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- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: What about the clean sweep?
- Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is alarming that the new debt servicing cost of â¬4.5 billion is almost three times the amount in 2008 and it is 33% higher than the Minister's forecast last October for 2009. This reflects the rapid deterioration both in the public finances and in the funding markets. What premium over long-term German bonds was estimated by the NTMA when it reached...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Rebalancing in Dublin West.
- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: I wish to return to this issue. There is no one looking at the way in which the regulator performed its duties. The Minister is talking about new reform and new institutions being put in place. The only one looking at how the regulator conducted its duties is itself and this is not acceptable. There has been too much gross failure. The public are appalled at the golden handshake for the...
- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Who is assessing the regulator?
- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Why did the Minister believe that the House was not entitled to know that Anglo Irish Bank was under investigation for both the unwinding of the Quinn Group's shareholding and Irish Life & Permanent's deception concerning its deposit base when he was proposing legislation for the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank? Did he not believe this to be material information that would affect the...
- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: We were entitled to the information.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: The existing authority cannot assess the flaws.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: A report published earlier highlights a high level of non-compliance with elements of the disclosure provisions of the code of corporate governance and a recommendation that the code should be enforceable in law. Does the Taoiseach intend to incorporate such enforcement in one of the forthcoming companies Bills because it is important in the context of regulatory confidence in Ireland that...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: The Government is asleep at the wheel.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the membership of the boards of State agencies under her Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases in which a chief executive subsequently became chairman during the past ten years; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the full year and the 2009 Exchequer and local government savings, over and above the savings from the deferral of the national pay agreement, from a public sector pay cut of 5% on salaries of more than â¬50,000, â¬60,000, â¬70,000 and â¬80,000 respectively, from March 2009; and the breakdown of these savings between existing...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the number of existing public sector workers with salaries of more than â¬50,000, â¬60,000, â¬70,000 and â¬80,000 respectively. [5577/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the existing number of retired public sector workers whose pensions are tied to grades with final salaries of more than â¬50,000, â¬60,000, â¬70,000 and â¬80,000 respectively. [5578/09]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of new maturing borrowings by the State that will have to be placed during 2009; and the estimated premium over the European Central Bank rate at which he expects them to be placed. [5592/09]
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of money market instruments in the banks covered by the State guarantee which come to maturity during 2009. [5593/09]
- Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed savings in 2009 generated by the initiatives on public procurement. [5594/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the distribution of employees in the public service by range of gross earnings and the estimated contribution they will make to gross and net receipts from the new pension payment. [5620/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)
Richard Bruton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in the public service who are paying a 5% pension contribution towards their pension entitlement and the number who do not; and if he will provide details of their distribution across the main categories of public service employment. [5621/09]