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Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Leader was notorious for his heckling when he was in the Dáil-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----and he has continued doing that. We are in a very different position now, in that we have the time to sort out a good deal with regard to AIB for the people. We are not huddled together in a room. Sinn Féin did not support the bank guarantee when it came back to the Dáil in October of that year, I want to make that clear. We have an opportunity now and I appeal to Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: Wow.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is what I was going to say.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: Will the Minister come to the House and answer the questions?

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: The bankers and vulture funds can do what they like.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: And the leprechaun economics of Fine Gael. That is not me saying it.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is €250 million for the vulture funds.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: We will wait for that election.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister for being here again today and for her work on this Bill. I commend Safe Ireland, the National Women's Council, Women's Aid and Barnardos on the great work they have done in making our jobs a little easier. I commend, in particular, the women and children who have experienced domestic violence because without their feeding in of the information and their experiences,...

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will share time with my colleague. I will take seven minutes and Senator Warfield will have one minute.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss this very important issue. I also wish him well and I hope he has a happy and healthy retirement. I wish to propose an amendment to the motion.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: We were not told that. I am extremely dissatisfied. A motion was presented by the Labour Party and we presented an amendment to it. This is such a serious issue that the motion should have been taken.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: This indicates why we are here.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will do so. I also have a series of questions which I would like the Minister to address. Sinn Féin believes AIB should be retained as a State bank. It is profitable and there have been dividends for the past three years. It is a profitable asset for the State and those who profited from the bankruptcy of the State and the austerity forced upon Irish citizens are now queuing up to...

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: We have to repay it because we nationalised the debt of the private banks and those who advised and audited the banks at the time. Retaining AIB as a State bank would allow us to retain some form of democratic accountability in respect of organisation. I am not talking about political interference in that regard. This democratic accountability has already had a tangible impact on the lives...

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Acting Chairman used up my time when I was being heckled by Senator O'Donnell.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: Was it Senator McDowell? Well the Senators' policies are very similar.

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: We certainly need to hear the answers to these specific questions. Which advisers have been appointed, on what date, and what fee do they stand to receive after the sale? Will the Minister send that detailed information on to us or will he tell us here today? What safeguards are in place to ensure that there is no conflict of interest between the advisers and the potential buyers? Will...

Seanad: Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Statements (31 May 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: There is a difference between that and cronyism.