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Seanad: Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (22 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell is an example to us all for brevity.

Seanad: Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (22 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister. He is in the cockpit and is dealing with this daily. It is implicit in the Good Friday Agreement that there will be no hard border. I would have thought that the UK, as one of the principal partners in that agreement, would wish to do nothing to undermine it. If there is a hard border, what impact would that have on the Good Friday Agreement? That is logical....

Seanad: Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (22 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: There may be method somewhere in there.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not often speak at length-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I come from the heart of the Golden Vale in Limerick. We are asking dairy farmers to increase their output, but at the same time we are asking them to reduce their emissions. We have to assist them in squaring that circle. This issue puts everything in context.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I join colleagues in wishing the Oireachtas staff and, more particularly, the Seanad staff all the best and thank them for all their assistance during the year. The Seanad staff have been exceptionally patient. I wish my colleagues and their families good tidings. I note an update on the point that Senator McDowell raised about the man producing a firearm in a Smithfield courtroom. He...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State.

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Too much for the Minister of State's own good. The Bill has humanitarian and strategic aspects for Ireland. It is important that we be involved in these projects worldwide. In fact, this is probably long overdue. Ireland will be one of 80 member countries of this body and it is important that we be seen to be operating on the global stage. I welcome this. Obviously, we will be a...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would have thought we could have dealt with all Stages today. Perhaps the Minister of State will indicate when he anticipates that the Bill will be enacted and whether it will be implemented in its totality or via commencement order.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to the House. This is an extremely important debate. The Minister of State will forgive me if I deal with something dear to my heart, that is, Limerick. Sections 39 to 45, inclusive, deal with the plebiscite for a directly elected mayor. The Minister of State stated that it is intended that there would be a plebiscite for a directly elected...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will take that effectively as a pause because I want to come back to this in the new year and extol the virtues of a directly elected mayor. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we must ensure that role fits and assists in evolving the role of councillors and how the local authority executive works for the overall enhancement of Limerick city and other cities.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Metaphorically.

Seanad: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, to the House again. He is always extremely welcome here. He is doing very valuable work. I commend him on his perseverance in the area of insurance. It is obvious he has encyclopaedic knowledge both from being in business as a farmer for many years and also the fact that he was involved in the banking inquiry with my good self. He was on...

Seanad: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: It will come to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Masding, Mr. Ryan and their colleagues. I wish to speak about Glenbeigh and its structure in the prospectus. Is it an Irish-registered entity? Who are the shareholders? How does the board work? What rate of return was it offering to potential investors? Why has Permanent TSB retained the 5% rate? I am trying to find out why this was set up and how it works. In the event...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the term of the bonds under the prospectus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: In regard to the securitisation and the bonds, are they of varying duration or are they all of similar duration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I need Mr. Crowley to help me to understand how Permanent TSB has structured this so the funding that is being provided to the vehicle is long-term in nature. We do not want a situation where Glenbeigh bondholders turn around and say, "We want our money back tomorrow", and suddenly the whole issue of setting up something as a long-term vehicle does not hold water. I need Mr. Crowley to help...