what is intended in the legislation will be capable of being applied in practice. That is...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak with reference to Limerick as I represent that area. This legislation is very welcome but I would like extra time to go through the various sections and consider the Bill in detail to ensure we get it right. I commented previously on an issue which goes to the heart of the matter. As a result of the mindless murders of Roy Collins and Shane Geoghegan recently, victims and the...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: That was the point I was making.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would surveillance legislation suffice?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the use of covert surveillance?