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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not know how I shall follow the last two interventions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: It might be better if the Chairman left me until the next lot of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome all of our guests. I missed the presentation made by Mr. Mitchell because I had to attend another committee and I apologise for that. I welcome my former constituency colleague, Ms Costello, whom I used to meet on a daily basis for many years. Even though I no longer do so, I am still aware of her presence. I thank the MEPs for their presentations and I have a question for each...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: No. On the other hand, it is peaceful protest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: My comments do not take away from the fact that I completely disagree with Mr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: It would sound the death knell of democratic politics if we ended up with a lack of differing views and policies. I completely disagree with Mr. Murphy but I find myself having to defend him. That is a unique position to be in but that is what debate is about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been heckled more than the guests, which is unusual. I would like Mr. Murphy to respond to my next point. Is there a contradiction at the heart of his argument? He wants more Keynesianism and investment but is against the financial markets which supply that investment. He wants more investment, and I assume that he also wants borrowing at times, but he views the very forces that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: We do not make the same mistakes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The Chairman is asking what the cost is.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The net figure would be lower than this.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: For example, shares in banks.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Would the potential renegotiation of repaying our programme money have a material effect on these figures in the coming years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I will leave it at that for the time being and allow other Deputies to contribute.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware personal insolvency legislation will be introduced, but it appears that for a large group of people who will not come under its parameters, the difference between what they can afford to pay and the value of the mortgage as registered on the bank's balance sheet is very big. They can still afford to service the mortgage and keep the home. What would happen to this difference...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: A split mortgage would consider the difference.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Do we know how many mortgages have been split in this fashion?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: My understanding of the split mortgage model, which Mr. Moran confirmed, is that it could play a pretty big role in allowing people to deal with their difficulties. I am interested in the figure Mr. Moran has given. Mr. Moran has stated a number of times that we still do not have access to case by case financial information to allow us understand how far this solution could go. Why do we...