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Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the par value, impairment provision and book value of loans at 31 December 2012, 31 January 2013 and 6 February, 2013. [9745/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 13 February 2013, the reason only €123m of €323m of deposits in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on 31 January 2013 are at risk of loss. [9746/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question 60 of 13 February 2013, if he will outline the types of deposit that comprise the €123m of deposits that are at risk of loss, and if any Irish credit unions are amongst the depositors whose deposits are at risk. [9747/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Regulation
Pearse Doherty
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total held in deposits by Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010; the total held in deposits in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010 not covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the charge to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme if Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society were liquidated on 1 October 2010. [9748/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Regulation
Pearse Doherty
191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total of unguaranteed unsecured senior bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010. [9749/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the way the special liquidator will obtain independent valuations of IBRC’s loans; when such valuations will be undertaken and completed; the identity of the party or parties undertaking the valuation; the methodology to be used and the cost of the independent valuations. [9750/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the way the special liquidator will ensure all loan sales are conducted in an open and transparent fashion so that potential buyers will be able to obtain adequate information and have sufficient time to assemble financing and in general, the way the special liquidator will ensure that the sales price obtained represents the optimum value for the taxpayer. [9751/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Government Bonds
Pearse Doherty
194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 13 February 2013, if he will confirm what he means by conditions of financial stability; if such conditions exist today and, if not, by reference to what metric will he judge when such conditions have been met, and specifically if there is an interest rate metric by reference to which these bonds will not be diosposed of on the sovereign bond market. [9752/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any restrictions on activities of the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation during the period of the IBRC liquidation. [9753/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation is precluded from advising potential buyers of IBRC assets during the period of the IBRC liquidation. [9754/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
197. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the confidentiality restraints that apply to the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [9755/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
198. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €300-350m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
199. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January, 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €100m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January, 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €100m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Banks Recapitalisation
Pearse Doherty
201. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 25 July 2011, of the sale of a 35% stake in Bank of Ireland to a group of North American investors for a price of up to €1.123bn, if he will confirm the sums received to date; the date received, and a schedule of any further payments due. [9765/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Credit Unions
Pearse Doherty
202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if credit unions are part of the eligible depositors who will be burnt as a result of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act; and the steps he is taking to assist credit unions in this eventuality. [9823/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the net asset position of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at 30 June 2012; in view of his Department's forecast of a net cost to the Exchequer in 2013 of €1 billion in respect of IBRC liquidation for the eligible liabilities guarantee, if he will confirm the loss being recorded at IBRC between 1 July 2012 and the date on which IBRC is finally would down in 2013. [9824/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance what will happen in June 2013 when the €3 billion loan from Bank of Ireland to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, originally provided in June 2012, secured on a 2025 Government bond, falls due. [9825/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Pearse Doherty
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the consideration given by him in the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to unsecured creditors taking legal action against IBRC and him, after assets in the form of promissory notes worth €27.7 billion at June 2012 were exchanged for bonds worth €25 billion, thereby wiping out IBRCs capital base. [9826/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Pearse Doherty
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the un-audited accounts of Irish Life for the year ended 31 December 2012. [9827/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Pearse Doherty
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to using the proceeds from the sale of Irish Life, for a stimulus package aimed at reducing unemployment. [9828/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Consumer Protection
Pearse Doherty
304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the charges that can be applied to flights when booked by credit card; and if he will legislate to ban such practices. [9635/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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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]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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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]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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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]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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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]