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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reveal the number of annual cases prosecuted by the Revenue Commissioners in the courts for failure to lodge correct returns since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of Irish pension funds on deposit, or in any other financial product, on the books of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at the time of liquidation under the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16579/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance the total write-down in the value of Irish pension funds due to the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation under the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual pension funds, that is persons, affected by the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation under the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the analysis done prior to the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation under the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013 on the effect of the liquidation on Irish pension funds held by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans in place to deal with mortgage arrears in institutions outside the specified credit institutions, specified in the Central Bank's mortgage arrears resolution targets in March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Labour Conference (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all material from the Irish delegation to the International Labour Organisation's 2012 annual conference, including minutes of meetings, reports and all information/reports relating to Ireland's compliance with all ILO conventions. [17195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Fees (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider instructing the Private Security Authority to waive the registration and audit fees for businesses who must register with the PSA, in instances in which the businesses can prove they are not currently in profit, or the payment of such fees would result in losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights have been discussed with any potential buyers; if so who; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17633/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will release the analysis undertaken prior to removing Health Service Executive funding from the Childminder Advisory Officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Internships (16 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, that are in place to deal with the impending shortage of intern places for EU and non EU graduates of medical schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: University Sector (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been done to assess, analyse and improve teaching outcomes in universities here; the tangible actions that have been planned for the next 12 months as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17794/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: University Sector (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I accept that some good things are happening. Universities have two roles and these relate to the areas of research and training. There has been a great deal of healthy focus, including on the part of the Minister of State, on research. In that context, the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 is currently...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: University Sector (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: The context of the question is that I welcome what is happening. It is great that there is a renewed focus. However, I do not believe there has been as much focus on teaching as there has been on areas for which the Minister of State has responsibility, namely, research, in respect of which substantive legislation has been forthcoming. I welcome the moves that have been made to date but I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: University Sector (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Not in the context of teaching outcomes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Has Deputy Spring jumped ship?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the delegates for attending today's meeting. These meetings can often be bruising encounters. I had to leave the meeting earlier to speak in the Dáil but I have read Mr. Fielding's presentation. In Mr. Sheridan's view, is the right legislation, tools and capacity in place? The McKinsey study carried out in the 1990s looked at European banking. It concluded that Irish banks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: That is what I would like Mr. Sheridan's view on. That is my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that. Perhaps I will restate my question. There is unambiguous evidence that Irish customers are being overcharged, be it through interest rates or charges. This is the only way the banks here can be more profitable than banks anywhere else. If we accept that Irish customers are being overcharged there must be a reason for it. Either the regulatory capacity is not good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Let me be clear. Mr. Sheridan does not accept that Irish consumers are being charged more, either through interest or charges. It is all the same to consumers in that either way cash is going out of their accounts. Is Mr. Sheridan saying that he does not believe Irish consumers are being charged more than consumers in other European countries?