Results 25,121-25,140 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have discussions taken place with the banks to deal with the issue of setting up a toxic debt bank and what has been the outcome of those discussions? Has the report from Dr. Peter Bacon been considered by Cabinet? Will the Minister explain, if he is considering setting up a toxic bank, what will be the cost to the taxpayer in terms of write-downs on developers' loans?

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Minister intend isolating what is now familiarly termed toxic debt? If I might make a proposal, when the Minister is examining considerations, Fine Gael has put forward a position which is, effectively, that instead of setting up a toxic bank, one would allow the toxic debt to remain in the existing banks and set up fresh banks, which would cost the State less. The Minister...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does the Minister expect to make the decision on this? The Minister refers to not using the term "toxic debt". We can call them under-performing or non-performing loans. When one is talking about write-offs of 60%, they are highly toxic. The Minister continuously tells us that the world is looking in on us. The world is looking at the Minister also. These are regarded as toxic...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will the Minister deal with the issue of non-performing loans?

Financial Services Regulation. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The credit union movement, which operates in every corner of Ireland, is fantastic. In terms of ensuring they are robust, I refer to a question raised by Deputy Bruton in regard to whether the registrar and Financial Regulator have carried out an investigation of credit union investments? This would provide certainty and security to the movement. Perhaps the Minister would respond on that...

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was a mistake.

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister would feel better.

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: So have we.

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the cut in the levels of professional fees to other areas of public procurement. [12587/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will bring forward in the 7 April 2009 budget on dealing with the toxic loans in the banking sector. [12769/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the economic plan as part of the 7 April 2009 budget; if not, when this plan will be published; and the length of time this plan is for. [12770/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures to be proposed in the 7 April 2009 budget involving the taxation of tax free lump sums in respect of public and private sector pensions. [12771/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the parameters he will use for the general Government balance deficit amount and percentage of tax increases, income, PRSI, pension and other levy adjustments and expenditure cuts and savings included in the national development plan in framing the 7 April 2009 budget. [12772/09]

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance when his attention was first drawn to the bonus payments being made to bank executives after the taxpayer guarantee was put in place; the steps he is taking to recover these bonuses; and his views on whether further changes at board and executive level are needed to restore confidence in the banking system here. [12766/09]

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was this bonus paid prior to the appointment of the Government-appointed directors? Was the payment of the bonus brought forward to a date earlier than when the person in question was entitled to receive it? The year end for Irish Nationwide building society is 31 December and Mr. Fingleton would appear to have been paid the bonus well prior to that date. It is unusual, as I see no great...

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will the bonus be paid?

Financial Institutions Remuneration. (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the Minister sees no great difference in the cases, will he now tell the board members of Irish Nationwide Building Society that he expects them to live up to their responsibilities? Will he pursue every legal avenue to ensure this €1 million bonus is repaid to Irish Nationwide by Mr. Fingleton? Will he, if necessary, introduce retrospective legislation or a form of legislation like...

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to be able to speak to this Bill. I welcome many of its elements, including the increased grants and their direction towards research and development, which is extremely important. Enterprise Ireland will take over the indigenous business remit from Shannon Development in the mid west. Shannon Development's role has been beneficial to the mid west over many years and it was...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of redundancy rebate payments and payments from the insolvency fund in 2008; the cost of redundancy rebate payments and payments from the insolvency fund to date in 2009; the estimated amount to be paid in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12439/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delays in processing redundancy rebates and insolvency fund payments; her Department targets for processing such claims; if she will provide a table showing the number of claims outstanding by category and the age profile of the claims in each category by the number of weeks waiting and the...