Results 461-480 of 4,928 for speaker:Peter Mathews
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: By serendipity, I am in the Chamber this afternoon, due to a change of schedule. I am glad I am here because the last few contributions have been valuable. It is a pity there are so few Members in the Chamber to reflect on them but perhaps they are doing so in their offices. However, I doubt it. What Deputy Boyd Barrett said about the collapse of civilization is correct. It is when the...
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: John Morrissey won a case in the High Court under Ms Justice Finlay Geoghegan. Following this, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Minister for Finance and the banking inquiry were written to-----
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: Nobody wants to address-----
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: To recap and to make sure I am not making a mistake, the business of the Dáil is to deal with upcoming legislation, the programme for Government and all related matters. This is a related matter in respect of how Ireland works.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: It is, very much so. Deputy Wallace has shown that the loss to the Irish people-----
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: As a result of the business, the decision by the Taoiseach and this House and the Ceann Comhairle's recognition of those decisions, IBRC and certain transactions are being investigated and reviewed. This is one that should be included. It involves fraudulent interest charges in two respects. One is the 365-360 day error, which was a very conscious error in favour of the bank, and the other...
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: I said three things-----
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: I dislike this tension between us.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: The Ceann Comhairle sees a problem where there is none. That is the trouble.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: The gambling control Bill seems to be continually deferred. Paddy Power has taken over Betfair. It is one of the biggest gambling organisations in the world and we have no control over gambling. That is one issue. I ask the Taoiseach make it a priority. The other issue is that the people of Ireland are losing about €3 billion as a result of what Deputy Wallace spoke about...
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: There are no Deputies waiting.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: There is a leader of a party.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: They are not interested in making any contribution to the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: It is because the Ceann Comhairle leaves me till last.
- Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: I have three matters to touch on. The first is a combination of the good work that Deputy Catherine Murphy has done in revealing the shortcomings of IBRC. The liquidation of IBRC was done under very hurried legislation at night-time. I also wish to refer to the good work done by Deputy Wallace in regard to NAMA, the legislation relating to which was rushed through on 16 September 2009....
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (29 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 cannot receive a payment under the back-to-work enterprise allowance directly into a bank account, which means the person has to personally collect the payment each week in the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33429/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (29 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has the authority to deal with instances where banks knowingly underprovide for losses (details supplied). [33223/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (29 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Central Bank of Ireland has effectively outsourced responsibility for identifying bank losses to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority, both of which have neither the resources nor willingness to investigate, follow-up and be satisfied that all losses are...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (29 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that, based on evidence given to the Oireachtas banking inquiry, both internal accountants and external auditors of Irish banks are in breach of Irish company law by not providing fully for losses in their published accounts; and his plans to correct this by ensuring that banks comply with the law (details supplied). [33225/15]
- Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)
Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.