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- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: The Minister recently published a statement on the paid advice and evidence he had sought on the bank guarantee scheme. Did the Minister receive any advice for which he did not pay and which the House should know about? He might wish to share such advice with the House, if it exists, as it might help us. If any advice exists which affected the Minister's decision it would be helpful to...
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: They are paid staff; I asked about unpaid opinions.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: I understand it.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: That is not my suggestion. I asked for the Minister's thoughts on the loan guarantee .
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: The Minister should not assume what I am thinking.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: My question is whether anyone approached the Minister or his office.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Thank you. I have a brief supplementary question.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: I have three supplementary questions. They are short and I would not mind if the Minister answered them later.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: The Minister mentioned he would favour the idea of a State recovery bank. We on this side of the House believe the pension reserve fund could be used in that respect. Has the Minister considered this option? If he answers at a later time, I will not mind. The Minister also mentioned rolled up interest, an issue I raised with him previously. During the debate on NAMA, there was more than...
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: I raised the issue given that, at a committee meeting, Mr. Neary stated the assets were doubly secure in many cases.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: On the security issue, I asked about some developers borrowing money through special purpose vehicles, SPVs.
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: This is an important question. The last time I asked it-----
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Borrowing through SPVs meant no security was given, just the initial investment. Were there many such loans and how do they stand?
- Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Damien English: That is a fair point.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans, if any, in relation to future Defence Forces overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38083/10]
- Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (21 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the role of his Department and the Defence Forces in relation to emergency planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38084/10]
- Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)
Damien English: They will convict soon.
- Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Ministers are coming in here stating that the people can take bad news, they will put their shoulders to the wheel and they have taken â¬14 billion of cuts already. I do not accept the latter point, certainly not in the past two years. That needs to be corrected. It may be the case over three years, if the Government wants to go into that, but I still do not think there were such cuts....
- Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)
Damien English: Hopefully, we will get a chance to go through all the ideas. I could not do so in seven minutes. We accept the adjustment must be front-loaded and we must try to take on an extra chunk of the deficit in year one, but we must also front-load growth in the first two years. These are the toughest budgets in terms of seeking to protect growth and jobs. There must be a front-loaded growth...
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Damien English: The Minister understands the point being made by Deputy Burton. He is playing games.