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- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: There may be a problem with bank solvency in the medium term. There are conflicting opinions about this. The message from the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator is that the banking institutions have assets that exceed their liabilities, which certainly concerns regulation. Only time will clarify this situation. Other independent commentators are more pessimistic, so it is important...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: This is on amendment No. 1, which concerns regulation.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: My further comments directly concern regulation. I will finish on this point, which it is important to put on record. As every other speaker got the privilege to do so, I intend to continue.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: I am speaking on amendment No. 1, which concerns regulation. I made the point on increased regulation and the banksââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: The Taoiseach stated it is his intention that the taxpayer would not be liable for any shortfall down the road. He stated he is not handing over any money to the banks. All he has done, he suggested, is that he has lent the name of this country so the banks could access liquidity. I very much endorse the point made by the Fine Gael Party leader, Deputy Kenny, that we do not want to see a...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
John Perry: This is important. When those people approach the banks and request that they be allowed to pay interest only or make an alteration to their original agreement with the bank, they use the opportunity to increase the rate of interest being charged to homeowners. This is important. If we are underwriting the banks, they should help people. Many of those people are on ECB tracker mortgages,...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede and allow a student (details supplied) in County Sligo to receive a third level student grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33711/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede on behalf of a child (details supplied) in County Sligo to allow them to remain in the school until 3 p.m. when their only school transport leaves from the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33710/08]
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
John Perry: I seek clarification on time to debate a report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Scrutiny on the cod recovery plan, which will have a major impact on the viability of the fishing industry and which is on the Order Paper. I also ask about time to debate another report on a directive on toys. It is critical that they be debated in the Chamber as they will have a major impact....
- Written Answers — Heritage Fund: Heritage Fund (8 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the outcome of the review of the operation of the Heritage Fund; if legislation to renew the fund is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33944/08]
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide training at the workplace level to prevent suicide; her plans to work in conjunction with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure that suicide prevention training takes place at work place level under the auspices of the Health and Safety Authority; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review of the area of informed consent to treatment within the mental health system here will be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34901/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the refurbishment of a garda station (details supplied) in County Sligo; the stage at which the application is at; the budgeted costs of the work; the timeline for completion of the work; when work is expected to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/08]
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the Mental Capacity Bill will be published soon and enacted as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34902/08]
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an additional allocation (details supplied) from within the agriculture budget in order to avoid the complete cessation of the National Afforestation Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim is included in the list of new schools to be built under the PPP and that the building commence without delay in view of health and safety involved; the expected timeline of the commencement of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/08]
- Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (15 Oct 2008)
John Perry: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that funding is provided to keep open an institution (details supplied) in County Sligo in order that it can continue to provide addiction counselling and recovery services; if he will provide an assurance that this institution will not close in view of the essential service it provides; and if he will...
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Creed for tabling this important motion on the extension of the farm waste management scheme. We have just come through one of the most difficult and challenging summers the agriculture sector has ever experienced. The unprecedented conditions left many farmers on the brink of extinction. That has been compounded by the cuts in the budget to farm installation aid and in...
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
John Perry: He can. I am a member of the Joint Committee on European Scrutinyââ
- Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)
John Perry: I assure him he has the power to change the deadline. Brussels is blamed for the wrong reasons. I assure the Minister that, if he approached the Commissioner, he would be told he has complete authority to make the change.