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Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Is the article correct in regard to the insurance for bondholders?

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Will the bondholders continue to carry interest?

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Credibility is at the heart of this amendment and it is at the heart of this debate also. It is hard to get credibility for a strategy if those of us who are making the decision do not have the fullest information. The Minister is in effect asking us to make a decision about the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank without providing us with any information to enable us to make such a...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to renegotiate the bilateral agreement for the purposes of adoption between Ireland and Vietnam which expires on 30 April 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48056/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 1071: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to become certified to quality standard ISO 9001-2008 in respect of the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1298/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 1600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sanction to go to tender will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 1601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sanction will be given to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick to proceed to tender and construction for an extension at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time it takes for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3305/09]

Written Answers — Task Forces: Task Forces (3 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will establish the special task force arising from the announcement of 1,900 redundancies at a company (details supplied); if she will name the members of the task force and provide short biographical notes on each member; the terms of reference of the task force; if the chairman and members of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (3 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under the terms of Article 17 of the European Communities (Good Agriculture Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006, farmers are excluded from applying fertiliser within 250 m of a public water source; if compensation will be awarded to farmers for losses incurred arising from the...

Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants from his Department serving abroad and their grades and ranks; the appointments they hold; if it is intended to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3602/09]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will establish a review of the system for entry to secondary schools in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3942/09]

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: I support the motion and I wish to be associated with the arguments put forward by Deputy Reilly. The people of the mid-west are very fortunate to have such excellent medical practitioners, including consultants, doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. The service they provide is tremendous. I visited Limerick Regional Hospital this morning at 8.30 a.m. Everyone there went about their...

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Tribunal: Personal Injuries Tribunal (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is permissible for persons who are not legally qualified to represent, for a fee, persons before the personal injuries tribunal and pursue a claim on their behalf; the regulations which control such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4270/09]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the cost overrun in the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, he will sanction additional grant aid for the school to make up the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/09]

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: I hope the Minister's scheme will work. We live in a very small country. Our families and friends live here too. Without a viable banking system the economy will be in ruin. I do not believe the proposals before us will work. They are too little too late, and are too tentative in taking on the vested interests in the banks and will not restore a dynamic banking sector. The stated...

Written Answers — National Flag: National Flag (17 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach the protocol which applies to the flying of the EU flag and the Tricolour at occasions such as press conferences at which he is in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6013/09]

Written Answers — Housing Schemes: Housing Schemes (17 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has allocated a sum of €12.6 million for the purchase of property (details supplied) in County Limerick for the development of a wet house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6014/09]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: May I share my time with Deputies Connaughton and Doyle?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Michael Noonan: This Bill does not actually impose a pension levy on public servants, rather it imposes a pay levy on persons who are participants in certain State superannuation schemes. Therefore, the reference to pensions is to define the category to which the pay cut applies. It is not a pension levy as cans be seen when one reads through the Bill. These persons derive no additional pension benefit...