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Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the key. They would contribute in terms of taxes and would retain their homes. Such a step would ensure that we dealt with the fundamentals. We cannot restore this economy without keeping people in jobs. We cannot restore the economy without cutting the costs for employers. The only way we can restore our competitiveness internationally is to bring down our costs. The luxury of...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy O'Rourke has obviously missed the main point of the speeches.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: She is using up her time.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy will do his best.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Make sure to mention Tallaght.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did the Deputy follow it?

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are all doing that.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Acting Chairman is adding on time.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did the Deputy write the Fine Gael document?

Schools Building Projects. (18 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter on the Adjournment. The John F. Kennedy Memorial School, Ennis Road, Limerick, caters for 282 boys from second class to sixth class with a complement of 16 teachers and a great principal. The school opened on 1 July 1965 and was named after the late President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who visited...

Schools Building Projects. (18 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome that.

Commemorative Events. (19 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence if the current fiscal and budgetary crisis will result in Defence Forces participation in State ceremonies being reduced or withdrawn; the cost of involvement in such State ceremonies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to make Limerick and the mid-west the priority region for foreign direct investment into Ireland; will she make available a freefone number and provide clear information on the European Globalisation Fund for redundant workers eligible for EGF support; her plans to reverse her announcement that she...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if the established guideline of €500,000 in salary for bank chief executive officers includes stock options, relocation expenses, other expenses, pension payments and performance related payments; the forms of remuneration that are explicitly included in the composition of the guideline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the employment contract between a bank (details supplied) and its managing director; if he will request same in view of the State's shareholding in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/09]

Information and Communications Technology. (1 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his recent announcement on information and communications technology for schools includes a commitment to spend €252 million as envisaged under the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44283/09]

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has encouraged the Department of Finance to make available loans to small to medium-size enterprises through a good bank or through the current banking system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44569/09]

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to ask the Minister of State about the second Mazars report, which is being compiled by the Department. Will he insist that the report contains a breakdown of new and existing funding? The first Mazars report dealt purely with the amount of money - €32.4 billion - that had been given as credit to small and medium-sized enterprises by a certain date. It gave the relevant...

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If that approval had not been given we might still have the jobs in Limerick. Has the Tánaiste sought an assurance from Dell that there will be no implications for-----

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----the jobs that remain in Limerick? These are critical questions. This has just been announced. The manufacturing base is now gone, totalling almost 2,500 jobs.