Parliamentary questions

Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation

Pearse Doherty

306. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the loan guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises in budget 2012 announcements of December 2011, the total amount that has been to date extended to SMEs under the scheme and the number of SMEs to which that total relates. [9759/13]

Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation

Pearse Doherty

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the loan guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises in the Budget 2012 announcements in December 2011, the total amount of fees paid and payable to a company (details supplied) for administering the scheme to date. [9760/13]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers

Pearse Doherty

308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the €90m microfinance scheme on 27 September 2012, the total amount that has been to date extended to businesses under the scheme and the number of businesses to which that total relates. [9761/13]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the €90m microfinance scheme on 27 September 2012, the total cost of operating Microfinance Ireland in 2012 and provide the forecast cost of operating Microfinance Ireland in 2013 and the current effective full time headcount of that organisation. [9762/13]

Legislative Programme

Pearse Doherty

484. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline any obstacles preventing him from announcing a commencement order and establishment day in respect of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/13]

Personal Insolvency Act

Pearse Doherty

485. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the programme finance troika of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission since 26 December 2012 in respect of the implementation of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [9764/13]

Personal Debt

Pearse Doherty

486. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the British authorities regarding so-called bankruptcy tourism and the practice of citizens of the State relocating to Britain in order to take advantage of more lenient bankruptcy legislation. [9766/13]

Personal Debt

Pearse Doherty

487. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with European authorities regarding the so-called bankruptcy tourism and the practice of citizens of the State relocating to other member states in order to take advantage of more lenient bankruptcy legislation. [9767/13]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Pearse Doherty

488. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 12 December 2012, the progress made on the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/13]

Commercial Leases Database

Pearse Doherty

489. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 6 November 2012, if he will confirm that the commercial leases database will be published by 31 March 2013; the information that will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/13]

Food Safety Authority Investigations

Pearse Doherty

614. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland was responding to a tip-off when it tested for horse DNA in certain foods in November 2012; the number of times in 2012 the FSAI tested for horse DNA in foods prior to November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/13]

Food Safety Promotion Board

Pearse Doherty

615. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the overall budget in 2013 of Safefood, and the contribution to that budget by his Department. [9771/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

616. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in receiving an appointment at Tallaght Hospital for urgent medical treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [9829/13]

Job Creation

Pearse Doherty

16. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by Industrial Development Agency supported businesses along the Border region; and the total number of job losses in IDA supported business along the region. [9051/13]

Retail Sector

Pearse Doherty

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of upward only rent on the retail sector in terms of lost competitiveness and in terms of jobs lost. [9050/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Pearse Doherty

97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine extending the entitlement to reclaim VAT and VRT on car conversions for disabled persons with primary medical certificates to cars with engines sizes over 2.0l /2000 cc to allow persons who require larger wheelchairs to benefit. [9141/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the potential conflict in the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, KPMG being responsible for considering the feasibility of outstanding litigation against competing business and former auditor of Anglo Irish Bank, Ernst and Young; and if he will outline the safeguards that exists to prevent a conflict of interest in respect of consideration of this litigation. [9231/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Pearse Doherty

105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the preparation and publication of the Mercer expert report on banking pay and perks. [9232/13]

NAMA Operations

Pearse Doherty

106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the activities undertaken by the National Asset Management Agency in anticipation of acquiring loans from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if NAMA has engaged external assistance in undertaking these activities; and if so, if he will confirm the companies or persons engaged and fees payable. [9233/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will entertain approaches and offers from individual mortgage borrowers to buy out their outstanding loans; and the range of discounts on offer by the special liquidator to potential buyers of mortgage lending. [9234/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of approved payments where the payment was for a sum in excess of €1 million made by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for the seven days prior to 4.30 p.m. on 6 February 2013 and to provide a similar schedule for payments made in the seven days from 4.30 p.m. on 6 February 2013. [9235/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of individuals and companies which the special liquidator of Irish bank Resolution Corporation regards as necessary for the ongoing functioning of IBRC during the liquidation period. [9236/13]

Consumer Protection

Pearse Doherty

145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the merger of the Competition Authority with the National Consumer Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/13]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Pearse Doherty

161. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that any plans to sell off the State’s forest assets pose a serious threat to the use of these forests by the people of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8605/13]

International Relations

Pearse Doherty

196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm the discussions he had at the recent Davos summit with respect to investment in Myanmar and Burma; the persons with whom he had discussions; the nature of these discussions; and if he has committed to deliver any assistance to any party in respect of communications investment in Myanmar. [8629/13]

IBRC Staff

Pearse Doherty

240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the redundancy treatment and the contractual entitlements of former top executives in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if top executives are entitled to jobs of equal status and financial terms under their contracts, or have clauses included in their contracts which allow for special payments in the event of liquidation. [8060/13]

NAMA Investment Funds

Pearse Doherty

278. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the number of completed transactions where the National Asset Management Agency has provided so-called vendor finance; the total value of such finance provided and the total amount of such finance presently outstanding. [8752/13]

NAMA Loan Offers

Pearse Doherty

279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the safeguards that the National Asset Management Agency has in place to prevent loans which it sells to third parties being re-sold to the original debtors who might be in default of loans to NAMA. [8753/13]

NAMA Loan Book

Pearse Doherty

280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency has not provided potential purchasers of its Project Aspen and Project Club loan portfolios with standard valuations; and if such an omission is considered to be detrimental to the prospects of NAMA maximizing income from the disposals. [8754/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will sell loans to the original borrowers at a discount to the amounts outstanding on such loans. [8755/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

282. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will sell loans to the original borrowers at a discount to the amounts outstanding on such loans, even in circumstances where such loans are in default or in breach of the terms of the loan, including loan to value covenants. [8756/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

283. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the criteria the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will use in deciding whether or not to sell loans now, or to allow such loans to be transferred to the National Asset Management Agency. [8757/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

284. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the manner in which the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will sell loans; if there will be a tender for panels of loan sales advisers and if so, when such a tender will be issued. [8758/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will lay before Dáil Éireann copies of directions issued to the National Asset Management Agency pursuant to the NAMA Act and the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [8759/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the investigation into a company (details supplied) which the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board found did have a role to answer as auditors of Anglo Irish Bank, following the liquidation of IBRC. [8831/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pearse Doherty

316. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills following on from the announcement of capital funding for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, when he expects this school to be built; the capacity of the school; the date on which he expects enrolment to take place; and any other information about this school that he has at his disposal relevant to its immediate future. [8329/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

406. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for the processing of domicilary care allowance applications; if she will provide in tabular form, for the past five years, the number of claims awarded on first application; the number of claims refused; and the number of claims received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Pearse Doherty

407. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for the past five years the number of domiciliary care allowance appeals submitted to her Department; the number of these refused; and the number granted. [8236/13]

Community Welfare Services

Pearse Doherty

408. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used by her Department to determine the level of demand for community welfare clinics in County Donegal in view of the fact that the exact numbers of persons who have accessed each community welfare clinic in County Donegal is not available; if she will provide a breakdown of the staff employed in the Community Welfare Service in County Donegal, differentiating between those responsible for making payments and those with supervisory or administrative roles, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8237/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Delays

Pearse Doherty

411. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a social welfare appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [8269/13]

Health Services Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

686. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the new criteria recently announced for the funding of day centres; the considerations his Department has given to sparsely populated areas and rural isolation of the elderly in formulating this criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8239/13]

HSE Correspondence

Pearse Doherty

690. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 227, 228, 229, and 230 which were referred to the Health Service Executive on 23 January 2013, when the replies to these questions from the HSE will be forthcoming. [8266/13]

Departmental Funding

Pearse Doherty

764. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the level of Departmental funding allocated to SITT rural transport service for 2007-2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/13]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Pearse Doherty

27. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the products that will be delisted from the GMS scheme as outlined in the Health Service Executive national service plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/13]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will advise the annual State spend on high tech drugs in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will list the medications involved; if he will advise the savings he has negotiated and secured across each of the relevant expenditures; the way he will deliver the €10 million savings in the high tech drugs bill as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/13]

IBRC Staff

Pearse Doherty

154. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of ex-staff of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation who have been re-hired by the special liquidator or the National Asset Management Agency. [7992/13]

