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Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: My Department has taken a coordinating role in support of development of the international financial services industry since its inception in 1987. The Department operates a forum for this purpose through the IFSC Clearing House Group, which first met in October 1993, and through a series of specialised Working Groups in the areas of Banking & Treasury, Insurance, Funds and Pensions. There is...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: It will be recalled that the Dáil passed a resolution on 10 December 2009 agreeing interim arrangements for the implementation of the relevant Lisbon treaty provisions. The motion before us seeks an extension of the deadline to report back to both Houses on the review from 10 June to the summer recess and also seeks to have the interim arrangements in place beyond the summer recess in 2010....

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: Regarding the first matter raised by the Deputy I remind him that we all must be careful about the terminology we use in this regard. These are bilateral loans and will be repaid as the economic position in Greece improves. Obviously, strong conditionality attaches to these loans, with a quarterly monitoring and evaluation to take place and a review at the end of the year. I ask that we be...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The intention will always be that information should be available to every Deputy, regardless of what side of the House he or she sits on. That is what we would like to see and there has been no instruction to the contrary from Government that the situation should be any other way. If industrial relations issues arise that is unfortunate but this is not at our instigation, or of our making....

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: If there are specific issues people want to raise, that is fine and they can be brought to my attention. Government simply seeks to function. If specific information is required or is being sought by Deputies it should be provided to them in the normal way.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: If there is a specific issue the Deputy wishes to bring to my attention, I shall look into it.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The first Bill sought by the Deputy will be next year. There is no date for the second Bill mentioned. The Deputy can put questions to the Minister for Health and Children at any time on these matters regarding legislation.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the issue raised by Deputies Gilmore and Ó Caoláin, it is not at my instigation that a different reply goes to different Deputies.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I do not know how it happened. I have to check that out but the question may have gone to two different people who replied in different ways. I do not know. I do not dictate the answers or tell people how to conduct their affairs in the office. I have never done so.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I will have to check that out. I do not know what it is about. On the other matter raised by Deputy Gilmore, the process will be finalised next Friday with the heads of state and government. There will be formal adoption of the proposal agreed by the Eurogroup ministers earlier this week. It is subject to parliamentary approval. There will be a debate. We hope to have the Bill before...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is on Report Stage in the Seanad and as soon as it has been completed in that House, it can be considered for discussion in the House.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: Not as much as the Deputy, who is a former Member.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Tánaiste is working on both of the first pieces of legislation that were mentioned. The NUI will probably be later this year, but the other ones are being worked on at the moment.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: As soon as possible thereafter.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: As I said to the Deputy last week in relation to this matter, there is a proposal from the joint committee in relation to the children's referendum. That is being considered by the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. It has not yet been considered by Government because he is currently liaising with various Departments and the Attorney General's office. As soon as it comes to...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I am not aware of any legislation promised in that area.

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Brian Cowen: Was that everything?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: No, I will answer all the questions. I just did not know whether there was anything else.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The heads of the Bill are being prepared in relation to the Bill that Deputy Durkan mentioned. I hear what the Deputy has to say about the other matter. I will check into it.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: They are all close at this stage.