Bank credit reports
The Leader says Senator Higgins should receive an adequate banking response concerning customers’ credit reports and notes that other raised matters can be pursued through the relevant debates.
I did not interrupt the Senator. I am trying to provide the answers. Senator Colm Burke outlined the facts of the health service, to which many do not want to listen.
Senator Lorraine Higgins called for the provision of credit reports for customers and highlighted the negligence of banks in this regard. I hope she will receive an adequate response from the banking sector to her correspondence.
Senator Sean D. Barrett made some points about the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill which he can raise on Committee Stage later today.
Senator Paul Bradford spoke about a lack of balance in RTE. If he thinks there is a lack of balance, he should pursue the matter with the RTE Authority and I am sure it will be investigated.
Senators Brian Ó Domhnaill and John Whelan today and Senator Denis O'Donovan yesterday all raised the question of the pilot training college in Waterford. Senator Denis O'Donovan said he intended to write to the Minister to lay out the points to be made. I encourage Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to write to the Minister also and will certainly follow up the matter. I ask him to forward me a copy of that correspondence. No one should be allowed to start up a company following the collapse of a previous one.
Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú referred to fraudulent activities on the Internet. We all receive such e-mails. However, if the Senator wants a companion to travel with him to Kentucky to collect the €2 million, I am available. I do not mean to be flippant because it is a problem and people can be hoodwinked in that regard.
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The Senator can take in the Kentucky Derby when he is there.