IBRC Staff

Pearse Doherty

155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the numbers in each grade, clerical, risk officer, executive and so on, of the staff in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation when it was liquidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7993/13]

IBRC Staff

Pearse Doherty

159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way the percentages of ex-staff in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation have been re-hired by the special liquidator or the National Asset Management Agency in the following categories: those who were earning less than €100,000; those who were earning between €100,000 and €200,000; those who were earning between €200,000 and €300,000; those who were earning between €300,000 and €400,000; those who were earning between €400,000 and €500,000; and those who were earning over €500,000. [8048/13]

Education and Training Provision

Pearse Doherty

169. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all local training initiatives in tabular form broken down by local authority area; the location of the initiatives; the number of staff; and the number of training places. [7810/13]

Departmental Contracts

Pearse Doherty

208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has granted any contracts or is considering granting any projects to private companies for the implementation of the pathways to work programmes; and if she will list the private companies involved. [7811/13]

Youth Services Provision

Pearse Doherty

36. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to launch the review of the 2001 Youth Homelessness Strategy to be undertaken by the Centre for Effective Services; when she expects the CES to complete and submit its findings and recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7312/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

50. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement by the National Asset Management Agency on 7 February 2013 when it said in the period to mid-2013, the special liquidator will seek to value and sell the secured underlying assets subject to the floating charge, after the sales process conducted by the special liquidator has been completed later in the year, National Asset Management Agency will acquire the unsold loans in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loan portfolio in addition to the proceeds of any asset sales conducted by the special liquidator during the sales process, if he will to confirm the NAMA valuation methodology of any loans acquired from IBRC and if such methodology will be further to the European Commission approval of the NAMA scheme in February 2010; and specifically if NAMA will be required to pay so-called long term economic value. [7717/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

51. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement by the National Asset Management Agency on 7 February 2013, if NAMA will bid for loan assets and associated collateral being disposed of by the special liquidator between now and mid-2013 when NAMA is to bid for any remaining loans. [7718/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

52. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement by the National Asset Management Agency on 7 February 2013, if he will provide an assessment of the merit in directing NAMA to acquire all legacy loans at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation today. [7719/13]

General Government Debt

Pearse Doherty

53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form, by year, for 2013 onwards, the forecast impact on general government deficit and general government debt of the proposed new scheme to substitute the promissory notes provided to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with sovereign and NAMA bonds. [7720/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the terms of any new bonds which he proposes to issue as part of the proposed new scheme to substitute the promissory notes provided to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with sovereign and NAMA bonds. [7721/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the date upon which he proposes to issue sovereign bonds as part of the proposed new scheme to substitute the promissory notes provided to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with sovereign and National Asset Management Agency bonds. [7722/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the maximum period for which the Central Bank of Ireland may hold any sovereign bond issued as part of the proposed bond issued as part of the proposed new scheme to substitute the promissory notes provided to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with sovereign and National Asset Management Agency bonds; and the factors that will affect the period for which the Central Bank has discretion in any decision to hold the sovereign bonds. [7723/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of depositors and the total amount of deposits in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on 6 February 2013: and the number of deposits in excess of €100,000; and the overall value of such deposits and the total excess of those deposits over €100,000 each. [7724/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of bonds payable by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on 6 February 2013 showing the type of bond, the date redeemable, the coupon and the redeemable amount. [7725/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the way outstanding bonds in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will be dealt with as part of the liquidation announced on 6 February 2013. [7726/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the cost to the Central Bank of Ireland in compensating depositors at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for deposits up to €100,000; and if he will confirm if there is a pre-existing fund maintained by the CBI for such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the audited or unaudited accounts for Irish Bank Resolution at 31 December 2012. [7728/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the arrangements that will apply for the publication of audited accounts for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for the year ended 31 December 2012. [7729/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the treatment of equity in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and if it will be returned to the State; if so when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7730/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if it is a term of the arrangement to replace the promissory notes in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, that IBRC must remain a corporate entity for the duration of the replacement sovereign bonds, that is, until 2053. [7731/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way the floating interest rate on the sovereign bonds replacing promissory notes will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest that will be paid in each of 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the sovereign bonds that replace the promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

67. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the net present value of the bonds that will replace the promissory notes and the net present value gain in this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7734/13]

