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Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste should answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The answer is "Yes" or "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: For clarification - I do not think I was clear enough; I thought it would be understood given the track record of this interaction - I am speaking about the retroactive recapitalisation of Irish banks. When will this part be thrashed out? When does the Minister think real negotiations will begin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I presume from the Minister's answer that real negotiations will not begin until 2015 when the fund is up and running and in place. Is this correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I understand this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I understand, and it is probably the most important part from our point of view. I will move onto the fund itself. The Minister mentioned the items for discussion at the meetings this month and last month. No reference has been made to the ongoing debate, of which we understand the Minister is part, on when mutualisation of the fund will take place. Will it take place over a ten year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I understand this. We are clearly in support of the Draghi position. I know it is impossible to state exactly, but will the Minister indicate to the committee whether he believes this position could win out at the end of the day in the discussions that will take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The fund of €55 billion seems small in comparison with the banking sector, which throughout Europe is worth €33 trillion. We would like a good share of this €55 billion for retroactive recapitalisation. Deputy McGrath touched on the asset quality review that will be conducted with regard to stress testing. The banks have not been informed of the exact terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister is happy enough. It is to be welcomed that the analysis at present is that we are on course. Am I reading the Minister correctly? Anything that varies it would be a positive rather than a negative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte riomh an Aire. Deputy Michael McGrath spoke about the separation of sovereign and banking debt and I will pick up on that point. As I have limited time I will not ask the Minister again whether he has raised the matter or whether he will do so. I welcome the comments the Minister made publicly last week on this issue. When will real negotiations begin on this? I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Review Office Appeals (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the Credit Review Office has given an opinion to the banks; the number of times its opinion differed from a bank; the number of times a bank accepted that opinion and reversed its decision; and if he will provide a breakdown of these figures by bank. [6623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: International Agreements (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of requests and observations the International Labour Organisation has addressed to her regarding compliance with social and labour standards since March 2011. [6482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: International Agreements (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the requests and observations addressed to her by the International Labour Organisation; and the replies she sent to each request and observation. [6483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 364. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in detail what the figure of €635 million in the public capital programme for water and sewerage services programme is comprised of. [6511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 459. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person may seek a change from a six-day licence for a public house to a seven-day licence and if any changes to legislation in this field are planned. [6727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Credit Availability (11 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the credit options or State supports available to a farmer wishing to invest but unable to access funding through the banks. [6316/14]

Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill 2013: Second Stage (7 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille atá curtha chun tosaigh ag an Teachta Finian McGrath ó thaobh an cheist iontach tábhachtach seo. Ba mhaith liom fosta mo chomhghairdeas a chur in iúl do thuismitheoirí na bpáistí le siondróm Down a bhí ag eagrú ar fud an Stáit ionas go mbeadh an cheist seo i mbéal an phobail agus pléite sa...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Single Euro Payments Area (6 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance there is any reason under the single euro payments area that a consumer's direct debit with a company would have been executed ten days earlier than before SEPA. [5934/14]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I am sharing time with my colleague, Deputy Peadar Tóibín. We will have five minutes each, leith do thoil. Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an initiative seo atá curtha os comhair an Tí ag an Teachta Stephen Donnelly, maidir le gnóthaí beaga, go háirithe gnóthaí beaga atá i dtrioblóid, agus maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts (5 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 28 January 2014, the nature of each consultancy contract; and the description of the work carried out in each case. [5817/14]