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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough. The last thing that we would want to do is prejudice the actions or potential actions of the Central Bank, however, when taxpayers and members of the public see a fine being issued of €4.1 million yet the CEO who was involved was able to continue in his position for many years and individuals profiting as a result of this, we want to know whether the Central Bank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: On that point, that was well over a week after the sanction was announced by the Central Bank. Did it encourage Davy to enact that third pillar to ensure that nobody who was involved in the consortium of 16 was currently working because following the Central Bank's announcement, the CEO of Davy, Brian McKiernan, was still in his position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: During the Central Bank's six-year investigation into this issue, did it uncover anything it felt it needed to refer to An Garda Síochána or the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and has it done so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Ms Rowland made the point that Davy has stated that none of the 16 employees are currently with J&E Davy. This comment was echoed by the Minister for Finance this morning. However, Ms Rowland will be aware that a number of individuals involved in this consortium are with other companies within this group. Brian McKiernan, the former CEO; the deputy chairman, Kyran McLaughlin; and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that but Ms Rowland made the comment that the 16 individuals have left J&E Davy when J&E Davy is only one company. There are holding companies and companies above that where the key players in this transaction - the deputy chairperson, the head of bonds and the former CEO, all former positions within Davy - are the directors of those companies with voting rights in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that and I understand that this is still ongoing. Now we know that at least none of the 16 individuals is in J&E Davy. I am not suggesting there is anything inappropriate about the individuals who transferred from different places in respect of J&E Davy but the current CEO is now the former CEO of AIB while there have been transfers of people from the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. If we are not going to get the information, we are not going to get the information. When did the lack of candour, the frustration and the litigiousness regarding Davy, which was mentioned by Ms Rowland, stop? Did that occur right up until 2021 or was there co-operation with the investigation at board level after a certain point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Ms Rowland said that this was contested and difficult throughout the period. The current CEO of Davy is Bernard Byrne, who was a board member in 2019 and obviously would have some knowledge of the investigation and the interaction with the Central Bank. Regarding the challenges and frustration experienced by the Central Bank during this period, is there now a question for Mr. Byrne to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: This morning, the Irish Independent reported that one of the authors of the Government's pro-developer shared equity scheme has confirmed that it may push up house prices. Mr. David Duffy, who heads IBEC's Property Industry Ireland, was asked about the scheme and whether it would push up prices. He said it would be something that would contribute to the demand side. This confirms the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: That is a very disappointing response from the Tánaiste. I will make the point that the only person playing politics here is the Tánaiste. There is a very genuine argument and rationale for having some priority for family carers. There is no priority for them at all at the moment. They fall into the general population priority of age groups. I know many of these family carers....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: The problem is that the Tánaiste has been in government for quite a period of time and we do not have the proper infrastructure in the middle of March, where GPs had to cancel hundreds of appointments because the vaccines that should be arriving are not arriving, and others are getting it with very little notice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Ní hamháin go bhfuil fadhbanna ann maidir leis an roll-amach den vacsaín ach tá fadhbanna níos mó ná sin. Thug an tAire Sláinte gealltanas go mbeadh an vacsaín acu siúd atá os cionn 85 bliana d’aois roimh dheireadh na seachtaine seo ach tá a fhios againn anois nach bhfuil sin ag dul a tharlú. Tá dochtúirí...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are regulations preventing lenders from refusing credit or mortgage applications on the grounds of geography such as refusing credit or a mortgage application on the grounds that the applicant was resident in County Donegal. [12191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a digital euro; the assessment of its likely impact on Ireland that has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the representations that have been made to him on the issue of a digital euro to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessment his Department has carried out on the possibility of financial instability or reduction in the tax base due to the use of cryptocurrencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals made to the Revenue Commissioners by businesses and persons against determinations made that the businesses and persons in question do not qualify for the for the Covid restrictions support schemes since the beginning of the scheme disaggregated by appeals made per week and the county of residence of the business or person making the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of successful appeals made to the Revenue Commissioners by businesses and persons against determinations made that the businesses and persons in question do not qualify for the Covid restrictions support schemes since the beginning of the scheme disaggregated by appeals made per week and the county of residence of the business or person making...

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to have this timely debate on banking in this State, which is probably overdue. I have ten minutes and I hope to give some of that time to the Minister to respond. It is unfortunate that we are going through difficult times. I will focus on four issues, all of which have arisen in the past month and which have serious implications for the sector and for consumers,...

An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh na ráitis tábhachta seo. Tréaslaím leis na grúpaí uilig ar fud na tíre atá ag ceiliúradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tá sé deas go bhfuil seachtain faoi leith againn ina bhfuil muid ábalta béim a chur ar an nGaeilge, ach tá sé níos deise go bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar theanga labartha ag...