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Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the steps being taken to address the issue of coal originating in Northern Ireland being distributed in the Republic without payment of the relevant taxes. [5656/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will establish the promised commission to review the future of the credit union movement and make recommendations in relation to the most effective regulatory structure for credit unions, taking into account their not-for-profit mandate, their volunteer ethos and community focus, while paying due regard to the need to fully protect...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will respond to an issue raised in correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the social welfare system. [5654/11]

Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant or other financial support for homeowners to carry out radon tests in their home. [5698/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of appropriate adult day services for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5665/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5666/11]

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: That is rich.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: As the Taoiseach knows, the bank stress test results are due to be announced tomorrow. I assume they will be announced, in the normal way, by the Central Bank. Given the serious impact they will have on the future of our banking sector, when will the Minister for Finance come before the House to make a statement on the result of the stress tests and take questions from members of the...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Dara Calleary.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: The findings of the Moriarty report are self-evidently absolutely devastating for Deputy Michael Lowry and others who are directly criticised therein. The report has very serious implications for the way in which the State does its business. It makes for very sobering reading. It casts a very dark shadow over the awarding of the most valuable licence awarded by any Government in the...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: The final decision was one for the Government, for every Minister acting with collective responsibility.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: The outcome of the process was announced and then brought to the Cabinet for noting. The Cabinet was given no opportunity, or did not insist on being given an opportunity, to have an input into the process. I have never served in the Cabinet, but I assume that on an issue of this importance, a report or an aide-mémoire would be placed before the Cabinet with a clear recommendation and a...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: Yes. I will give way to him.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: I will be as brief as all the other speakers. The Taoiseach knows that on 2 March 1995 the Government decided that a recommendation would be put by the Minister to Government in time for a final decision on the granting of the licence by the end of October 1995. I refer to the Moriarty report, chapter 61.07: The intent of the Decision of 2nd March 1995, was that the process should be...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: I have almost concluded.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: The Taoiseach was late and I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will allow for the fact that the Taoiseach was late.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: If I may finish, Mr. Bruton, Mr. Spring, Mr. De Rossa and Mr. Quinn were there. According to the Moriarty report, on the basis of the evidence, they would not have been aware at that time of the concerns of certain members of the project group, of the doubts surrounding the finances of Esat Digifone, of the departures from the evaluation methodology, of how close the result had been-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: -----that the work of the Courtyard group had been guillotined. They would not have been aware that the final report from the project group was not even available on that date. Mr. Justice Moriarty said that based on the evidence they would have wished to explore matters beyond the level of consideration given by them on that afternoon if they had known these facts. Can the Taoiseach...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael McGrath: If the Minister reads the report he will.