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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Will the bank provide details of each of the companies from which it outsources staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Why did the bank not share that information? The question was asked and the bank referred to another question which had nothing to do with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Fair enough. The number of branches closed seems to be a higher percentage than that for other banks. How many more does the bank intend to close?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: How will the branches be selected? Will it be based on leases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Does it reflect a lack of commitment to communities and staying in this country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: With respect, if everything will be done through smartphones and computers, the bank might want to make sure its IT system works correctly. Does it want to be regulated from London, rather than Dublin and, if so, why? Does it not reflect a lack of commitment to staying in this country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: It has been reported that there has been an approach to the Irish Government by Ulster Bank to the effect that it wants to be regulated from Britain as part of its parent company. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Ulster Bank had a bad day yesterday with the maximum fine in this country, while in Britain and the United States its parent company, RBS, faces fines of hundreds of millions of pounds because of foreign exchange manipulation, coming on top of significant fines for rigging the London interbank offered rate, which I understand is still under investigation. I am not sure whether the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: That behaviour has happened repeatedly and there are many people who would maintain that the culture of Ulster Bank has changed since RBS took it over, that it went from being relatively conservative in terms of lending practice to reflecting the culture of its parent company.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Human Reproduction (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the M.R. & Anor v. An tArd Chlaraitheoir & Ors and Ors Supreme Court ruling; and her further views on changing the current legislation following this ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (13 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: 225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water application packs received by Irish Water that were left blank by the sender; and the number that had incomplete information. [43605/14]

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: I also pay tribute to Maíria Cahill for her bravery in coming forward as a victim of sexual abuse. The shame and tragedy is that none of the institutions that could have or should have acted in the interests of the victim did so. The IRA did not. When it acted to cover up the crime of one of its members, when it acted to confront a victim with her abuser, when it moved abusers into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: What is outsourced now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Would the bank have the intention to go further in terms of outsourcing? Mr. O'Sullivan will have noted the fine that Ulster Bank got today and its IT was all outsourced. Certainly, it is arguable today that IT is core.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: I have two final questions. The first relates to the number of branches. There has been a significant reduction of 25%, in line with the number of employees. Would Mr. Masding have plans to close further branches? I refer to the impact that has on communities and staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask one last question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: I will begin with some questions about staff and their conditions in PTSB. Is it fair to say staff took a major hit following the liquidation of the defined benefit pension scheme in the past year or so in terms of the value of their pensions being slashed by perhaps one third?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: Yes. I am just establishing, as a background to the current situation, that workers have taken a significant hit in recent years. In that context, for example, will Mr. Masding give a commitment that there will not be pay cuts or compulsory redundancies in the foreseeable future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Permanent TSB (12 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: In terms of how they are kept in work, there is a minor discrepancy in the reply to question No. 13 concerning the details of functions outsourced in the past 12 months. The response is that none was outsourced, but a small number of staff, approximately 70, were defined as being outsourced. I accept that that is a smaller number than in most banks. What is the explanation for it?

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (11 Nov 2014)

Paul Murphy: I agree that an important aspect is the inability of retaining trained doctors in this country, of which pay may be an element. However, another important element is the working conditions which continue to be fairly horrific, considering it is regarded as a step forward to agree not to have people working more than 24 hour shifts. This illustrates the problems facing them and it is the...