Results 18,421-18,440 of 26,053 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to address the European fund for strategic investments. In his presentation the Minister spoke about meeting the deadline for agreement on the issue with the European Parliament by the end of June. When does he expect the fund to become operational and when will we see shovels turning in Ireland? The investments are not capped per country, but does the Minister have an estimate of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will the fund be operational? Is there a date on which Ireland will apply to the fund in respect of specific projects or have we already applied?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Must we formally apply at that time or have we already applied?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: If I understand the Minister's comments, he foresees infrastructural projects getting under way in 2015. Is that a fair assessment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: What types of project? Are we discussing road or school projects?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the Minister has it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I presume broadband provision is included in the knowledge and digital economy mix.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will revert to the situation in Greece, but what is the Minister's overview of how the issue will be progressed in the European set-up? The Minister will attend the Eurogroup meeting tomorrow and there is to be an ECOFIN meeting on Wednesday, 17 February. When decisions in Europe are made, how does he anticipate that they will deal with the issue? Where will the forks in the road be and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: There will be a preliminary meeting before the Finance Ministers meet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister anticipate the Greek Finance Minister tabling a formal proposal to the group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a consensus in Europe? The Minister probably touched on this issue. Where will a consensus crystallise on the situation in Greece? Are there issues on which all of the member states involved will have a common viewpoint?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister believe it might have been for the home as distinct from the European audience?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister optimistic a solution will be found?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the basis of the growing pessimism?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Must a solution be found in the face of the Greek crisis? The Minister spoke about wishing for Greece to remain within the eurozone. Where will the platform be found?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: ECOFIN Briefings: Minister for Finance (10 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister anticipate that some outcome will have been reached by next Tuesday, after four meetings between Eurogroup Finance Ministers and Heads of State?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (5 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Professor Black. I will just go back. He wrote a blog on 13 November 2013: "Irish fish, and banks, rot from the head". I want to give him a quote. He said: "The Irish people are distinct, however, in blaming themselves for the crisis." Can he elaborate on that? What does he mean?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (5 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am assuming-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (5 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: I assume it is as an economist rather than as a comedian.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (5 Feb 2015)
Kieran O'Donnell: When Professor Black says "blame themselves", what does he mean?