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- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I am trying to speak but he will not allow me. It is only blackguardism.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I will give the Minister the truth.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: Will the Acting Chairman tell the Minister that?
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I have the greatest of respect for the institutions of the House. I stated at the outset that I would park the partisan approach and try to make a genuine contribution to the difficulties that exist.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: This legislation will not address the societal carnage that exists at present with 100,000 mortgages approximately 90 days in arrears. We know the difficulties that exist. The banks are generally in considerable trouble financially. They are still insolvent and the mortgage arrears issue is the gaping hole in their balance sheets that no one has been willing to address in a meaningful way....
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: We could go down that road again with the Minister but we will not bother. It would be far better if the Minister could address it in the legislation. There should be independent oversight. MABS could be brought in and people could adjudicate in a fair, impartial and rational manner and deal with the difficulties. In his contribution at the Central Bank conference in February 2013...
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, even though my party's position on it is quite clear. We will be opposing the Bill because it is fundamentally flawed, as has been elaborated on by my colleagues. The name of the Bill would suggest it is very benign legislation. The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill sounds harmless enough, but at the very heart of this is the closing of...
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: Yes, and Deputies in Opposition at the time were sound asleep too. Deputy Shatter never raised it once in his entire life. The Deputy did absolutely nothing about it.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I have already pointed out that the Minister is the most partisan person here and I cannot get up here and talk-----
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: Deputy Shatter was sound asleep on the Opposition benches for 14 years. In fact, he was turfed out of here once by the public too, may I remind him. That is how laughable his record was.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I will not take nonsense from that partisan blackguard over there.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I am entitled to come in here and make a contribution.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: I did not once point out Deputy Shatter's absolute incompetence, and by God, was he incompetent when it comes down to it as well.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: He did not once, in 14 years in this House, raise the issues of regulation, regulatory reform, irresponsible banking or irresponsible lending. Not once. He was sound asleep.
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: He was not here for five years because the public did not have any faith in him.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: You have changed your mind.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: The committee is very busy, as the Taoiseach knows.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: What has changed?
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: There has been no change. It is still in Tralee.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Billy Kelleher: There is a lot of friction going on.