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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay. Can I ask you-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: -----Kevin Cardiff gave evidence here that there was, kind of, a secret group of individuals that were looking at contingency planning in relation to the potential exit from the euro. Can I ask you, were you part of those discussions?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: That's fair enough.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Can I ask you ... the Chairperson was asking ... the Chairperson was asking a question in relation to ... at the opening of the session, in relation to the ELA ... or the solvency of the State and the provision of ELA and obviously you needed to believe that the banks were solvent and a guarantee provided that satisfaction but the State had to be solvent for you to be able to be ... to ensure...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: But is that not hugely significant, because is it not, and correct me if I'm wrong here, it's not your final call in relation to issuing ELA to the banks?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Because the ECB-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay. There was one last question, because I've got to nine and I would be ashamed just to miss the last one.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: You mentioned in response to, I think it was Deputy Higgins, in relation to the option about how did we fulfil this commitment of breaking the game-changer, you know, the banking and sovereign link.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And you put forward the promissory note restructuring. You said there were other options put forward. Can you explain to us what those other options were put forward? Was one of those options, for example, looking for the retrospective recapitalisation of the banks through the ESM, which was what was promised at the time, or at least suggested by the Minister for Finance and others?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: What do you mean by it wasn't going anywhere politically? Did it hit a brick wall? Like, did it ... where, when you say it wasn't going anywhere, was a request made or was feelers put out in relation to this?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that an application for a carer's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25824/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to subsidiary employment and entitlement to jobseeker's benefit, if she is aware of the large number of persons whose claims for jobseeker's benefit are being refused on the grounds that they are seasonally employed in fishing and/or fish processing and/or are self-employed farmers, despite the fact that they had previously qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Legal Fees (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the Supreme Court judgment in the case of the National Asset Management Agency and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information, the total legal fees incurred by the agency in the case to date; and the estimate of all legal costs, including those of the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information. [26060/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications his Department has received, in tabular form by county, from those wishing to participate in the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the number of applicants classified as being hill farmers and commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 360. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the criteria employed when assessing certain public events for the purpose of charging organisers for policing services; her views that the practice of charging small community and voluntary groups as well as non-profit organisations for policing services is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 Jun 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive currently provides funding to fund general practitioner out-of-hours cover; if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of such funding which has been allocated per region since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/15]