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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]