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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: We have dealt with issues such as trackers, and insurance-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: -----and such matters but when it comes to the vultures, they all row in to try to sink this Bill. They are consistent in that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: What I am disappointed and concerned about is that this is an issue of timing. Deputy McGrath has made a point about independent analysis which could have happened at any time. There is a clock ticking on this Parliament. We all know this, as does the public. There is also a clock ticking for banks. My view is that this should be allowed to go to Committee Stage, we should be reporting,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: Let me make two points. First, on what the Minister said regarding who needs to be present in this debate, his point is correct. I have been present for all of this debate. If the Minister was in attendance at the debate, he would have heard the Central Bank state that dealing with the issue of securitisation allays the majority of its concerns. That is first and foremost. It has been...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: The report can be completed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: We can agree the report on Thursday. The problem is that Deputy McGrath has linked the independent analysis-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: We can schedule a meeting for Thursday. We can meet next week, as we discussed last week. It is not as if everyone will disappear when the Dáil rises. The report can be completed. The problem is that Deputy McGrath has put a stop to the progress of this because of the independent analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: I ask Deputy McGrath to lift this barrier and facilitate both the Bill and the independent analysis concurrently, that is, to allow the Bill to proceed to Committee Stage but in such a way that that Stage will not proceed until the independent analysis-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: First, committees meet early in September, whereas the Dáil does not meet until about the second or third week of September, so there is a three-week loss for a start. Second, it would allow us to prepare other amendments which are required for this report during the summer recess. There is no disadvantage in proceeding as I have outlined unless Deputy McGrath's intention is to block...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: I am happy with an independent assessment-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: -----but Deputy McGrath should not link it to progress on the Bill or allowing it to proceed to Committee Stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: No. The next stage is to agree the report. Deputy McGrath should call a spade a spade. He wants to block the Bill, and the reality is that he is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: I have already said that I am happy with an independent analysis. Deputy McGrath had hoped the legal advice would come back stating the Bill was unconstitutional. It has not. He had hoped the Bills Office would say the Bill would need a money message. The office has said the preliminary decision is that it does not. It is therefore now in the Deputy's hands as to whether we are going to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: I am just going to say that I think. This is ridiculous. It is a massive stalling tactic to try to scuttle the Bill. Senator Kieran O'Donnell spoke about being reasonable. He is being reasonable in the context of doing everything he can to stop the Bill. Let us call a spade a spade.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: The Senator is entitled to do so. He is entitled to the opinion he holds in respect of the Bill. I have a different opinion. I want the Bill to proceed, although it does need to be amended. On Thursday, the select committee will take Committee Stage of another piece of my legislation on insurance contracts. There is further analysis needed on the part of the Department of Finance...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: Thursday's meeting is set to consider legislation, the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: Will there be an opportunity to submit further amendments before then?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: They should be submitted by tomorrow.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: Would it be possible to set a deadline of 1 p.m. tomorrow for the submission of amendments? Would that allow sufficient turnaround time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Pearse Doherty: Obviously, we will try to submit them in advance of the deadline.