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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 518: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a staffing appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [23248/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (9 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review of the Helping Hands Adoption Agency; and when she expects the review to be completed. [24622/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to attach to the payment of rent supplement a condition that the physical condition of the property in question be maintained to a reasonable standard and that the tenants would not engage in any activity which damages the residential amenity of the neighbours in the area. [24405/10]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (15 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding an application for research funding (details supplied). [25118/10]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (15 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the sources of funding available to a person who wishes to carry out market research on an idea for a new business. [25588/10]

Written Answers — Tax Incentive Schemes: Tax Incentive Schemes (15 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if supports are available for the development of retirement villages by the private sector. [25150/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Incentives: Departmental Incentives (15 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the development of retirement villages by the private sector and if any supports are available from her Department or the Health Service Executive for their development. [25149/10]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (15 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the efforts by his Department to secure immigration reform in the United States for the benefit of the many Irish citizens who are illegal there. [25119/10]

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to make some brief remarks in support of the Government amendment to the Fine Gael motion on the two preliminary banking inquiry reports. When he came before the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service yesterday, Professor Honohan summarised succinctly the main contributory factors that led to the banking crisis. He pointed out the comprehensive failure...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: It has been interesting to listen to Labour Party Members talk about the bank guarantee, which they opposed resolutely. Professor Honohan made it quite clear that the guarantee was required.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy needs to get her reading glasses. According to Professor Honohan, the guarantee was required, because otherwise there would have been a likely collapse of the Irish banking system within days in the absence of decisive, immediate action, causing immediate and lasting damage to the economy and society. There would have been additional lost income and employment, surely amounting,...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: At least Fine Gael got that part of it right.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Both of the main Opposition parties are in the dock in respect of Anglo Irish Bank. They have both been consistently saying that Anglo Irish Bank was not systemic and that it should have been allowed to go to the wall. Professor Honohan makes it clear that the bank was systemically important at the end of September 2008.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: I know it is very uncomfortable for Opposition Deputies to hear these facts, but it is important to put them on the record.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Professor Honohan made it clear that the bank was systemically important. He said that "There can be little doubt that a disorderly failure of Anglo would ... have had a devastating effect on the remainder of the Irish banks". He went on to state that "in all likelihood the main banks would have run out of cash within days". That is the summary of Professor Honohan's ideas on the...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: I look forward to engaging further with the Minister at the Oireachtas finance committee, which has had very constructive engagements with Professor Honohan, Mr. Regling and Mr. Watson in the last few days.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: We can hold an examination in public session of the macro-economic policy lessons and the fiscal policy lessons to ensure that they are learned. It is important to have some balance and put on the record the failings of the Opposition parties in this area.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: If the Labour Party had its way, it would be €42 billion.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: It was a property tax relief.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (16 Jun 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application for a foreshore licence (details supplied) in County Cork. [25937/10]