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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps they do not.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The exercise of power in our society must be met with probing scepticism by those responsible for regulating. Instead, it was met with accepting faith. The whole system got far too cosy and they got sucked into believing, as Lord Denning believed, that the appalling vista that the system was perverse could not be contemplated. That is what motivated much of what went on, why people turned...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann declines to give the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009 a second reading because: (a) the Government has not set out a fair and balanced five year economic approach covering the correction of the public finances; (b) the Government has not set out clear proposals...

Written Answers — Financial Regulator Staff: Financial Regulator Staff (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the Financial Regulator in filling the additional banking supervisory positions advertised in late 2008, including the names and previous work experience of new staff appointments at the Financial Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6484/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the concerns raised by the Free Legal Advice Centre in respect of the proposed code of practice for people with mortgages, in particular in respect of whether lenders can continue to pursue persons who hand back their houses for balances that they say are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6582/09]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to recognise Educate Together as a patron of second level schools; and the steps that must be taken to allow this to occur. [6468/09]

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the budgetary strategy for 2009 is adequate to meet the economic challenges which the country faces. [6589/09]

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. People are terrified their jobs will be the next to go. Businesses are fearful they will have to pull down the shutters because they can neither get credit nor paid. The confidence the Minister expressed that the Government has a strategy that is understood and clear is far from shared by either international markets or people at home. People feel...

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: They are an accurate description of the true position.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I did not mention the Commission. The Minister should answer the questions he was asked.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I must beg the Chair's indulgence as the Minister did not answer either of the questions I asked him. He proceeded to cite inept measures the Government adopted in the past, as if this would in some way demonstrate it has been decisive. The truth is a flimsy document was submitted to the European Commission, we have no forecast of what the Government believes it will collect under any tax...

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Says who?

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister has not published those figures.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: What will the Minister do in 2009?

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister has refused to answer the basic question I submitted.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister did refuse to answer it. He had two opportunities and he did not answer it on either occasion.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: It is certainly not my fault.

Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place here to achieve the necessary turnaround in the banking system in a manner that does not expose the taxpayer to excessive risk. [6591/09]

Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister will understand that, on this side of the House, there is a great deal of scepticism over how the Anglo Irish Bank issue has been handled over a long period. People did not bother to ask the questions that ought to have been asked. Is it not difficult to believe that confidence in our regulatory system will be restored when it is the regulator itself that is accused of being...

Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Would that happen immediately?