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Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: On Friday last, the German Constitutional Court decided that to save the bond market, the European Central Bank-----

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: We are, and I will tell you why.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: A vast amount of legislation going through the Houses at the moment derives from this territory.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: To ignore it would be stupid.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach was in Davos less than three weeks ago where Ken Rogoff, an internationally regarded economics professor-----

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: -----said that a debt write-down for Ireland would be the right thing for Europe to do.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: Now, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany is saying that the ECB is being prohibited from doing what it has been doing since Mr. Draghi instructed in 2012.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: In other words, the outright monetary transactions are illegal. This is a major mess.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: Small and medium-sized enterprises have €60 billion in debt and €25 billion, which according to-----

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: In accordance with Standing Order 117A(4), the division is postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday next.

Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: As no further Members are indicating, I invite the Minister to make some concluding remarks.

Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill 2013: Second Stage (7 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Orders 82A and 118, be referred to a select or special committee. The relevant committee is the Select sub-Committee on Education and Skills.

Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill 2013: Second Stage (7 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: We are running very short on time. I ask the remaining speakers to be concise in their remarks because the Minister of State and Deputy Finian McGrath must both reply to the debate.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: As the Taoiseach is aware, the Constitutional Convention met last weekend in Malahide. A proposal was put to the convention that there should be more free votes on Dáil and committee business. Has the Taoiseach any proposals in this regard?

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: I call on the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to reply. I understand he is sharing time.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Peter Mathews: Is that agreed? Agreed. I understand the Minister is taking ten minutes and the other speakers will have five minutes each.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: That is impossible.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: I acknowledge and respect what the Minister has said. The bottom line is that this decision was made by NAMA after an offer of €14 million was received. I am reliably informed that €10 million would have been used to pay off the creditors and the remainder would have been available to meet NAMA's €6 million test. That means there is a differential of €2 million....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Yes.