Results 961-980 of 4,928 for speaker:Peter Mathews

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance if the €1 billion unsecured bond redeemed by AIB in full on 2 October 2012 was funded by increasing ELA borrowing from the Central Bank of Ireland or if it was funded directly or indirectly, in whole or in part by reducing the bank's assests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will correspond with the President of the European Central Bank putting the ECB on formal notice that by way of matching and off setting the redemption by Allied Irish Bank of €1 billion unsecured bond on 2 October as a consequence of the legacy duress imposed on the Government by the ECB, he will consider as extinguished and cancelled an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been reached in respect of funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42812/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied)in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42701/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in respect of back to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43045/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if after school care is available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to announce the recipients of the sports capital grants; the expected date of this announcement; if a list of the successful applicants will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43224/12]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I hope I will be in order, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I am learning the rules slowly. Regarding Bills in preparation touching on the security of citizens, gangland crime, the proceeds of crime and so forth, I ask the Government to consider the possibility, if not the necessity, of providing for the visible arming of the Garda Síochána. The news today that a 16 year old boy was shot at 9 p.m. is yet another example of the problem. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 is eligible for the spring board programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43583/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: They went to Quinn Group Holdings, actually. I remember Tom Lyons-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: It was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I apologise for not coming to the meeting until now, which was because I was detained. The Tom Lyons analysis-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I will only say what is in the public domain. It has been reported by informed journalists who had carried out analysis and who reported on what was known in the public domain. Quinn Insurance Limited had descriptions on its balance sheet when PwC was addressing that balance sheet. I am not sure if it was for 2007 or 2008, but it related to balances on deposit. On further examination it...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: The national conscience.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I thank my colleague, Deputy Terence Flanagan, for outlining the technical aspects of the Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012. Public finances are in meltdown in Ireland, across the eurozone and around the globe. The ballooning of sovereign debt in the last three years is due to the conversion of private banking sector losses which have not yet been fully recognised into national debt. At a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: May we have a question, please?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: As the reply to question is a very long, the Minister may be under time pressure.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: Minister, I am afraid we are out of time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2012)

Peter Mathews: I am afraid I must insist.