Results 341-360 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: When Mr. Doyle refers to the business model, is he talking about the fact that their only income is from interest?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: What kind of service does Mr. McVeigh envisage?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: Are we talking about credit unions being able to offer checking and clearing services?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: Is Mr. McVeigh talking about credit unions being able to offer loans to small businesses? Currently a credit union cannot lend to a small business.

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: The credit unions will, in effect, become a bank.

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: How many credit unions currently operate with a deficit?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: Perhaps the Central Bank can answer that question.

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: Is that after revaluation of assets?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: We represent constituencies where there are many credit unions. We are hearing about the process in which they are engaged. We are hearing about governance and we all know why that has happened. The members of the credit union boards are volunteers and they seem to be unclear about some of the processes that the Central Bank is putting in place. I am aware of a credit union that has not...

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: I welcome the witnesses. What is the role of the League of Credit Unions now?

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: It seems unusual that we are talking about the credit unions today and their representative body is not here. I just wanted to make that observation. The witnesses said that 50% of credit unions have assets of less than €20 million and that such credit unions face a difficult challenge if they are to continue with their existing business model. What are the views of the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (9 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is funding information nights through Teagasc regarding local farming issues; and the entitlements a farmer receives for the fee of €145 paid to Teagasc yearly. [47151/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (2 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 18 November 2014, if he will indicate where the posts were advertised; and the procedure for applicants. [46316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Áine Collins: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay of a single farm payment and headage payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [46003/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: But the procurement regulations were broken-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: -----and as we are talking about the Courts Service-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: -----I would be concerned about how that presents to the public. I appreciate that there may not be any loss of money, but there is also a duty to-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: I note in the mission statement that Mr. Ryan stated that the organisation is very professional.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: And I am sure Mr. Ryan will put a procedure in place to make sure it will not happen again.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: I thank Mr. Ryan.