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Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It should be a structured engagement.

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is no constitutional reason the Minister should not make known the make-up and build-up to the Estimates in respect to the House. The Minister continually suggests the Opposition should be involved in the process. Therefore, he should let us have a structured approach on the Estimates. It is critical the McCarthy report is published and debated in the House immediately. The Dáil...

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What will the Minister recommend to the Cabinet?

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister not think the House is owed a level of respect?

Financial Services Regulation. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The review is all very well but let us consider the historical position with Anglo Irish Bank. The Financial Regulator relied on evidence provided by Anglo Irish Bank whereas it should have carried out independent verification work on day one. Instead it relied on an independent review carried out by the banks and it is now considering whether to carry out a review verification at a later...

Financial Services Regulation. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When?

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a similar question about the operating costs for NAMA. The understanding is that NAMA will take over all development loans, both impaired and performing. Is the Minister satisfied that this is the most efficient model, bearing in mind the cost to the taxpayer? The former Swedish Minister for Finance was before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service...

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the €11 billion, sorry the €7 billion, that has been put into the two main banks from the National Pensions Reserve Fund is the Minister confident that, come 2025, the National Pensions Reserve Fund will be able to adequately fund public sector pensions from 2025 on?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is still a huge figure.

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The very same.

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Minister define capacity?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the review group looked at the level of overdraft reduction in existing businesses? Does the Minister now admit that the level of credit available to small businesses in Ireland is reduced and is there a need for a Government guarantee scheme to ensure that funds flow to small businesses?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister recommend publication?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will he also recommend publication of Mr. Colm McCarthy's report?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the National Asset Management Agency; when he expects that the NAMA legislation will be published and brought before Dáil Éireann; and when and the way if will free up credit facilities for small businesses. [27952/09]

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share time with Deputy Shatter.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is very important there is consistency with any Bill. Upon examination of the Bill it seems the pension of a former Taoiseach will be reduced to 75% whereas that of a former Minister will be only 37.5%, half of the former figure. There should be consistency and the same reduction should apply to any Member regardless of the office held in the past. A former Taoiseach is in a different...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The perception of the public is that the inconsistency should not be there. There should also be consistency for the higher paid in the public sector. Fine Gael proposed that full pension entitlement should be abolished for sitting Members but the Government has sought otherwise and plans to introduce a reduction of 25%. Will the Minister explain the legal basis for this? What legislation...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The amendment states, in subsection (1)(d): "an allowance for expenses under section 3 (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 1998 and section 37 of the Act of 2001) of the Act of 1992,". What are they? In subsection (2)(d) the amendment states: "the rate payable of an allowance for expenses determined in regulations under section 3(4) of the Act of 1992,". This is not specified. Will...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is amendment No. 1. In subsection (1)(d), below where it states: "Where a Member of the Oireachtas is entitled to-".