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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McDonnell. Mr. Kissane is very welcome again to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I note Mr. Stapleton is indicating he would like to come in at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I apologise for interrupting Mr. McDonald, but a vote has been called in the Dáil, which means Deputy Michael McGrath and I must leave the meeting. This morning the Departments of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Justice and Equality commented on unregulated and unaccountable receivers and what was said has been borne out by what Mr. McDonald has told us. We have said time and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Both Mr. Hall and Mr. Kissane are well respected throughout the country for the work they have been doing defending those who are in trouble. I admire the work of the IFA and ISME and Mr. Hall and Mr. Kissane. There is a problem, however. On 15 March last, a motion was tabled in the Dáil on the lack of engagement with this committee by vulture funds. We compared their engagement with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Perhaps the message from this meeting has to be to stop the AIB sale as a marker, and then to get into discussions with all of the representative bodies and advisers, such as Mr. Kissane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: We tried to do as Mr. Kissane suggests. The reason the meeting has been structured in this way is that the various people we approached were afraid to come before us-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: -----because of the nature of the letters they had received from banks and vulture funds. This is why I argued that the broad message should be on the AIB sale and the broader message to the Government must be to step in and do something about this issue. That is what I am asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: We will put that statement on record and ensure it is acknowledged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Having listened to all of the witnesses, the committee extends an invitation to people who have been badly treated by banks or vulture funds to appear and share their experience. This is a forum for doing so. I ask people to come forward because they will give some support to others who are in fear of coming forward. We might also get a greater and broader picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: That is what we are saying. We have asked for the sale to be stopped and we will pursue that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I have missed a vote now. That is the Government's fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: To be honest, the banks define a non-performing loan as they wish. Before selling loans to vulture funds, the banks often restructure them. The clients feel comfortable with this but they overlook the fact that the structure or restructure is only for a three-month or six-month period, which leaves it open to the vulture fund in question to review their loans three or six months after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Loans to Unregulated Private Investment Funds: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: We will have to leave it at that but we will come back to the subject. I thank the witnesses for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Settlements (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) will be determined in view of the fact that the ability of the business to tender effectively is being affected; the rationale behind the decision to set the rate of RCT at 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a SUSI grant by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if consideration will be given to the special circumstances in the case with a view to granting the person the maximum payment. [42256/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Support Services (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if stress interventions and-or counselling sessions are mandatory following traumatic incidents involving gardaí at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí absent due to stress related illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42008/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of candidates who failed to progress in the past two garda to sergeant competitions who had the decision reviewed and-or appealed; and the number of these decisions overturned on review. [42009/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an areas of natural constraint scheme payment to a person (details supplied); the reason the same delay occurs each year; and if the payment will be expedited. [42257/18]