Government Bonds

Pearse Doherty

68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the duration and maturity of the sovereign bonds and the coupon rates of each one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7735/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Pearse Doherty

70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the number of third level grants that remain to be processed; if he will provide detail in tabular form of the grants still to be processed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Delays

Pearse Doherty

132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether any progress has been made in reducing the processing times for social welfare appeals; the current processing time for appeals; her views on whether it is appropriate that applicants are currently waiting up to eight months for a decision with the appeals office in view of the fact that they are also waiting a considerable time from the initial date of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7686/13]

EU Presidency Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm the estimate of the overall cost of the EU Presidency website, EU2013.ie; if he will provide a breakdown of costs showing the purpose of the cost, the supplier when available and the date on which it is expected the cost will be incurred; if he will outline the steps that he undertook to ensure that the cost of the EU Presidency website was reasonable and represented value for money; if he will further provide the cost of the two previous EU Presidency websites, CY2012.eu and EU2012.dk; and the steps he took to ensure that costs to the State in developing EU2013.ie were minimised. [6617/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Pearse Doherty

201. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the conclusion of the trial of two men in Britain who were convicted of defrauding Allied Irish Bank in a scheme whereby £740 million has been advanced by AIB based on bogus documents, if he will outline the response by AIB to the fraud; the steps that have been taken to prevent a reoccurrence of such a fraud; and if he will outline any sanctions or disciplinary action taken by AIB against employees responsible for the approval of the loans. [6618/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Pearse Doherty

202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the conclusion of the trial or two men in Britain who were convicted of defrauding Allied Irish Bank in a scheme whereby £740 million had been advanced by AIB based on bogus documents, if he will confirm the bank's policy with respect to accepting hospitality from borrowers; and if he will provide an assessment as to whether the hospitality outlined in the trial was accepted in breach of its policies. [6619/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Pearse Doherty

203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the conclusion of the trial or two men in Britain who were convicted of defrauding Allied Irish Bank, if he will provide an estimate of bonuses and commissions paid to its employees relating to the advancing of the loans. [6620/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Pearse Doherty

204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the conclusion of the trial of two men in Britain who were convicted of defrauding Allied Irish Banks if he will outline the way AIB ensured that it maximised the sale price in the disposal of the portfolio of properties subject to the loans to Green Property; the way the portfolio was marketed to ensure potential purchasers were aware of the sale; the way AIB ensured each potential purchaser had access to equal information about the portfolio; and if he will state when it began marketing the portfolio to the market and when the sale closed. [6621/13]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Pearse Doherty

205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if a technical paper on resolving Ireland’s bank-related debt was ultimately finalised in conjunction with the bailout Troika of the IMF, EU and ECB for submission to principals of the Troika as indicated by An Taoiseach when he stated the troika stated it would produce a technical paper on this issue which is of such importance to the deficit and to our capacity to repay our debts; if such a technical paper was finalised; if he will provide the date it was finalised; if he will set out his plans to publish this document; and if it was not finalised, if he will provide the reason or reasons for that inaction. [6622/13]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Pearse Doherty

206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a specific technical paper has been produced on the promissory notes by the Troika and the Government. [6623/13]

Contingent Capital Notes

Pearse Doherty

207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement of his Department that negotiations to sell €500m - €1bn of Bank of Ireland contingent capital notes had concluded, if he will provide an assessment of the impact of the transaction on the prospects of securing a deal to recoup at a European level other sums used to bailout the banks. [6624/13]

NAMA Loans Sale

Pearse Doherty

208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if the National Asset Management Agency provides so-called staple finance or vendor finance to purchasers of its loans, as opposed to purchasers of its real estate property. [6625/13]

Social Insurance Fund Deficit

Pearse Doherty

209. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the December 2012 Exchequer statement if he will explain the €300 million entitled Repayment of Loans to Social Insurance Fund; if he will confirm if there are further loans outstanding from the Social Insurance Fund; and if so, the amount and the scheduled repayment dates. [6627/13]

Credit Union Fund

Pearse Doherty

210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the December 2012 Exchequer statement, if he will explain the €250m contribution to the credit union fund; and if he will provide an estimate of any additional contributions identified, showing the estimated date of disbursement and amount. [6628/13]

