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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: -----the reason this happened was because the regulators were under-resourced. How many people work in the Central Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: I am no defender of the Government but I assume it would argue that 1,300 people are adequate to make a stab at regulation of the banking and insurance industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: I refer to the period between 2006 and 2009. How many people were working in insurance regulation?

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is described as technical but it goes further than that. I acknowledge the presence of the new Minister of State in the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White. This is his second time in the hot seat although it is my first time to be in the House in his presence. We were colleagues very briefly; I was a member of the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Naval Association has approval as a Defence Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (2 Oct 2012)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of Defence Associations that operate within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41498/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I do not believe I asked a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending. I apologise for being late. This meeting forms part of an interesting debate. Indeed, it is the core debate. According to the Nevin report, the witnesses' report and stated Government policy, we must arrive at a certain point. The question is how to get there and how quickly that should be done. Luck was mentioned. It is linked...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the presentation by the Minister of the wording of the forthcoming referendum on children's rights. As she is sitting in front of me, I take the opportunity to compliment her on the work she has done to date. This is the first truly all-party issue to have come before the House since I was elected, in the sense that we have put aside our political differences in the interests of...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the presentation by the Minister of the wording of the forthcoming referendum on children's rights. As she is sitting in front of me, I take the opportunity to compliment her on the work she has done to date. This is the first truly all-party issue to have come before the House since I was elected, in the sense that we have put aside our political differences in the interests of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: That is where I got the "Let us get on with it" line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. It is significant that an organisation such as the Credit Union Managers Association, CUMA, which represents so many of those who deal face-to-face with customers are so supportive of the Bill as it is drafted. From both it and the Credit Union Development Association I get a sense that while there may be small areas of dispute we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I want to direct my questions towards a particular area. Based on the comments and submissions made yesterday and today, particularly by the two larger credit unions, there is broad support for the Bill and its motivation. The focus of discussion is on a small number of sections. It will be interesting to see if our guests argue or make incendiary comments such as that the Bill is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: Is Mr. Owens certain that there are between 20 and 25 credit unions with assets of more than €100 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I wish to come back to the issue of the rolling flexi-loan. How would it differ from an overdraft? We are all aware of the joke about credit card limits being limits not targets. I am a little bit concerned about borrowing for day-to-day purposes. What we are trying to do everywhere is to live day-to-day within our means and to borrow for the exceptional events. If people had a rolling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: To put it another way, there are already significant lending restrictions on credit unions which do not apply to banks. Even though the credit unions did not operate in the same reckless fashion as the banks, they would not require the same regulatory structure because of these lending restrictions. Ms O'Rourke is arguing that it should be the same for them as it is for us but it is not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: The IBF indicated in its submission that the regulations should be made similar. I will have to read the submission again but this implies that the regulatory structure should be brought to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: The IBF's submission seems to focus on areas of regulation which apply to the banking sector and which do not apply to the credit union movement. Is it not fair to say that the credit unions have performed in a much more satisfactory manner in recent years and that a much stricter regulatory framework is required in respect of the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the delegates. The credit unions' work has never been as vital as it is today. In my part of the world on the north side of Cork city the majority of people would not have a functional banking system were it not for the credit unions. The Bill is intended to protect credit unions and their members via a proper regulatory framework. The intention is to protect their voluntary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Murphy: It is fair to say the matter flips both ways. Some elements of the legislation were not contained in the report. However, significant recommendations made in the report which it is purported was unanimous have been included.