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- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (26 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in respect of funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14930/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (28 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 [15874/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I thank Mr. Nagarajan for his presentation and his colleagues for attending. With the Vice Chairman's permission, I will put my questions in a conversational way and ask Mr. Nagarajan to be kind enough to answer as pithily as possible. We have just heard what can be described as a comprehensive mouthful. I do not want it to reflect negatively on Mr. Nagarajan's report, but it is like a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I have been patient for two years and will now get it off my chest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I was told it was kindergarten economics 18 months ago. When Mrs. Lagarde alludes to something I said 18 months ago, everyone thinks it is right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: Okay. My point is that the fundamental engineering flaw and what one might call subsidence in the economy remains. Moreover, until those banking-originated losses are mutualised and relieved from our people, it is a sure thing, as the IMF has tentatively indicated, that we face ten years of galley slavery and that is wrong. Ireland has a small economy. Cyprus represents 0.2% of Europe's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I ask the witnesses, as members of the Commission staff, to bring back this message. Let us start an honest debate, an honest rehabilitation and medical management for the economy. I am doing this. It is my brief from those who elected me-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: -----and I am getting it across.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: Halve the salaries of the bankers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: Is Mr. Nagarajan aware that the composite of our household, non-financial, corporate and sovereign debt is approximately 430%? That percentage is way above that of Japan, but the penny, centime or cent has not dropped in the minds of the Germans.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: That is the biggest one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: That is what accountants do.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I call Deputy O'Donovan, who, I believe, is sharing time with Deputies Seán Kenny and Harris in the proportions ten minutes to himself and five to each of his fellow Deputies.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I am obliged to bring the Deputy back into the gravitational pull of the debate.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: The Deputy has a very refined conscience but he should stick to the debate.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: Deputy.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: I ask those in the Gallery please to refrain from speaking.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the position regarding a redundancy package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16711/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Apr 2013)
Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of two new schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/13]