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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if senior officials of his Department, including the Secretary General, will be located in a decentralised office or in Dublin. [9799/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if senior officials of his Department, including the Secretary General, will be located in a decentralised office or in Dublin. [9797/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if senior officials of his Department, including the Secretary General, will be located in a decentralised office or in Dublin. [9802/09]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: What are the proposals for the promised company law consolidation and reform Bill? Its heads have been agreed. Will the Minister consider introducing appropriate criminal sanctions in respect of directors in great breach of its provisions, namely, those whose loans are inappropriate or illegal under section 31 of the Companies Act 1990?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: It is appropriate, as——

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: ——the provisions are currently contained in the 1990 Act. With other Acts, it allegedly will be consolidated by the promised Bill. Will the Minister consider increasing the sanctions provided? It is a relevant issue, given events in our banks.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I am somewhat bemused by Deputy Gogarty's contribution. From listening to him one could be left with the impression that the problems facing the economy and the banking sector are somehow related to the performance of the Fine Gael and Labour parties. I am unsure how the Deputy has managed to draw those conclusions, but each to his or her own. The Deputy is entitled to his opinions. As...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: However, there is clear evidence that what the Government is proposing is not working. We have to be creative with an alternative because we are in unprecedented times and we have seen a situation where lumping in all of the toxic debt with the good loans has clearly failed in other jurisdictions. Those of us on the Opposition benches are trying to present positive solutions which perhaps...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Yet. I understand the Minister of State's point but we have to be mindful of the fact that we are not immune and are exposed to the international problems and we also have our own home-grown problems in the banking system. We need to think outside the box and not make the same mistakes which have been made in other jurisdictions. The legacy bank which Deputy Bruton spoke about would be...

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I echo the comments of my colleagues. It is disgraceful that only one lone ranger is on the Government benches. It is appalling, given the economic crisis we face. It is high time the Government told some truths about the economic freefall in which the country finds itself. It is past time for recriminations, admonishments and blame and it is time for Government Members to leave behind...

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: One cannot count on Fianna Fáil Deputies.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (24 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if the recently revealed deposit of €7.45 billion by a bank (details supplied) in Anglo-Irish Bank is the only deposit of this type of which he is aware; if other deposits of this nature occurred at other times in the preceding five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7331/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (24 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance if Anglo Irish Bank made deposits in a bank (details supplied) similar in nature or type to the recently revealed deposit of €7.45 billion by the bank in Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7332/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for refusal of the claim by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 for repayment under the health repayment scheme. [7193/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if the December 2008 European Council's adoption of the EU Commission's recovery plan will help stabilise the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2405/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the agreement reached at EU level to tackle the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5274/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out in 2008 in corporate tax rebates due to company liquidations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit being processed; how this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same week in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6563/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time for applicants for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit to be processed; how this compares to the average waiting time in the same week in 2006, 2007 and in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6564/09]

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (18 Feb 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Deputy Burton stole the words from my mouth. I was about to ask a very similar question. The long-term objective is to cover the long-term cost to Government. However, the short-term immediate need is to free up credit for SMEs in particular to allow them to continue trading, thereby keeping people in employment. We all know businesses in our constituencies that are closing on a daily...