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Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: ...half way point in its term of office. Yesterday's budget has advanced three vital goals for the Government in the remainder of its term: first, to continue to correct the public finances so that Ireland can successfully exit the bailout on 15 December, signalling the end of the bailout era; second, to continue to create more jobs and accelerate the reduction in unemployment by building on...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...jobs and competitiveness; and emphasises the importance of deepening public engagement with the EU and the need to ensure that democratic legitimacy and accountability remain fundamental pillars of the Union.”I welcome the opportunity to debate European affairs and I thank Deputy Pringle and his colleagues for tabling this motion. There can be little doubt that the major...

Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: ...of the legislation are deep and profound for business, the community and the wider sector. It is reputed to be the largest item of legislation tabled in the State and we should give it due consideration. Sinn Féin comes at this legislation from a positive perspective. We share the aims of the Bill and will work to ensure its timely process through the Oireachtas. The points we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Recovery and Resolution Framework for Financial lnstitutions: Discussion (4 Apr 2013)

...on bank recovery and resolution in June 2012. The proposal is largely in line with the FSB key attributes and has been welcomed by member states and internationally as a positive step towards rebuilding confidence in the banking system and its ability to deal with future crises. At the June 2012 summit euro area leaders considered a report from President Van Rompuy prepared in...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Richard Bruton: ...;ireann” and substitute the following:“acknowledges the Government's recent achievements in:— renegotiating the EU/IMF bailout to cut interest payments and free up investments for stimulus; — reducing Ireland's borrowing needs by €20 billion over the coming decade by securing a restructuring of the promissory notes to creditors in Anglo Irish and Irish...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I welcome this motion and the landmark deal that the Government has secured to ease the debt burden we inherited from Fianna Fáil. In March 2010, when the chaotic Fianna Fáil-led Government cooked up the promissory note to recapitalise Anglo and Irish Nationwide, I warned of the consequences. Fianna Fáil still seemed to think at that time that Mr. Fingleton and Mr....

Promissory Notes: Motion (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Noonan: ...34 to 35 years, as opposed to the promissory notes' seven to eight year average maturity; — the reduction in the State's general Government deficit of approximately €1 billion, 0.6% of GDP, per annum over the coming years, which will bring us €1 billion closer to attaining our 3% deficit target by 2015; — the reduction in the State's cash borrowing...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...of programme exit. It has been the Government's view for some time that eliminating the legacy risk and the possibility of so-called "tail risk" in IBRC is important in the ongoing process of rebuilding confidence in Ireland, which is a necessary part of programme exit. By eliminating these two most notorious institutions, markets will have a clearer view on this risk. Other steps that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

...of what we are focusing on. Consistent with our governing legislation, the Central Bank Commission has set the following key elements: restore financial stability and support economic recovery in Ireland through the successful exit from the EU-IMF programme and restoring a fully functioning banking system; reform the regulatory and supervisory framework to ensure risks to stability and...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010: Motion (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to come before the House to debate this motion. This motion seeks to extend the period of effectiveness of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation ) Act 2010, or CISA, as it is known, by a period of 24 months up to 31 December 2014. Scope for such an extension is provided for in section 69(1) of the Act, which states: "This Act (other than...

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is correct. I welcome the opportunity to come to the House to defend the Government's record against this ill-founded and nonsensical motion. The motion, tabled by Sinn Féin, represents nothing more than a politically opportunistic act by a party that has nothing to offer in the national debate, except easy options and damaging policies. Sinn Féin's pre-budget submission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Mr. Richie Boucher: I thank members for the opportunity to update the joint committee on Bank of Ireland's progress since we last met. I am accompanied by my colleagues, Liam McLoughlin and Lynda Carragher. We have provided the joint committee with a presentation in advance, which hopefully provides a reasonably comprehensive picture of our position. The bank is a public company that is...

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2012)

John Perry: ...have been put to the Government on the matter. The Government is absolutely focused on ensuring Irish companies are supported in every way to develop their business, increase exports, create jobs and rebuild the economy. The ability of small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, to succeed and grow underpins our future potential for job creation, growth and prosperity. The challenge of...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Clare Daly: ...which is a substantial body of work and which pinpoints the difficulties and identifies important measures for the future, but having listened to the interpretation put on it by the Minister, I can come to no other conclusion but to say that the panel was established to minimise the State's responsibility in this regard. The Minister's comments were an insult to the people in the Visitors...

Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Noonan: I thank the Senator for his work in researching and bringing this Bill before the Seanad today. It is clear that there are many challenges currently facing the Irish banking system and I welcome all contributions to the debate, particularly from the Senator, given his expertise in the economic field. Mortgage credit is a key component of the banking system and we accept that the market is...

Seanad: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Statements (9 Oct 2012)

Terry Brennan: ...future potential for jobs, growth and prosperity. The Government is focused on ensuring that Irish companies are supported in every way to develop their business, increase exports, create jobs and rebuild the economy. SMEs do not get the recognition they deserve. There are approximately 200,000 SMEs throughout the country. These are local people by and large, working and sustaining...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the publication of the Bill but, as Deputy Stanton said, it requires major amendment. It represents a very complex and bureaucratic approach to everyday lives. We must first recognise the impact of omitting the bankruptcy option, which pertains to the big and the few. Most ordinary people in debt want simple solutions that are not overly bureaucratic. They want to get on with...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: ...given what went on in those penal times. Little did we know since we got independence that we would be back in that situation again. Tragically for many people, we are. While the Bill has shortcomings, it is, however belatedly, an effort to resolve matters. Many people are affected by stress and trauma. Family life is under extreme pressure. People are being harassed by banks, lending...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Noonan: ...change the relationship between the mortgage lender and the distressed mortgage holder. It will give a greater balance to the rights of the borrower and the lender and incentivise both parties to come to an agreed solution. The clear objective of this Bill is to provide much needed relief to genuine insolvent borrowers who cannot meet their commitments as they currently stand and to...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...if one deducts the Ceann Comhairle, and shows a good level of interest in the debate. I am not surprised. Everywhere I go - the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, reports the same - the issue that comes up repeatedly is access to finance. It is the burning issue in people's minds. The new Secretary General in the Department of Finance has taken an acute interest in this matter. The work...