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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Customer Experience (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Customer Experience (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I commend the bravery of all our guests. Hopefully, their bravery will encourage whistleblowers from the banks and financial institutions to come forward and give us the evidence we need. We have called for a class action. There is a Law Reform Commission report and legislation and orders have been drafted since 2005 to allow for class actions. I hope it will be acted upon so the victims...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I was just googling Article 45° of the Constitution. Mr. Maye made a very interesting presentation. I welcome everybody here. As my colleague, Senator Conway-Walsh mentioned, we are long supporters of the concept of public banking. Mr. Boland mentioned the comments of the former Governor of the Central Bank. I remember questioning him that day and I was surprised at his comments. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: My next question is on the Sparkassen model. This is not unique, and a number of questions were asked about whether it would be the Germans running the bank. Will Mr. Bergmann speak to the committee about the role SBFIC provides in assisting to develop this type of banking model? In particular, has it engaged with any other jurisdiction outside of this one over the past ten years on such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will Mr. Bergmann elaborate on helping them to restructure? Is SBFIC going in or providing advice? Is SBFIC contracted and paid to provide advice? How does it work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: These will be my final questions because many of the other topics have been discussed. The mortgage rate issue is very interesting, but obviously the rates of a new Sparkassen model in Ireland will be unique to the circumstances of this country. I take this as a starter, just in case anybody thinks we will be giving out loans at 1%. We would love to see it, but let us not get carried away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We are waiting for the report and I have been told it is imminent, but God knows what that means. It could be next week, next month or some time next year. For those who believe there needs to be another tier of public banking, what are the concrete steps they should take to move it beyond the hypothetical to the real?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Irish Rural Link and Public Banking Forum of Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I will put in a pitch for Donegal too, given that it is the region most likely to be most negatively affected by Brexit.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the guidelines, laws and statute of limitations that apply to the Revenue Commissioners in seeking back tax that through its own error was not deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to revising the reference number allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to the sheep welfare scheme. [43357/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (12 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused payment under the young farmers capital investment scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (11 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 26 September 2017, the reason the purchaser of property sold by the State cannot be identified; the reason so many properties are sold by private treaty rather than auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43052/17]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is included in the budget book. The whole budget is based on it.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I know Deputy Calleary has raised the issue of the costings of this measure. The budget book shows that €150 million will be gained as a result of reverting to the 2014 position. I find it interesting that the Department was able to come up with such a figure with such accuracy. When I asked a parliamentary question, which was answered just a couple of days ago, the Department could...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: This time last year I spoke about a missed opportunity. I spoke about how the budget should be judged on its impact on families living in hotels and patients on hospital trolleys. Now, a year on, what has been the result? In October 2016 when the last budget was announced there were 2,470 homeless children in the State. Last month there were 3,048. That is what budget 2017 delivered....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the State has not collected the billions of euro due to it under a ruling (details supplied); his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if the EU is, or is threatening to, take Ireland to court to force it to collect billions of euro owed to the State under a ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (10 Oct 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date of advice received by his Department regarding the establishment of an escrow account in which to hold the billions of euro owed to the State as a result of a ruling (details supplied); the beneficiaries of such fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42745/17]