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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sorry to interrupt Ms McDonagh but while I am not criticising the bank for that also being its preference, I would have thought it is the bank’s preference to try to encourage more people to do their banking online. There is nothing wrong with that. I assume it results in a reduction of costs for the bank. The reason I am asking about this, and I would be interested to get Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is good to hear that because it is a concern of mine and I am sure of other members that the closure of 88 branches may be a precursor to more branches being closed, which is not something any member of this committee would want to see. One of the advantages of having local branches is that local bank managers have a good knowledge of their community and area. That is of much use to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms McDonagh think those mobile transitory individuals would have as much local knowledge as, say, a traditional bank manager who lived in a town and knew the people in the town?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kelly for his reply. I urge the bank to try to retain that local knowledge, which is invaluable. Although certain businesses and certain other sections of society may think we can move on from that and that we have expertise that operates centrally, in all walks of life we can see that local knowledge carries huge weight and is more valuable in the long term to banks and other...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can I continue?

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Acting Chairman interrupted me at the crucial part of my speech.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I presume that was an unintentional mistake. The point I was making before the Acting Chairman interrupted was that we need to look at this again. The purpose of section (2A) is that it will provide the mechanism for the court to get out of a situation in which a child witness or a child accused may be identified. The reality of it is that when one looks at section (2A), there is no...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would delete subsection (2A) as well. I thank the Acting Chairman for not listening to me.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The first thing I want to do is to wish the Minister well on her pending maternity leave. It will be a very happy time for her and her husband. I commend the Government for bringing forward this legislation. As was mentioned earlier, I initiated a Bill earlier in this Dáil term which is still before the Dáil, but I welcome the recognition that this legislation needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that exist to enable the State to purchase Covid-19 vaccines in autumn 2021 in order to respond to any variants that may materialise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to delaying the roll-out of the second Covid-19 vaccine dose in order to increase the number of persons in the community who will have the protection of one dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Control Management System (10 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 410. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason new housing developments cannot at present be uploaded onto the Building Control Management System; if this can be changed in order that development can recommence promptly once restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 814. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendation that a vaccine (details supplied) should not be used on persons over 70 years of age will be reassessed given the recent Public Health England real-world study on the effectiveness of the vaccine. [12817/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank both Central Bank of Ireland representatives for appearing before the committee this afternoon. I will ask Ms Rowland questions about the Davy transaction and her report. If possible, can her answers be concise as well as complete? I am operating under pressure of time, as are my colleagues. Ms Rowland stated in the report on the Davy transaction that from her first engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: What information did they wilfully withhold from the Central Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Rowland said the information Davy provided sought to present the involvement of certain individuals as appearing more central to the transaction. I am not looking for names, but what individuals were they trying to present as being more central to the transaction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Rowland reports that Davy compliance was misled by a committee member. When did that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sorry to cut Ms Rowland off, but I am limited in my time. She has answered on a number of occasions that she is confined in the answers she gives. What is confining her? Is there an agreement between the Central Bank and Davy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Was Ms Rowland's investigation pursuant to the appointment of an authorised officer or bank-appointed inspector, or was it otherwise?