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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Payments (9 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 298. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to the publication of the RTE Annual Report 2013, where it is revealed that his Department collected €219m in licence fees from An Post and the Department of Social Protection in 2013, and that €182m of this was passed to RTE, the rationale for any increase or decrease in the payment; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Payments (9 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 299. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to the publication of the RTE Annual Report 2013, where it is revealed that his Department collected €219m in licence fees from An Post and the Department of Social Protection in 2013, and that €182m of this was passed to RTE, the factors that determine the amount of licence fee collected that is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (9 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 399. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if GoSafe speed detection vans may operate in a location that is not listed as a safety zone; to identify the person who decides whether a vehicle is so situated; if there is a protocol for the person to gain clearance before deployment; if An Garda Síochána may use GoSafe vehicles instead of their vehicles to carry out speed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to prioritise the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow currently awaiting a procedure in Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/14]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: On a point of order, the Minister of State's speech contains a great deal of important detail. Will copies be supplied to Members?

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Are they available now?

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State and apologise for interrupting.

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: There are fewer of us now, only four.

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I offer a cautious welcome to the Bill before the House. We all accept that SMEs are the bedrock of the economy. While I welcome the foreign direct investment that continues to come to Ireland, I am concerned at a macro level at Ireland's over-reliance on foreign direct investment. Anything that can be done to create a more robust long-term domestic sector, especially in the SME sector, is...

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: This is welcome legislation. It is serious stuff and there is a good deal of technicality to it. I believe the Dáil and the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform could have added considerable value. I simply cannot understand why such important legislation, which is relevant to so many sectors of society represented by Members of the Dáil and Seanad...

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I have no doubt the Minister will not accept Deputy Boyd Barrett's amendment.

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Obviously, it would be a major structural change to the bank. It is a different version of the point I was making. I believe Deputy Boyd Barrett is also going to the demand side, which we have spent a lot of time discussing in the finance committee in the past two years. While the Minister may or may not accept the amendment, does he accept the point that in order for demand for credit to...

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: May I comment?

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Is the Acting Chairman sure? Perhaps that is the rule, but it is not enforced at the finance committee. We have a regular back and forth.

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes, but normally, when we discuss legislation at the finance committee, the rule the Acting Chairman is seeking to enforce is not enforced. Is the Acting Chairman absolutely sure that is the rule on Committee Stage?

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I have discussed the amendments with Deputy Boyd Barrett. I note that the Minister has stated explicitly that he does not intend ever to sell the company. Nevertheless, my reading of the legislation suggests the Minister or a future Minister for Finance could sell it. If there is no legal impediment to what Deputy Boyd Barrett suggests, it would be welcome if the Minister would make the...

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: There seems to be a contradiction and I accept that the Minister is saying in good faith that he has no intention of selling into private ownership the company. I take the Minister at his word that the setting up of the company as a private rather than a public entity is better for tax or transparency reasons. However, the Minister refers to section 11 in the Bill. Section 11(5) states:...

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I find myself increasingly agreeing with Deputy Boyd Barrett as the evening passes.

Strategic Banking Corporation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: This amendment makes a great deal of sense. To ensure that my memory was serving me well, I checked to see whether one of the US Federal Reserve's mandates was employment. It is - the exact wording is "maximum employment". The amendment seems to be a simple, useful, risk-free and costless change. The focus on economic development and growth is welcome. However, there are probably a bunch...