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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent statement by the Financial Ombudsman calling for a change in the law allowing that office to name financial institutions which it has found against; his plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the law allowing the levies imposed by the Financial Ombudsman to be imposed in proportion to the number of proven complaints against each institution as is the case in the UK in an effort to encourage banks and other financial institutions to improve conduct of business and customer complaints handling procedures; and if...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in most jurisdictions the costs of financial regulation are paid 100% by the financial industry; his plans to amend the existing legislation requiring the financial services industry to pay 100% of the costs of regulation in the proposed Central Bank Commission compared to just 50% at present;...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if the policy of curtailing performance bonuses in Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland announced on 11 February 2009 as part of the recapitalisation programme will be continued for the foreseeable future; if he will confirm that no bonuses have been sanctioned in 2009 or to date in 2010; if he will confirm that he does not propose to...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions and measures he has put in place to ensure that the remuneration packages of senior executives in the financial institutions covered under the Government guarantee in 2010 are in accordance with the recommendations of the Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee report; if he has sought advice from CIROC on this...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken since March 2009 to further review the remuneration plans and policies of financial institutions in view of the recommendation by the Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee in their report of March 2009, section 1.13, that the remuneration plans of the financial institutions covered under the Government...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department was consulted and or had an input into the Consultation Paper CP 41 on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions published by the Financial Regulator in April 2010; his views on whether the code as currently drafted is sufficient to deal with the failures of corporate governance in financial institutions here; and if he...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal in the draft code on Corporate Governance Institutions to omit the provision that any Director who has served more than nine years on a board is no longer deemed independent; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a key provision in the Financial Reporting Council Combined Code on Corporate...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal in the draft code on corporate governance in financial institutions to omit the whistle blowing provision requiring audit committees to review arrangements by which staff of a company may, in confidence, raise concerns about possible improprieties in matters of financial reports or other matters, which is a provision...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions and measures he has put in place to ensure that the financial institutions covered under the Government guarantee have compiled with Section 44 of Statutory Instrument 411 of 2008, which required institutions not to pass on the costs of the guarantee in an unwarranted manner; if any studies or research have been undertaken to confirm...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions the financial institutions covered under the Government guarantee have taken to comply with Section 45 of Statutory Instrument 411 of 2008 on Corporate Social Responsibility; if he will provide copies of the biannual reports submitted by the Irish Bankers Federation; the progress made on the delivery of a national payments strategy,...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the 2009 code of practice for the governance of State bodies applies; if all these agencies have submitted assurances and reports confirming compliance with the code in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/10]

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the compliance by State bodies that come under his remit with the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; if he will name the State bodies that have not achieved full compliance and the reason for same; the action taken by his Department and the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/10]

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Regulator is not subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; his plans to change this in the upcoming legislative and regulatory reforms being planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expected yield in 2010 and 2011 from an increase of 1% in the rate of employees PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25369/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expected yield in 2010 and 2011 from an increase of 1% in the rate of employers PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expected yield in 2010 and 2011 from an increase of 1% in the rate of PRSI for self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25371/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expected yield in 2010 and 2011 from the abolition of the PRSI ceiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25372/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of the PRSI allowance for each of the past five years and the amount of revenue that could be raised in 2011 and in a full year if the PRSI allowance was reduced by half or abolished; and if he will set out the rationale for the PRSI allowance. [25359/10]

Leaders' Questions. (16 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Yes there were. You did the mid-Shannon one.