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Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach will not be as clever when the full detail of the squalid Burke deal is eventually exposed.

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach can check the record.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have not had the opportunity to read the legislation that was presented this morning but I noted with some concern that the promised €100 million environmental fund was not included in the Minister's statement to the House last week. Is that being provided for in the legislation? If not, when will the detail relating to that fund be shared with Members? Will it require legislation in...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that banks (details supplied) are effectively nationalised retail banks operating in financial markets here, his attention has been drawn to the details of the take over process undertaken by the British Government; his views on such an option for the Irish banks that he proposes recapitalising; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to changes in property taxes here; and the measures which will be taken in the future. [6303/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide grants or financial assistance to tenants of local authority accommodation who wish to install insulation (details supplied) in their homes. [6456/09]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I cannot agree to the Order of Business as presented not only with regard to the specific proposals, but also the fact that we are being asked to accommodate in the ordering of business a piece of legislation which is misdescribed as the "Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill". Nothing about the proposed legislation coming before us today is in the public interest. Its...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Nonetheless, it is important to put it absolutely on the record.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Like the previous speaker, I want to ask, with regard to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, whether we will have a full disclosure of the content of this report. What is the extent of the obliteration process, if this has been employed prior to its publication? What way will it be distributed to Members? Tomorrow is not a sitting day. What are the Government's proposals on having the...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to the ten green bottles hanging on the wall, can we have an indication from the Tánaiste that there will be a full disclosure of the identity of the people concerned in the context of the publication of the Anglo Irish Bank report? Now that the bank is in public ownership, is it anticipated that publication of the report will be through a press conference as Anglo Irish Bank...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We own this bank today. With respect, we are all shareholders in it. I want to know the way in which the report will be presented. Will it be done surreptitiously or openly, allowing an opportunity for members of the press to properly question whoever is making the presentation at the time? Can we have further clarity on the exchanges over recent days, in particular the Taoiseach's...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——and that the Taoiseach has been able to avoid responding with the full raft of information he possesses?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, it is not.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same matter if I may——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked the Tánaiste what would be placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Will the unabridged version of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report be placed in the Oireachtas Library? On the matter of the so-called "unnamed ten", it strikes me——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle is right that we will not return to the issue. However, it strikes me as strange, given the nature of the Taoiseach who could turn——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the Taoiseach's failure to turn to——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the situation in relation to the Minister for Finance? How could he say there was no interest and not find out what it was that has inspired Deputy Kenny to pursue this matter so relentlessly over the past number of days?