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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And NAMA expects to repay back €31.8 billion?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: They expect to also, in 2020, pay the State in the region of €1 billion, if things stay on track, and would I be right in extrapolating from that that NAMA intend to write off €41.4 billion?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: But, well, when you sell a loan-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: When you’re selling a loan at this point in time, are you not writing off?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, so-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, I understand that, and that somebody else won’t be giving any uplift to the State, I would expect.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I understand.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: That's been made-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: That is being made crystal clear. I don't think there's anyone on this committee that think otherwise. Can I ask you, just in relation to, Mr. McDonagh, in relation to the NTMA and I just want to clarify this for my own mind. You mentioned that the NTMA came under pressure in 2007 for liquidity of the banks, to place deposits in a number of the institutions and that you, the NTMA, the...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And did that include all of the institutions that are in NAMA, or a number of them? When you say there was correspondence, was that ... was the correspondence to place liquidity deposits in a number of the institutions, a few of the institutions, or all of the Irish institutions?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, I appreciate that.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, thank you. Thank you.

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The Government has the opportunity to direct some of the €16 billion spend to small and medium-sized enterprises. However, we see that the contrary is the case, and many SMEs are ruled out of bidding as a result of the archaic rules that apply to that type of procurement. Our Putting SMEs First policy document contains ten proposals the Government could implement. I could compare...

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I propose to share time with Deputy Michael Colreavy. Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún. Tugann ár bpáirtí tacaíocht do chuspóirí an rúin atá os ár gcomhair. There can be no recovery in our society without the support of our SME sector. Seventy percent of people employed in Ireland are employed in the SME sector. That is an incredible...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assessment made in an article (details supplied) that if the company referred to was forced to pay back tax due to the Irish Exchequer because of an infraction of state aid rules, the amount could be up to $6 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15155/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal basis on which the Central Bank of Ireland can impose greater capital requirements on banks that do not reach the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland can impose greater capital requirements on banks that do not meet the mortgage arrears resolution target, as long as that bank is not in breach of any of element of the capital requirements directive or any other regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15334/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance if all Irish banks that participate in the mortgage arrears resolution targets are currently meeting all regulations that, if not met, would allow the Central Bank of Ireland to impose greater capital requirements under regulation 70 of the 2006 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15335/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the person will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15168/15]