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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in Limerick city and county at which prefabs are being rented; the number and cost of these prefabs for each school in Limerick city and county for the past year; the projected number and cost for each school in Limerick city and county for 2009; if he will provide this information in tabular format; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status in securing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; when he expects work to commence on the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19391/09]

Jobs Initiatives. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about taxpayers' money?

EU Funding. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What proportion of the €5 billion specifically relates to Ireland? Will matching funding come from the State for these projects? Aside from the projects mentioned by the Minister, what other projects does he envisage? An energy storage project is proposed for the west coast. Will the Minister elaborate on its features?

EU Funding. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the total amount?

Capital Expenditure. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister says he is considering priorities for the pension bond. It is clear the school building programme should be a priority. I note the Minister cut €30 million from the programme in his recent supplementary budget. On the return, the investment managers of Ireland say they are interested in the scheme, but why is there no urgency? Infrastructure schemes under public private...

Mortgage Redemption Fees. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: In regard to NAMA, the Minister stated he would dictate the terms with the banks. The banks are not getting long-term funding so there is clearly an issue with regard to the fixed rate they are paying. What proposals will the Minister introduce to help people with distressed loans, particularly mortgage holders? Those with young families are struggling to pay their mortgages. What...

Mortgage Redemption Fees. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about distressed loans?

Banks Recapitalisation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: What level of new business has been written by Anglo Irish Bank since it was nationalised? Will the Minister confirm that Anglo Irish Bank will be covered by NAMA, as his reply was somewhat vague?

Banks Recapitalisation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much new business has been written by Anglo Irish Bank since it was nationalised?

Banks Recapitalisation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I put the question now?

Banks Recapitalisation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Minister get the information?

National Assets Management Agency. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which did not work.

Banking Sector Regulation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has data available to him on the trends in business credit since the bank guarantee in September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/09]

Banking Sector Regulation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The recapitalisation and bank guarantee schemes were brought forward primarily to ensure funds would flow to small business, as well as to deal with the banks. The Minister gave a commitment to the House on 26 March that a report would be quickly brought forward on the issue of credit flowing to small business and oversight in terms of declined cases. Why is there no urgency in bringing the...

Banking Sector Regulation. (13 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: This sounds like a slow bicycle race, as if the Minister is stalling. He gave a commitment on the floor of the House last March to the effect that he would bring forward such a report. We expect him to honour that commitment. As regards Fine Gael dealing with toxic loans, we proposed a detailed review needed to be carried out and brought to the House within a period of six weeks which...

Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to contribute to the debate on this Labour Party motion. Everyone agrees we have major problems in our banking system. The issue at hand is how to move forward. Resolving the situation with the banks is fundamentally about getting funds flowing to small businesses and those who seek mortgages. To date, that has not happened. The next step we take will be the critical one....

Services for People with Disabilities. (12 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is with deep regret that I must raise this issue before the House. I raised the same issue on 1 July last year. The issue concerns disabled people, the most vulnerable in society. There is a lack of funding generally from the Government for the disabled. In my constituency of Limerick East, the Daughters of Charity in St. Vincent's do fantastic work for the intellectually disabled...

Services for People with Disabilities. (12 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Minister of State well in her new position.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: One would think from what has been said on the Fianna Fáil side in the debate so far that it had no hand, act or part in the situation in which the country finds itself. The Minister of State said Fine Gael did not know there was a global crisis. We all know there is a global crisis, but recognised independent bodies such as the ESRI have stated that at least half our problems are due to...