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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Banking and mortgage write-downs

Summary

Peter Mathews attempts to raise Bank of Ireland conduct, mortgage write-downs and alleged suicide linked to bank pressure, despite repeated rulings that these matters are outside the Order of Business. He is ordered to leave the Chamber.

I would like to raise two issues, the first of which is now a week old. I refer to the disgraceful announcement by Bank of Ireland-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sorry, the Deputy should speak about promised legislation.

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-----when it told depositors-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not going into the Bank of Ireland.

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That bank was insolvent in 2009.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I do not care. It is not in order on the Order of Business.

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How dare they tell people how to deposit their funds into their current accounts?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sorry, would you please resume your seat?

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I want the Taoiseach to note that, please, and bring them into shape.

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Deputy Mathews is right.

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I want it on the record.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Does the Deputy understand that what he wants and what he can get are two different things?

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Mick Jagger.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There is a thing called order in the House. These matters should be raised by means of parliamentary questions, Topical Issue matters and a number of other things, but not on the Order of Business. If the Deputy asks about promised legislation, he will be in order.

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Okay. The enactment of the promised legislation has got stuck. I am going to ask the Taoiseach a question about that. When he took Leaders' Questions on the IBRC yesterday-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

No.

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Hold on please, a Cheann Comhairle.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

No, it is not "please". What promised legislation is the Deputy referring to?

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The Taoiseach's former colleague, Alan Dukes, said on television yesterday-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

For goodness sake.

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-----that as the executive chairperson of IBRC, he is concerned-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, please resume your seat or you will be taking a walk.

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-----that mortgage loans need to be written down.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Do you hear me, Deputy?

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He said that the Governor of the Central Bank needs to do something about it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy-----

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He is only looking to be thrown out.

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He said that the other banks took €10 billion-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, leave the Chamber, please. Just leave the Chamber.

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I am in the middle of a sentence and then I will leave.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You are not going to ignore the Chair like this.

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They took €10 billion of further capital to prevent suicides.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, do you want me to name you and we will vote you out?

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May I speak to the Taoiseach in private after this session?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, would you please leave the Chamber?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Would you leave the Chamber?

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Savita Halappanavar was one life lost, receiving the best headlines for a year.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, I will not ask you a second time.

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Hundreds of people have committed suicide.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, would you please leave the Chamber?

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Certainly, a Cheann Comhairle.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Out. Thank you.

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

And stay out.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

And would you get a copy of the Standing Orders on the way out and read them for the afternoon?

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I do not need them.

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