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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 850. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the most recent cuts to school budgets, which have resulted in principals in County Wicklow indicating they may not be able to heat their schools for every day of term over the winter months, the advice her Department is offering to schools facing this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40985/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 905. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 18 September 2014, if her Department has had any form of contact with potential patrons for a new primary school to serve the Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole areas of County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 1097. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Wi-Fi services on the DART fleet; if Wi-Fi is now available on all DART trains; if not when it is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40986/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to start by going back to the October meeting. There are a few things on which I would like to get the Minister's thoughts. When we look at the agreed document, paragraph 11 is to do with the European Investment Bank, EIB, and potential projects, this task force that is being set up. The chapter says that the Council "agrees with the need to focus on key sectors with EU-added value"...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Specifically on the October ECOFIN meeting, does this new statement have any immediate implications for Ireland? Are there additional projects that might-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Are we doing that? Are we actively pushing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Is any Department pushing for Irish Water infrastructure to be included in this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: It seems that Chapter 11 opens that door even wider, discussing socioeconomic and energy infrastructure needed for economic growth and so forth. Could we as a committee write to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly and ask him about this, because this would be quite useful, if the Minister is unaware whether Deputy Kelly, his Department or Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Paragraph 10 discusses the EIB's effectiveness. It seems to accept that the bank is not working very well and this is referred to throughout the document. Among other issues, the paragraph 10 discusses concrete measures to boost investment. Specifically, it discusses the EIB and bottlenecks. Does the Minister know of anything that might come out of this that might make it easier for Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The question is on the supply side. Is there anything that the Minister is looking to have changed in the EIB mechanisms to make it easier for investment here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: As regards the ECOFIN meeting, the Minister is not seeking any changes or to have bottlenecks removed from the EIB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Sorry to cut across the Minister but in the interests of time, there are other things I would like to get to if I could. I would like to see that, but it is not the question I was asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister is speaking about what the EIB has done. My question was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: No, my question was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that but that is not the question. I do not need another answer. The question was whether there are any changes to the mechanisms as per what Ireland signed up to in October. If I could move on to the bank resolution contributions, the amount and the formula are under negotiations and it will be some formula that has a flat-rate contribution and then a risk-assessed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: No, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The fifth issue from the October meeting-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I am asking about the amount that the banks will have to pay. Irish consumers will have to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: -----is low. At the October meeting, there was discussion of energy taxation within the context of climate change. Will this have implications for Irish businesses or domestic purchasers of energy? In other words, are taxes on energy likely to increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister. I have a final question, as I am being encouraged by the Chair to finish. Regarding this week's ECOFIN meeting on the financial transactions tax, my understanding is that the tax would apply to high-frequency trading more than it would to low-frequency trading, for example, derivative markets. I also understand from speaking with the financial services industry in...

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