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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the fact that of the 4,184 registration applications received by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland between 2015 and May 2016, only 1,632 were successfully added to the register; if a review of the registration process is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 658. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of pre-financing by programme his Department has applied for with regard to the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the European Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20572/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 29 June 2016 to outline the evidence of an increase in risk levels associated with instructors providing chainsaw courses other than those who are qualified Coillte Teoranta instructors; the statistics and data supporting these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Programmes (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 732. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of pre-financing by programme his Department has applied for with regard to the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the EU Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20575/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Programmes (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 754. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of pre-financing by programme his Department has applied for with regard to the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the EU Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 792. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of pre-financing, by programme, her Department has applied for in the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the European Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 813. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of pre-financing by programme her Department has applied for in the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the European Commission; the reason this money will be reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20574/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 837. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of pre-financing by programme his Department has applied for with regard to the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the European Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20576/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: My comments on section 2 will connect with amendment No. 5 to section 3 for the purpose of following the debate. The concern which I raised on Second Stage is that section 2 confers on the Minister the ability to do "[a]ll such things as are necessary or expedient to be done for the purposes of the State's performing its functions under the Loan Facility Agreement". Section 3 states very...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We are focused on the quantum of money and how sections 2 and 3 interact. Obviously, there is a bigger issue which goes beyond the amount of money that could be paid by the State from the Central Fund. This relates to whether any of the other articles in the agreement could be reviewed or amended without prior notice or the consent of the Oireachtas. If we take the word of the Minister of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: All of the articles of the agreement, for example, those on the payment of interest, fees, information undertakings, payment mechanisms and the calculations, can be changed with the consent of the member states and with the consent of the Minister at that point in time.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: It might be highly unlikely but we have seen dramatic changes. We even see what is happening in Italy, where there would be an undermining of what we are discussing if the authorities in that country bail out their banks as opposed to bailing them in, which is now commonly accepted as what would happen in Europe. All of this is in flux. There have been amendments and changes as issues have...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Does the Minister of State understand the concern we have about this? Setting aside the fact the quantum of money cannot increase, with the agreement of the European partners who are signed up to the agreement the terms can change. They could change substantially with agreement at a meeting in Brussels or Frankfurt. All of the agreement upon which the legislation hinges could be altered...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: No, it is actually about the areas contained in the agreement itself, which can be changed as allowed for by Article 24. The conditions of utilisation could completely change. The interest could completely change. The repayments could completely change overnight, without any question coming back to the Dáil or Seanad. We have committed €1.8 billion on the basis of this.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: There would not be a net cost to the Exchequer. Parties like me would support the legislation because we have argued in favour of bailing in bondholders and a backstop. While we do not agree with this formulation, the ECB should provide a backstop and there should be a separation of sovereign debt. At least we are getting somewhere, but all of this could change without reverting to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Yes and there is no requirement for a change to be approved by the Houses.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We are dealing with section 2 which reads:Minister may perform functions for purposes of Loan Facility Agreement2. All such things as are necessary or expedient to be done for the purposes of the State's performing its functions under the Loan Facility Agreement may be done by the Minister and there is conferred, by virtue of this section, on the Minister all the powers necessary in that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Of course, it could.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We are giving the Government a blank cheque.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Look at it-----