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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008, each covered institution was required to submit a report to the Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee (CIROC) demonstrating how its remuneration policies for the year 2009 were to comply with paragraph 47 of the Scheme. CIROC in its report, submitted to me on 13 March 2009, then made recommendations on whether the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Term time scheme has been superseded by the new modernised and updated format Shorter Working Year scheme (Circular 14/2009 of 30 April 2009). This new scheme, which was included in the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009, has been applicable from 30 April 2009. Subsequently, all Government Departments were asked to extend the terms of the scheme to bodies under their aegis. The...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy without having the details of the public servant's superannuation scheme and employment terms. It would then be a matter for the Minister responsible for the relevant body to consider. The Deputy might note that the employee is entitled under the Disclosure Regulations under the Pensions Act to receive the information on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As there was significant price discounting of some alcohol products taking place in the months prior to Christmas, especially in certain supermarkets, it is difficult to measure the degree to which the excise reductions announced in the Budget have been reflected in alcohol prices. However, taking a somewhat longer timeframe it would appear that the excise reductions have generally been...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is a sustainable car.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A former Taoiseach had one.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Ring's leader is not commenting.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I congratulate the new officeholders. They will make a valuable contribution to the Government and I wish them well. I look forward to working with them. We all know that the task of being a Minister in the current circumstances is a difficult one. It is one that is necessary and essential and it has to be performed in the national and public interest, and that is what has to come first....

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----where they cannot see beyond their comfort zone where Fianna Fáil is always the bogeyman and they are always the good guys.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In this particular insular political world, they are entirely untouched by the growing international confidence in this country. The contrast between the views expressed by some speakers opposite and the regular, consistent and persistent commentary made overseas about this country could not be starker. I begin with the President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet. He stated...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----whose party in the Federal Republic is in coalition with the Deputy Durkan's party in Europe. He said: "I think there is a deeply rooted trust and confidence in this country's ability to sort out its problems ... There is a fundamental belief that the Irish are going to solve it ..." They are political views; they are not manufactured views. These are reactions to visible decisions...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He said we are the only country in this position that does. He said the Irish policy makers have dealt with this issue more seriously and more reasonably than any other euro member.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Many of these commentators and Ministers are in countries that have faced exactly the same challenges we have faced but have encountered far greater difficulties-----

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----in the implementation of policies and in the resolution of their difficulties. Deputy Gilmore spoke earlier about the will of the people and the mandate of the people. The people gave a mandate on 24 May 2007 to this Parliament, Dáil Éireann, to elect a Government. That is the mandate we are implementing.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is the mandate we have.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The people are perfectly free to comment on the exercise of that mandate at the expiration of the appropriate constitutional terms. That is the position. We live in a representative democracy. The leader of the Labour Party suggested today that we do not, that we should have a Government by opinion poll, that mandates expire on the basis of opinion polls and that the will of the people is...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is a major onus on the Opposition parties to give people a valid alternative. On the basis of this afternoon's debate, there is little sign of one being offered.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have in place a plan which will put the country on the path to economic growth.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Unemployment will not be as high as previously forecast, consumer confidence is reviving, export figures are the healthiest in Europe and we are regaining our competitiveness. Speakers on the opposite side suggest the Government should resign and appeal to the people but where is the alternative Government? The Fine Gael Party supported public sector pay cuts; the Labour Party rejects them....

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Let us be clear, the Fine Gael Party supports a bank guarantee and rejects nationalisation, while the Labour Party rejects a bank guarantee and supports nationalisation.