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Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a very good question. An interesting aspect which nobody appears to be teasing out is that our banks were loaned hundreds of billions of euro by the European banks. One would have thought that in the commercial world the lender, namely, the European banks, with all of their risk analyses, would have been able to ascertain that they were creating loss situations for themselves. The...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not. I am explaining what happened. The people who should have been looking after the money are the people who owned it, namely, the bankers.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry Deputy-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is amazing is that one would think listening to the Opposition that what happened was unique to the banking system in our country. It happened throughout the world banking system. As I stated, the situation in most countries was worse than here because the banks there bought worthless paper.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, Canada managed-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it did not although Canada is now in a depressed state owing to the effects of the downturn in the American economy.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The economy in America is having serious repercussions for Canada. The second major decision we made-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes but it is still experiencing major problems. The Deputy is correct that it is not experiencing banking problems.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. The people who funded our banks are the Germans.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. This is the type of childish debate that goes on in this House.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have an open financial market.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the problems we now face is that people do not want constructive debate. As I stated, we are where we are. The second decision, one which in my opinion was a simple and correct one, was the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. If we had not done so the consequences for every man, woman and child in this country would have been unthinkable. I have listened with interest to the Fine...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Opposition for letting me get my breath back. Given the significant amount of funding invested in the rural development programme, a debate on how we spend that money would be worthwhile. We have not yet taken full advantage of the huge opportunities available in rural Ireland and the money will create at least 1,200 front line jobs as well as considerable spin-off employment....

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----are held at a minimum of five yearly intervals. The system of the nomination and election of Taoiseach is by the Dáil. I have no doubt that tomorrow Dáil Éireann will vote confidence in the Government.

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the school referred to by the Deputy was established by a company limited by guarantee over ten years ago. The údarás provided support in the form of a building leased to the company and grants in excess of €150,000. However, this special purpose school closed after five years. The building in which the school was located has since been...

Written Answers — Forbairt Fostaíochta: Forbairt Fostaíochta (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil 6 ionad gnó in iomlán ar Eastát Gnó an Údaráis i mBaile na Finne sa Ghaeltacht Láir. Tá gnóthaí lonnaithe i dtrí cinn dóibh sin faoi láthair agus gnó nua innealtóireachta le tosú sa cheathrú ceann go luath. Chomh maith leis sin, tá trí theach iompaithe ina n-ionaid gnó agus gnóthaí seirbhíse lonnaithe...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure under the Rural Social Scheme for 2007, including both capital and current elements, was €47.675 million. The equivalent figure for 2008 was €49.316 million. In each of these years, the respective expenditure figures included €16 million provided under the Dormant Accounts fund. Funding of €49.401 million is provided for the scheme for 2009. Funding for 2010 will be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides core funding to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to enable it to promote the use of Irish within the organisation and in its activities. This funding also assists Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to meet its administrative costs and to maintain its headquarters. The amount of core funding provided for the period 2005-09 is as follows: 2005...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Decentralisation Programme it has been agreed that the headquarters of my Department will relocate to Charlestown, County Mayo. The programme is well advanced in my Department. From a total of 140 staff due to decentralise, 100 have now relocated to an interim location in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, where two properties are being leased by the OPW to...