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Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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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]