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Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: I want to add a few points. There are two imperatives at present. One is the crisis in the eurozone. We are missing the big crisis. Every country is in its own compartment on the Titanic while we are all sailing towards an iceberg. There is a shadow banking system as well as the obvious banking system of which we are all aware. The shadow banking system is connected with the Wall Street...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: I am sorry, I beg Deputy Boyd Barrett's pardon.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: I beg the Leas-Chathaoirleach's pardon. Anyway, the Members get the idea. We can concentrate the minds of the leaders of Europe by doing things like catching their attention.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: It is the big picture I am voting on.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of land (details supplied) in the National Asset Management Agency; if this site will be put on the open market; if this site is being sold to a local authority; if NAMA or its agents sought offers for this site or are following up on offers or inquiries about this site; if NAMA has met any local groups regarding this site; and if he...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2011)

Peter Mathews: A lot done, more to do.

Written Answers — Government Bonds: Government Bonds (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the average maturity of Government bonds issued each year since 1990; the average interest rate paid on Exchequer borrowings each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40983/11]

Written Answers — European Stability Mechanism: European Stability Mechanism (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the communique issued after the recently agreed Fiscal Compact stating that a qualified majority voting of 85% will be required to approve funding from the European Stability Mechanism, ESM, to a member state, his attention has been drawn to the fact that this means that any country with 15% of the votes can veto Ireland accessing...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take consideration of small investors with high debts and low incomes who do not have any legacy relief shelter in the Finance Act; if he will amend the 25% interest deductibility restriction that applies since 7 April 2009 for these persons in view of the fact that it is forcing highly indebted investors towards insolvency; and if...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite passing on the recent ECB interest rate reductions, Permanent TSB charges the highest standard variable rate mortgage; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that Permanent TSB increased its standard variable rate four times between July 2009 and February 2011 even though the...

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by young couples who bought apartments in recent years that are now too small because they are now raising children; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these couples are unable to move to a larger property because they are in severe negative equity; his plans to allow...

Written Answers — Local Loans Fund: Local Loans Fund (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to parliamentary Question No. 178 of 13 December 2011, if the Exchequer funded the local loans fund through the use of 30 year bonds and, if not, his views on this Deputy's calculations (details supplied) showing that the local loans fund is making a large profit from local authorities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 775: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will use section 73 of the Adoption Act to ensure that it is possible for adoptions from Ethiopia to take place; if she will begin arrangements to enter into a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia while discussions with Russia are ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40966/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 929: To ask the Minister for Health the current and capital funding for 2011 and projected current and capital funding for 2012 for an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1035/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 1036: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority or the local council is responsible for maintaining the road surface on the N11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1214/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: I note Deputies Tom Fleming, Catherine Murphy and Finian McGrath will share time in the next speaking slot. I call Deputy Fleming.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: I call on Deputy Boyd Barrett, who has 20 minutes available.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 owes the Revenue Commissioners any money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1978/12]

Written Answers — Bank Deposits: Bank Deposits (17 Jan 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate Irish private sector deposits broken down according to household deposits, non-financial corporate deposits, deposits from insurance corporations and pension funds or other financial intermediaries, for each month since January 2009 in tabular form; if he will provide a further breakdown in each of these categories showing the...