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Written Answers — Maritime Surveillance and Security: Maritime Surveillance and Security (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence his role and that of the Naval Service on the Inter-Departmental Maritime Surveillance Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46293/10]

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of his commitment in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland actions to be completed by end Q3 2011 that he will consider an appropriate adjustment, including to the overall public service wage bill to compensate for potential shortfalls in the projected savings arising from administrative efficiencies and public...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: If the savings envisaged under the Croke Park agreement in the public pay bill are not achieved, then the Minister will have straight pay cuts, if he happens to be still around at the end of quarter three. Does he agree that the fact this is written into the memorandum of understanding is evidence that neither the IMF nor the European Union institutions believe the targets under the Croke...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I agree the Minister signalled this in the national recovery plan but the wording I used, and the question I posed today, is not taken from the national recovery plan but directly from the memorandum of understanding with the IMF and the EU institutions. It states very bluntly that if he does not achieve the targets envisaged under the Croke Park agreement, he will have to cut public service...

State Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the statement by the EU Commission that Anglo Irish Bank will receive a guarantee covering certain off balance sheet liabilities in addition to the payments to recapitalise the bank; the duration and estimated cost of this guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/11]

State Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: What is the cash value of these additional liabilities which are being covered by the guarantee and which were brought to the public's attention on the EU website when the Government had to proceed in camera in court to put extra capital into one of the banks?

State Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Would it not be reasonable to ask the potential liability the Government is covering with this guarantee? For the Minister to offer to write to me does not give me a good answer. The public in general were unaware that there were additional liabilities the Government was covering in December. This was brought to the attention of the public on the EU website and it was repeated on the Anglo...

Fiscal Policy (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Minister referred to the impossibility of renegotiating the very high interest rate attached to the package. With respect, he is not correct. The rate is renegotiable but not at the level of the Minister for Finance; it is renegotiable at the level of Council of Ministers and heads of state, obviously because everything is. Does the Minister realise that when the first tranche of money...

Fiscal Policy (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Until the position changes.

Fiscal Policy (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Is not every policy change made on the basis of 27 member states agreeing?

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of the commitment in the EU/International Monetary Fund programme of financial support for Ireland that any additional unplanned revenue must be allocated to debt reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/11]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitablisation: Banks Recapitablisation (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made to recapitalise AIB, Bank of Ireland and the EBS to a level of 12% Core Tier 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to implement a decision by the European Court of Justice, reference Case C-554-07; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48238/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the cuts to the community employment schemes; the way in which this will affect the basic wage of CE scheme participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1069/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive did not meet a funding shortfall of €750,000 for a foundation (details supplied) which will mean that a number of babies with severe developmental delay and brain damage may have to return to hospital at a much greater cost to the health service of €14 million; her views on same; and if she...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in replacing clerical staff on sick leave from regional veterinary laboratories; if his attention has been drawn to the burden and stress this places on staff who continue at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2227/11]

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I thank the Minister of State for his explanation of the Bretton Woods Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2011. Fine Gael has no problem with this legislation, which is technical in nature and amends the Bretton Woods Agreements legislation to incorporate therein what has been already decided and agreed by the Government. Fine Gael agrees with what is occurring. The Bill provides us with an...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am of the view that the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, should be appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: The split must be worse than we thought.

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Can the Minister of State explain how the Schedules are constructed? Is there a resubmission of the existing articles of the IMF or is all the material in the Schedules new material by way of amendment? Is a there restatement of the existing articles with add-ons or do all the Schedules contain new material? It seems to very complex for the amount of games that are being made for it.