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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the number of persons in each year from 2000 to date in 2013 who applied for a visitor, student or business visa, by visa type who were already in possession of a valid Schengen visa, and by nationality if available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13809/13]

Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: As a black Protestant, I would hate to be left out of welcoming the Pope and wishing him well. I welcome him on behalf of everyone on these benches also. Has the new Pope been invited to Ireland yet? Perhaps when the Minister is over in Rome on Tuesday, he will get the invitation in early. On the issue of legislation, was the Secretary General of the Department of Finance correct last...

Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: Or Sodom and Gomorrah.

European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: I was in the City of London on Monday, where I met a number of prominent city people who asked me if I had come over with the Taoiseach who was in the Mansion House. They were not aware of the niceties of Irish politics. I told them I had not been invited to accompany the Taoiseach because I was not part of that cabal - I did not use that word. The Taoiseach will be interested to hear that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: Yes, but they are bonuses?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: They are likely to come in here if they are European-wide, were brokered here and the Irish Government-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: In respect of the public interest directors, to which Deputy Harris referred, does Mr. Moran have any input into the auditors?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: It was KPMG.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: I noticed that and I am sure Mr. Moran claimed the credit for it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: It is an interesting point that very soon after that, AIB put it out to tender, for which I congratulate Mr. Moran as it was a great development. KPMG suddenly turned up as the special liquidator for IBRC. How did that happen?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: Sorry, I was not here as there was a vote.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: I half understand what Mr. Moran is saying. I do not fully understand it. Did not the record of KPMG, having been auditors to Irish Nationwide from 2006 to 2011 and auditors to AIB during the same period when the books were questionable to say the least, not make the Department say "hey, we might go and use another firm, these guys are flawed"? KPMG has been fined huge sums of money by...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: I accept that and I know the Department has a problem but this is a company with a deplorable record, particularly with the banks. It is a company that let the AIB accounts through and let the Irish Nationwide accounts through with full approval of all those extraordinary valuations it had. It then becomes the liquidator of IBRC. Does Ms Nolan not see the problem an outsider has with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: I presume it was on the Department's advice?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: Does the Chairman wish me to finish?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: That is fine. I might come back later.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: If we make the comparison with the UK and say it is 3%-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: ----- and Mr. Moran is saying it is 0.25% here. Undoubtedly what he is suggesting is that the banks are sitting waiting for this to happen as is the Government and they will kick people out of their houses pretty quickly once the legislation is passed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: It sounds like this debt resolution will be a pretty grim scenario for some people if repossessions are set to increase fourfold.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Shane Ross: That is not what Mr. Moran told us earlier.