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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I wish to share with Deputy Barrett.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Five minutes.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I will begin where the last speaker finished. For us to buy into what the Government has suggested would be to buy into the last 12 years, which led us into this morass. NAMA has a number of problems. I have only asked for five minutes because it is important that I place my opposition on the record. The Government wants to pay over the odds for loans deliberately. Mr. Joseph Stiglitz, a...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister of State will get his answer in a moment.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: We will be paying even more over the odds than we realise in a falling market. There will be an opaque system with regard to who will manage the fund, how it is answerable to the Oireachtas and the opportunities for political interference and favours. Key to our economy will be to have lending available and NAMA does not guarantee this. What has been the experience to date? I see the...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I am always very pleased to have the Acting Chairman's protection.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I will return to the task at hand. The bottom line is there is no assurance that the banks will start lending again. The experience to date has shown that they hid the €7 billion they were given up their jerseys and it has not been made available to anyone. If they are given more money they are likely to do the same. There is no assurance that loans will be available to the people in...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I will finish quickly. With interest rates at an historic low and bound to rise, there is a further risk of possibly another €10 billion. I will leave it to Deputy Barrett to explain to the House what the national recovery bank would do, how it would operate and how it would ensure that money flows to businesses, because such explanation will require some time and my time is finished....

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Ciúnas le do thoil.

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I would say not.

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Many issues have been raised and I wish to comment on them because they are important. Deputy Neville's statement on psychotherapy and counselling in particular is something I have been concerned about since my time on the health board with Deputy Durkan. As a GP, one refers people to a physiotherapist or another fellow professional who has a base qualification. In the area of counselling,...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the incinerator in Poolbeg; if he has received a response to his letter to the Dublin city manager; the action he will take to block the incinerator if he considers it anti-competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35984/09]

Road Network. (15 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: I am sure the Acting Chairman, Deputy Kennedy, will have an interest in this area. When I was canvassing for the Lisbon treaty I came across two ladies in Swords out for a walk. They informed me that their sister had sadly passed away as a result of an accident at Ward Cross. Ward Cross is a very busy intersection and they told me that 40 fatalities have occurred at that crossroads over...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (15 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his main areas of interest on the agenda for the Agriculture Council meeting in October 2009 in Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36308/09]

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment to allocate and include funds for a national cervical vaccination programme in 2010. [36665/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be constructed, opened and funded in the timeframe already indicated and committed to by him; if the required capital funding is available and ring fenced for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36658/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of women screened per month through CervicalCheck since September 2008 to September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37622/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new arrangements for CervicalCheck implemented from 1 September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37623/09]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: The Finance Bill is due to be introduced in the near future. As Members are aware, 150 people, including a little girl named Joy, are awaiting heart surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. Some 25 of these individuals have missed their opportunity to obtain optimum outcomes. Will a provision be included in the Finance Bill to set aside the €10 million necessary to build a...