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Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Can the Tánaiste do anything for Batt?

Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform told the House on a number of occasions that although the legislation covers three Departments, he had taken responsibility for the matter and would bring the legislation before the House. Has that changed?

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will adhere to the Maastricht criteria on Exchequer deficits for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31335/08]

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any public sector redundancy package under consideration by his Department; if such a package is under consideration, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the implementation of the Bacon Report of 2001 has resulted in newly qualified physiotherapists being unable to find work here; the number of physiotherapists offering for employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31677/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is in a position to supply the information in his answer to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 5 February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31678/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating condition of the roofs of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if these schools will be approved under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/08]

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I doubt if there is any Member who disagrees with the proposition that banks must be able to source funding abroad and lend it to their clients in order to maintain economic activity. However, the question remains as to why the markets are frozen towards Irish banks. The answer has to be that international banks regard Irish banks as having too many bad debts and bad loans on their books....

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: He thinks they should have nodded it through like he expects to happen in this House. In fact, those representatives identified critical omissions such as the absence of congressional oversight and that same absence is evident in this Bill. We have been given a vague, rushed Bill which was being drafted during the day as we were in this House awaiting it and we know it is an invitation to...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not against it. I did not see the Minister five minutes ago.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made regarding the provision of an out-of-hours social worker service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32169/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation in order that the national cancer registry can be integrated with the national cancer control programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32170/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Whatever the net value of the banks' assets at the end of the third quarter, there is no denying that we are providing an immensely valuable insurance policy for the liabilities of the named banks. There is no gainsaying that and whether it is €100 billion or €200 billion the provision being made in this Bill is immensely valuable. All Deputy Burton's amendment requires is that the...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I am concluding now. In today's edition of The Irish Times, he states: The charge to the financial institutions should be set at high levels to compensate for the risks that taxpayers are being asked to take. If a bank or building society refused to pay those charges, then that institution should not have been included in the scheme. . . The Government is putting at risk public funds to...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The same Minister, former Deputy McDowell.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: In what year was the Laurentiu case?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I have heard of equity injections but this is a new approach.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Will we receive a note indicating what the Whips have agreed in terms of the grouping of amendments?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister be more clear with the House in terms of the admission of banks not headquartered in this jurisdiction? The statement he made in the first interview he gave on this yesterday morning made plain it was to refer to six institutions originating in this State. Now, he is stating that it will be wider than that, and it probably must be. How will the Minister ring-fence this?...