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Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes, but I will not divide the House on the matter.

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. I move amendment No. 3: In page 61, lines 31 to 35, to delete subsection (1) and substitute the following: "(1) As soon as practicable after the Court makes a winding up order pursuant to Section 216(1) of the Act of 1963 in relation to an authorised credit institution, the Bank, Ombudsman and Minister shall each nominate one individual, who shall comprise a liquidation committee.". I...

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. I move amendment No. 4: In page 61, lines 36 and 37, to delete subsection (2) and substitute the following: "(2) The Bank, Ombudsman, and the Minister may each replace their respective nominees at any time.".

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 2: In page 60, subsection (1), to delete lines 21 to 32 and substitute the following: "80.—(1) The liquidator of an authorized credit institution has 2 objectives as follows: (a) Objective 1 — to work in conjunction with the Bank and the Ombudsman to facilitate— (i) the Bank in ensuring that each eligible depositor receives the prescribed amount payable under...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I express my agreement with comments about Aviva this morning. Two important fixtures face the Irish football team and one of them will take place in the Aviva Stadium. It will stick in the craws of many people to attend fixtures at a wonderful national arena at a time when there does not seem to be a commitment to this country on the part of the company whose name is on the front of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Does Senator Leyden have anybody in mind?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It would take a crane to remove the sign.

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: This Bill offers the necessary framework to the regulatory authority to address and resolve the problems of financial institutions that find themselves in distress. As we reform and rebuild our supervisory structure it is important that the Central Bank, as the resolution authority, can avail of such resolution powers as will be regarded internationally as a prerequisite in the post...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Further to what was said by my colleague about RTE, I put the Cathaoirleach on notice that I would like the relevant legal advice received the day before yesterday and the relevant Standing Order to be made available to Members. I will be putting the question of the sub judice rule down for consideration by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. While it is important not to abuse...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I would be grateful if the relevant legal advice was circulated in writing with the text of the Standing Order. We need to consider the serious issue that has arisen.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am sure the Leader will agree with me that we all owe a debt of gratitude to Senators Katherine Zappone, Jillian van Turnhout, Fiach Mac Conghail and Marie-Louise O'Donnell, in particular. The Senators who are Taoiseach's nominees introduced a powerful motion last night on the need to criminalise those who purchase sex. I cannot understand how it was possible for the Government to propose...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to ask the Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. Will he explain to us the provenance of the bizarre suggestion and caution contained in the amendment the Government proposed last night?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The amendment raised the possibility of the "prosecution of individuals in circumstances in which a gift is given to a person with whom they had a sexual encounter".

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It was a bizarre and offensive suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I have asked the Leader to explain to us the provenance of that suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It was the type of suggestion that could have been made by a pimp.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That it should appear in a Government amendment-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I was surprised that Senators Ivana Bacik and Katherine Zappone had seen their way to voting for such an amendment.