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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: We understand that. I thank Ms Howard for her opening statement and call Deputy Doherty.

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: Will Mr. Stanley clarify that figure, please?

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: What is the number of tracker mortgages on the bank's books at present that it will dispose of? I am not asking to whom they will be disposed. I just want to know how many customers will be affected.

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 branches, of which Ulster Bank has 88. How do they break down in terms of ownership, rentals or leases?

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 would just like to know what is happening to the freehold properties, in particular, and what Ulster Bank intends to do with them. Some of those properties may go with the loans and the employees on particular sales that the bank is doing, but others may be left within communities. I also want to look at what might happen to the properties that Ulster Bank has leased. Will the witnesses...

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...