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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Is Ulster Bank fully engaged with union representatives in respect of staff and their requirements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. Are all of the issues dealt with under that memorandum of understanding? Has the bank dealt with all the issues with the union? Does it have an agreement with the union that it will follow?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. That is fine. I ask the witnesses to supply the information we have asked for. I call Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: On the current and deposit account customers, as the bank negotiates the sale of its loans or mortgages and so on, does it enter into discussions, especially with the mainstream banks, as to whether they are interested in contacting customers or if they are willing to give the same terms and conditions as the customers have at present? Is that part of the conversation with the possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I am not quite sure that I got a clear response on vulture funds versus mainstream banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty mentioned the bank levy. How much did Ulster Bank pay in 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Sorry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The members have put forward their questions. I thank Ulster Bank for coming in today. I wish it well with the work ahead and especially the work with its staff and customers. I ask it provide us with whatever information requested by members which bank officials did not have to hand. I again thank Ms Howard and her team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: How many customers are affected by that tracker mortgage issue? What is the number of mortgages in the tracker mortgage book? How many customers will be affected by having to make a decision on this?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (7 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of verbal and written reports received by him from his nominees to the board of Gaisce; the number of meetings he has had with these board members; if his attention has been drawn to serious HR issues that remain unresolved relating to one person in the organisation; if he will investigate the amount...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Bill, particularly the changes relating to the importance of local authorities. They have been taken for granted for far too long. We have moved away from the full meaning of local authorities and what they deliver to the people they represent. In the context of the pre-planning phase, I fully agree that there must be greater consultation with the local communities involved....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I also remind them about privilege, in that they have privilege if they are in the precincts of Leinster House. If not they may have just limited privilege. The minutes of the joint committee meeting on 10 November 2021 were agreed by the committee in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: KBC will now give us an update on its recent announcement regarding its withdrawal from the Irish banking market. The chief executive officer of KBC is with us, as is the executive director and chief risk officer. The chief executive officer will give us a brief opening statement and then members will discuss the various issues with the representatives of the bank. I again remind members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Blažek very much for his opening statement. I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. Blažek mind giving us some figures on the number of tracker mortgages, the claims that are still in process and the number the bank has concluded on? Could he perhaps give us an idea of the numbers that are currently before the courts, either by the bank or by the customers? If settlements have been reached, either through the process or through the legal system, have they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. I call Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Matthews. If the witnesses could send on the details of that facility to the committee, we will make the members aware of it. The next speaker is Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recommendations of the Salmon Commission relative to the 5% rod exploitation rate on catch and release and 15% on harvesting fish is being applied and enforced or if a variation of the recommendations are now being applied; the way an allowance for a dry year is calculated; if fish counters are installed on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) which is under appeal will be expedited and approved. [59036/21]