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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, but that’s not the question I’m asking about the promissory note at all at all. I’m asking you about your public statement, which was I think in Washington, and you did an interview with RTE and all of this is on the record, where you talked about that the banks are no longer normal entities and more like warehouses, in that context you would be going to...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I am not talking about ... with respect, I’m talking about bondholders.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Can I ask you in relation to testimony that we’ve had from Mike Aynsley at the inquiry here, and this is in relation to your Department and yourself? He said in evidence to the committee: I was shocked in January 2013 when I received an email memorandum from one of my direct reports at the Bank who had a detailed discussion on recovery activities with a DoF official. [...] The email...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Minister, we have a very serious job to do in this committee and it’s always in the last session, in the last public session it’s maybe good to crack the odd joke or all that but €100 million isn’t something-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: No, no, with respect, if you again let me finish my question. The e-mail correspondence from an official within IBRC to Mike Aynsley documents a conversation with a Department of Finance official. I would suggest to you that this is a bit more than dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi. It talks about €100 million of an asset to be sold by IBRC for a value of less than...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay. Finally, and I understand the e-mails will be given to the committee and I’m sure we can look into the individuals then at that stage, or whoever needs to see them. In terms of what has been reported in the Irish Independent, I believe, earlier this year, in relation to Governor Honohan’s view of subordinated bondholders in the liquidated IBRC, can I ask you did you take...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, go raibh maith agat.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all barristers, senior and junior counsel, briefed by the Office of the Attorney General for the years 2011 to 2014 and up to September 2015; and if he will provide details of their remuneration and specifically the amount of fees earned by each individual barrister for the years 2011 to 2014 and up to September 2015. [31559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 315. To ask the Minister for Finance the grounds on which some motor insurance companies may refuse to offer insurance to cars over 15 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 319. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the security of electronic transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 346. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of funds domiciled here currently frozen by United Nations or European Union regulation; if he will provide a breakdown of the nationality of the owners of these funds; the UN or EU regulation that provoked the freezing of the funds in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 347. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal situation whereby funds frozen by United Nations or European Union regulation are linked to individuals who have died or regimes that have ceased to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 364. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland's defined benefit pension scheme is performing; if extra moneys will be allocated to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31577/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 357. To ask the Minister for Finance the bodies or companies from which he received legal advice in relation to a company (details supplied) since January 2014; and in each case to list the fees paid to date. [31545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 378. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a percentage and absolute breakdown of total stamp duty received on shares, between stock market traded shares and private company sale of shares. [31871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 382. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have been granted an exemption from the Local Property Tax because they are affected by Pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32069/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 982. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount of money which has been paid each year since 2008, to private companies for contracted laundry services for a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; the projected savings, for each of these years of having these services carried out by the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 983. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown, of the total staff numbers, including details of their positions, employed at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal each year since 2008; the number of agency staff who have been employed at the hospital during this period as well as the number who are employed directly by the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 1448. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of areas that have bans on rent allowance applications and the building of Part V obligations; and when these bans will be lifted given the need for social housing build. [31341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases Data (22 Sep 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 1625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies or companies from which he received legal advice in relation to a company (details supplied) since January 2014; and in each case to list the fees paid to date. [31546/15]