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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the circumstances in which the Health Service Executive takes charge of the management of the bank account of a person in long-term care whose capacity to make financial decisions may be impaired; if he is obliged to consult with the next of kin; and if kin have any continuing role in approving financial decisions. [14231/10]

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Is it not a case of calling Members in the order in which the questions were put?

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: My question is next up in order.

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: I share Deputy Ó Caoláin's concerns about both employment and the scale of this company which covers about one fifth of all insurance. How could this business come to have been jeopardised by a practice that was going on over five years, according to the Minister's report? This company had trouble of this nature in the past. Would these transactions that occurred here have required...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Or was required.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the proposal to use statutory redundancy payments as an element in the organisation of new working conditions is in accordance with the rules of the redundancy fund; and if it constitutes State aid in a case such as Aer Lingus. [13769/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the impact of the carbon tax on marked gas oil and agricultural diesel; if he has received representation regarding the deferral of that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13670/10]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending early childhood cover to children who are now underage but have committed to enroll in primary school in September 2011 by which time they will be four years of age and who will therefore miss out on the pre-school year. [13578/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons who are separated but over 70 years have the maintenance payment to their spouse taken into account when calculating eligibility for the medical card. [13579/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the current number of maternity beds available; if additional beds are necessary; her views on whether additional beds should be public beds or private beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13664/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on stand alone private maternity hospitals and whether these hospitals should be integrated into a larger hospital campus which would provide public and private services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13665/10]

Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the need to develop stronger transport links with Asia; and the initiative he plans to develop these links. [13580/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are opportunities to develop the air freight sector here as an internationally traded service with specialized back office support; and if aviation interests and the enterprise agencies here have carried out any assessment of the opportunities in this sector. [13581/10]

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: It has not been put under severe scrutiny in the Minister's speech. There was not even a reference to the possibility that the €2 billion of subordinated bond holders in Anglo Irish Bank might lose in this event. Why would we pay back that €2 billion? I do not understand why that has not been addressed in the Minister's speech. I welcome the tough regulatory capital requirements that...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "noting the complete failure of Government banking policy to support the provision of credit to personal and business banking customers; suspends the transfer of toxic loans from all banks to NAMA and subsequent recapitalisations until: — a costing of Fine Gael's alternative 'good bank/bad bank'...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: We are today crossing the Rubicon. There can be no turning back from this decision. It is a final step in the journey the Government has taken and it is of truly huge proportions. We have to reflect on the advice we have regarding the earlier steps along the road. When the guarantee was introduced, we were told this would be the cheapest bailout of a banking system of any country. How...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: The doubling of the national debt today is significant. A total of €11 billion has been put in to recapitalise the banks and later we will vote on NAMA spending €43 billion to acquire toxic loans. The Minister stated €11 billion will be used for recapitalisation, most of which will go to Anglo Irish Bank, and a further €10 billion will be paid to that bank later. We are, therefore,...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: They are commitments made by a dysfunctional bank, which was not properly regulated and which was encouraged in its folly. The guarantee we offered in 2008 will expire next September and, therefore, we offered bondholders a temporary guarantee while the banks got their affairs in order. It is simply wrong for Ministers to come into the House and pretend the taxpayer has an obligation to pay...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Where is the evidence that it is of systemic importance that would now justify injecting an additional €36 billion to add to the €4 billion we have already contributed? The appalling unwinding of Anglo Irish Bank has been revealed again today by the new figures. We now hear there is €36 billion of toxic developer loans, which is 25% more than we were led to believe just a few months...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Minister is investing €40 billion in cash into the bank.