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- Seanad: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State. To put the matter in context, we are looking to get our fossil fuel carbon emissions down by 2020 and 2030; it is only correct, therefore, that Government and investment policy interlope with that objective. I welcome the Bill in that regard. We obviously want to move toward significant reductions in emissions across a range of areas. I refer to the...
- Seanad: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: First, I thank Senator Ó Céidigh for this welcome initiative. I come from the ranks of the self-employed. I set up my accountancy practice when I was 28 years old. People said I was mad but I did it for 12 years. I am relatively rare as one of the self-employed who went into politics. I have a background in politics, but the risks are enormous. I was that soldier. When I...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I hope they are true. I watch British politics and I question whether the lights are on. Brexit is a disaster for us and the UK. Some of the deliberations at political level in the UK defy logic and do a great disservice to the British public given the impact Brexit will have. In the context of Brexit, the valuation of sterling and so on, are there specific measures the SME sector would...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a critical point to make.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want to get bogged down in the process.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: How would it manifest itself? What would those particular policy initiatives be?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the €150 million fund?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Monetary Policy: Exchange of Views with Mr. Mario Draghi (8 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Draghi - céad mile fáilte. I will pick up on two issues. In his statement, he said that without sufficient mitigating action, a cliff-edge Brexit could have an adverse impact. I ask him to elaborate on that. What type of mitigating action would he like to take place? What is his hope for Brexit, whether it is hard or soft? What does he expect its implications for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Monetary Policy: Exchange of Views with Mr. Mario Draghi (8 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: A soft Brexit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Monetary Policy: Exchange of Views with Mr. Mario Draghi (8 Nov 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: What of the risk to the Irish economy?
- Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (24 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister to the House. I want to make a couple of points on which I would like to hear his views. We had a briefing this morning from Teagasc and one of the key features that came across was the issue of climate change and that approximately 33% of reductions in terms of meeting the target to reduce emissions by 2030 are expected to come from the area of agriculture. The...
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of administration, when will these particular measures come into legal force?
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is no commencement orders for them. Obviously, that will be relatively imminently.
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will it go to the current President for signing or to-----
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will leave that question in mid air.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Sibley for his comments. One of the reasons that this session has arisen is because a delegation from here visited Germany a number of weeks ago, in particular to assess the Sparkassen model. We looked at the operation of Sparkassen. We met officials from Sparkassen in their headquarters and we went to Lüneburg where one of the Sparkassen banks are located. Several...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: We went out and we saw the banks in operation. There were many attractions. I am unsure whether the Sparkassen model in Germany would work here but there was much to be said for a public banking model. What elements could we bring back? Are there key elements we could take to be adapted within the credit union system and post office system to provide another public banking pillar?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not perfect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)
Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the core Sparkassen model.