Outright Monetary Transaction Scheme Eligibility

Pearse Doherty

211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an assessment as to whether the State now qualifies for the ECB’s outright monetary transactions scheme; if the State now qualifies, his basis for that belief; and if he does not believe the State now qualifies, the basis for that belief and any additional actions needed so as to qualify. [6629/13]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Pearse Doherty

212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB in November 2012 confirming that it was selling loans with a value net of provisions and write-offs of €351m at February 2012, if he will identify the beneficial buyer of these loans. [6630/13]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Pearse Doherty

213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB, confirming that it was selling loans with a value net of provisions and writeoffs of €351m at February 2012, in return for consideration of €287m, if he will confirm the loss that was booked by PTSB on the transaction; if he will outline the process undertaken by PTSB to dispose of the assets in order to maximize the return on the transaction; and if he will provide a schedule of the recipients, fees, and costs incurred by PTSB on the transaction. [6631/13]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Pearse Doherty

214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB, confirming that it was selling two operating units to management for nominal consideration, if he will provide an outline of the valuations undertaken by PTSB of the two units so as to ensure the sale price was adequate; if he will provide the sales, operating profit, impairments and net profit after tax for the two units for each of the past five years; and if he will further provide the balance sheet for each of the units at 31 December 2011. [6632/13]

Banking Sector Staff

Pearse Doherty

215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB, confirming that it was selling two operating units to management for nominal consideration, if he will confirm the number of staff employed at both units and the number of staff being transferred to the buyer of the units; if he will confirm if any redundancies have resulted from the transaction; and, if so, the number and cost of such redundancies. [6633/13]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Pearse Doherty

216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB, confirming that it was selling loans with a value net of provisions and writeoffs of €351m at February 2012, if he will provide an outline of any other imminent disposals by PTSB. [6634/13]

Bonds Redemption

Pearse Doherty

217. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that PTSB has sufficient resources to repay bonds which mature in April 2013 and that PTSB will not need any additional funding from the taxpayer. [6635/13]

General Government Debt

Pearse Doherty

218. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the December 2012 Exchequer Statement, if he will confirm the General Government Deficit for 2012 and a reconciliation between the GGD and the Exchequer Deficit for 2012. [6636/13]

NAMA Debtors

Pearse Doherty

231. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the limits the National Assets Management Agency sets on debtors living costs that is rent, by month and by year. [7042/13]

NAMA Debtors

Pearse Doherty

232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency allows debtors to remain members of exclusive clubs. [7043/13]

NAMA Debtors

Pearse Doherty

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that debtors in the National Assets Management Agency retain membership of exclusive private clubs, can take expensive holidays such as ski trips and continue to drive around in top of the range cars. [7044/13]

Financial Services Regulation

Pearse Doherty

234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the investigations, if any, that have taken place by the Financial Regulator into the activities of private financial management and investment companies who may have falsely advertised the size of the portfolios or engaged in other fraudulent activity over the course of the last ten years. [7045/13]

IBRC Legal Cases

Pearse Doherty

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the exposure, if any, estimated to arise for the State from the case being taken by Enid Investment Corporation against Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/13]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Losses

Pearse Doherty

238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 5 February 2013, if he will confirm that he has provided a complete response; his views on the Abadi litigation with Allied Irish Bank; in view of the fact that he is a 15% shareholder in bank of Ireland, and formerly the shareholder of nearly 50%, if he will provide a list of the legal actions initiated by the holders of subordinated or senior bonds in the covered banks; the date the action was initiated; the identity of the applicant or applicants; and the identity of the respondent and the jurisdiction in which the action has been initiated. [7153/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

239. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the State annually of continuing to pay interest on the subordinated Anglo bonds held by Fir Tree Capital. [7154/13]

NAMA Legal Fees

Pearse Doherty

241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the legal costs incurred by the National Asset Management Agency in its case in the High Court and Supreme Court in 2010 and 2011 against a person (details supplied) and which concluded at the Supreme Court in April 2011. [7203/13]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Pearse Doherty

242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the person or persons responsible for ongoing negotiations with the troika, particularly the European Central Bank in respect of the future of the promissory notes. [7204/13]