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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: The President of Ireland was at the opening of the school and community centre. My long-standing acceptance of an invitation to attend is the reason I could not have been here earlier. I normally like to be present for 100% of the meetings, as the Chairman knows given that I test his forbearance and patience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank the Chairman. I would like to be associated with the last point made by my colleague. I have not seen the details of the research that was done but we must be careful that we do not walk ourselves into circumstances into which we could become highly compromised or weakened within a multi-annual framework that has conditionality. I would like to be associated with Deputy's remarks,...

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is true.

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: True.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Grants (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money disbursed in grant aid in each of the years 2000 to 2012 by the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology, and to detail such disbursements by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons broken down by institution and year, in the years 2009 to 2012 who have left employment from the library services of each of the universities; their grades and the numbers of persons so replaced and their grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Grants (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of money disbursed in grant aid in each of the years 2000 to 2012 by Science Foundation Ireland, and to detail such disbursements by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with an issue relating to disability payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for a back dated carer's allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of State Assets (5 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the sale of Coillte land; the freedom of access to this land for members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5351/13]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: The Dublin colours.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: How many minutes is that?

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: A softly boiled egg.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is absurd. I have spent four years on this subject.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Does anybody recall the photograph in the Irish Independent on 10 October 2009? It was a picture of Professor Patrick Honohan, President Barroso and Joaquin Almunia, the wise men who said that the Irish people needed to make up their minds quickly and called on the Irish Government to move fast to have the NAMA legislation enacted. That was done around 7 November. The next landmark day...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Guarantees require uberrima fides, which is a policy of insurance and indemnity. There was no uberrima fides at the time because the assets of the then Anglo Irish Bank and the other banks were grossly overstated. I note KPMG is advising on this particular move. KPMG was the auditor of Irish Nationwide Building Society, which had losses of €6 billion on a balance sheet of only...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Defer, not default.

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank our guests for coming before us. Many of the questions which come to mind have already been asked. Commercial sensitivity is used as a shield in respect of information which is relevant and which should be explored. For example, the banking inquiries that have taken place to date were backstopped at the date of the announcement of the guarantee at the end of September 2008. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Peter Mathews: I remember on 10 October 2009, following the 16 September 2009 presentation of the NAMA project with the figures, the combination of Ollie Rehn, President Barroso, Joaquín Almunia and Professor Patrick Honohan said it was their pressing wish that the Irish Government would see the imperative to get the NAMA legislation in place as fast as possible. If that is not a strong army I do not...