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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)
Niall Collins: 1153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of commissions of investigation established under the aegis of his Department during the term of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/15]
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)
Niall Collins: Here we go. Here comes the punch line.
- Order of Business (28 May 2015)
Niall Collins: It is untrue.
- Order of Business (28 May 2015)
Niall Collins: That is a big fat lie.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Niall Collins: That would be a first.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Niall Collins: Deputy Stagg does not run the House.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: Deputy Pat Breen has changed his position.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: Yes, the Deputy has.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: The Deputy was marching up and down O'Connell Street a few years ago.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: That is only a fieldeen.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: I am glad of the opportunity to speak in this debate, which is very important for every region of the country, and not alone Dublin or Cork but also the Shannon and mid-west region, which I represent in Limerick. There has been a lot of dishonesty on the Government's part in its presentation of the case to dispose of the 25.1% shareholding. It keeps getting thrown at this side of the House...
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: For many reasons.
- Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: The grand old Duke of York.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: I thank Mr. O'Connor and his team for appearing before us. The ISI sent members a box of information leaflets that were very well written. They are in my office and I have been giving them to people who contact me. I attended the sitting of the Circuit Court in Limerick a couple of weeks ago. A total of 219 cases were being heard by the registrar that day. The registrar asked every one...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: I ask for clarification on the proposal around the bank veto which has been described as a type of examinership. Where agreement cannot be reached between the debtor and the creditor they will go to the court. I ask Mr. O'Connor to walk us through the process because it has been described as an examinership-type process. How will it work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: The judge can impose a solution that is binding on the creditor and the debtor. What happens if the judge does not agree?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: Is Mr. O'Connor saying that if the court decides to impose a solution the bank has no right of appeal, there is no other process and the banks must accept the solution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: On a further point of clarification, is a time limit envisaged on that leg of the process? I presume it will not be dragged out forever.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: I have a final question about bankruptcy. Mr. Lehane is like Mr. Justice Kevin Cross in that he outlined quite eloquently the case for and against the three-year term. In his view what would be the effect of dropping it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)
Niall Collins: I can get away with it.