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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: The witnesses obviously believe there is prima facieevidence of the commission of criminal offences if they have passed files to the Garda. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not asking the witnesses to comment on individual cases. The bank has described it as abhorrent behaviour, stating that millions have been deducted from customers' accounts. In the ordinary course of events, one would have thought that this should result in criminal prosecution, let alone criminal sanction. Would the witnesses agree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not being facetious. Why are the witnesses being reticent about it? Should the Central Bank not be anxious to see wrongdoing, if it constitutes criminal behaviour, being prosecuted before our courts rather than merely being the subject of an administrative sanction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there ongoing engagement with An Garda Síochána in respect of this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Another issue is the assignment or sale of loan books by financial institutions to other entities. Do the witnesses believe that the protection that exists at present is sufficient, or do they think that the expectation that customers may have needs to be given some legal effect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms McEvoy mentioned the expectations that people may have when they get a loan in the first instance. That expectation may not have legal effect. If one gets a loan from a long-established bank, one expects it to behave in a certain way, then when the loan is sold to another entity which may not have the same record in the market, one would probably still hope and expect to be treated the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do the witnesses think the statutory protections in place at present are sufficient or that we as legislators should improve them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the final point, Ireland's consumers have the third highest mortgage interest rates in the euro area. What needs to be done to improve competition in the market for mortgage purposes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate for the introduction of domestic homicide reviews. [42426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend section 252 of the Children Act 2001 in view of a recent Court of Appeals judgement. [42425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce outpatient waiting times in St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for the Covid restrictions support scheme to date; the number of applications that have been successful; the value of the financial support by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming to the committee today. In his statement Mr. Brownlee said there had been a decline in the number of apprenticeships, obviously because of the lockdown. Can Mr. Brownlee give some detail for what apprenticeships have declined and what percentages are we talking about? What is the SOLAS plan to try to get these numbers up again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Brownlee. My next question is for Ms Hanney. Is it important for the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to try to get more students back onto campus and is the board working towards that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: If it is being done online is it difficult to try to look after the student who falls behind? Do colleges find that the needs of the students who need extra help can be lost if it is simply online?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will Ms Gallagher give us her own experience in trying to get students back on campus, and does she think it is an important objective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his considered and measured response. I also welcome the fact the Government is prepared to explore trying to purchase the rights of this book. This would be a beneficial step for this State to take. It is also important that we recognise it is asking much of the two communities in Northern Ireland to organise mutual reconciliation themselves. That is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: The violence in Northern Ireland that overshadowed this country for nearly 30 years has left a long and harrowing legacy. That legacy is most acutely felt by the families of the 3,700 people killed in that violence in Northern Ireland. It is apparent that their killing continues to have a significant impact on the politics of Northern Ireland and this country. It is important that we...