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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The witnesses' bank, albeit not the gentlemen who are present in particular, has caused an incredible amount of pain to this country and to people living in this country, as have other banks. This era in our history will be spoken of for ten, 20, 30,100 or 200 years to come. I refer to the former site of the Irish Parliament at College Green, which is currently in the bank's hands. Given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with AIB (3 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Before giving the witness the chance to answer, I make the point that the families have said this bank has been more positive in dealing with this issue than any other. That is not saying much but it is saying something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with AIB (3 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does that include EBS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with AIB (3 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Has Mr. Byrne calculated within that the damage an interest rate increase of that nature would do to impaired loans or distressed mortgages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with AIB (3 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I look forward to quoting that next year, when I hope Mr. Duffy will have been proved right and I will have been proved wrong. With regard to Priory Hall, I reiterate that so many families are clinging to every word that is being said by people in the banks, so I will give the witnesses the opportunity to say what they want to about Priory Hall as carefully as they can. When the residents...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with AIB (3 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have two main topics. I will come to Priory Hall later, but my main question is on variable interest rates versus tracker mortgages. Last April-May the ECB reduced its interest rates, but this was not passed on to customers with variable interest rate mortgages. Then there was a 0.4% increase for AIB customers with variable rate mortgages and a 0.25% increase for those in EBS. I said in...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate where Mr. Saint-Amans is coming from. My point was more about the politics of these things rather than the sovereignty. I thank him for his interaction. I appreciate his comments very much.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It could be called double Dutch.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome Mr. Saint-Amans. One comment he made earlier that interested me was that the OECD's position was that low direct taxes are pro-growth. Could he expand on that?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. Saint-Amans made the welcome statement that Ireland is not a tax haven and has said that part of what he wants to do is to improve transparency and the automatic exchange of information. How difficult will that process be?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Mr. Saint-Amans think the date of 2014 can be achieved?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does he think that the new standard can be up and running by 2014?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: He made a point earlier about the balance that must be struck between not impinging on sovereignty and neutralising schemes that are used. It sounds like a pretty difficult balance to strike. A previous question was asked about why this was at the forefront of the international agenda. How difficult would it be to strike that balance between national sovereignty and neutralising schemes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It would be a great reform if it could happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Very much so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and officials for being here. It would be ideal if we could insulate the education budget from any adjustments this year. There has been much success in the past number of years in the maintenance of class sizes across the board. Special education has effectively been ring fenced and there have been developments regarding the pay and pensions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 865. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 866. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 867. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 868. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34378/13]