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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v[/i]. UPC, if any analysis has been made of the potential impact of legislative changes on Irish companies and international companies here; if so, the conclusions of this analysis; and if he will release same. [5354/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC, if he will give a commitment that any legislation will provide a right for sites or Internet providers whose sites are to be blocked under the legislation to have the right to appeal that decision. [5355/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the report on the rental sector prepared by her prior to the announcement of changes to rent supplement rates; if any other analysis of the sector was done prior to announcing the change to rent allowance; if she will publish same; the reason County Wicklow has seen the biggest drop in the rent allowance rates...

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State for addressing the various clauses in the statutory instrument. I want to focus on three issues in response, the first of which is cost. The Minister of State stated repeatedly the protections exist in European law. There is a sense this statutory instrument is somewhat vague but the Minister of State has stressed judges will look to European law. He gave the...

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I can answer the Minister of State's question.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: The key question is whether the Minister of State is going to sign the statutory instrument.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Minister of State consider new clauses?

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: On a point of clarification-----

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Minister of State consider any of the proposals? That is a simple point of clarification.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: That is all I was asking.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: We thought the point of a debate in Parliament was for new ideas to be considered.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: What is the point of a parliamentary debate?

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to start by saying I fully support the protection of copyrighted material. I thank the Minister of State for pausing in signing the legislation in order to allow for this debate. I accept legislation is required to comply with the recent High Court decision and EU directives in this area. There are three reasons why additional clauses need to be added to the statutory...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his officials use Clearstream and Euroclear to identify the current owners of unguaranteed, unsecured senior bonds, as he proposed to the previous Government in the Dáil towards 15 December 2010; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if and the way he and his officials identified the junior banking bondholders, for whom haircuts on their bonds were imposed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4208/12]

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: There is much concern about legislation proposed by the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, for Tuesday next. I have been contacted, as I am sure many Deputies have, by many people who are concerned about this. I have just got off the phone from someone who runs a major Internet company in Ireland. His concern, and that of his...

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: The people I talk to say they cannot get their hands on the legislation to see it and debate it.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: It is due to be passed as secondary legislation by ministerial order on Tuesday. Would it be possible to pause the ministerial order, even for a few days, and to have the legislation published and debated by the House? I have spoken to some very credible people in Ireland who are saying this has serious implications for Internet provision in Ireland, for American multinationals here and for...