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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Minister not even going to raise it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: That is not the way the system works. This is like the Dáil. If one tables a question on one thing, one is out of order if one raises another thing. We stick to the agenda and we do not have a punch up at any other business. We deal with the agenda items. This is not an agenda item.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Picking up on the last point about the criteria that will be laid down for the stress testing, we have had discussions before about the core tier 1 capital requirement being reduced to 9% and now 8% and the advantage this could afford to the State in the context of stress testing the banks. When does the Minister expect to receive the detail of the financial instruments that will be included...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I note that there is no evidence, particularly from the Central Bank, there would be any need for additional capital in the Irish banks at this point in time. Obviously, we do not know what criteria will be used for the stress tests, but if additional capital is required in any of the banks as a result of the stress tests prior to October next year, how would it be sought? Would it be by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The first step would obviously be that the banks would try to fill the capital hole themselves. It is unlikely that AIB or Permanent TSB will be owned by shareholders, whether that is the ESM or in the market and that the State may be its majority shareholder. In the event that these banks cannot raise money in the markets, does the burden then fall on Irish shoulders again?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid application will be cleared for payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48448/13]

Access to Credit: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome today's debate. Sílim go bhfuil an cheist fíorthábhachtach seo á phlé againn ag an am ceart. Ní hamháin gur chóir go mbeadh ghnóthaí beaga in ann creidmheas eacnamaíochta a fháil, mar atá luaite go mór sa díospóireacht go dtí seo, ach ba cheart freisin cabhair a thabhairt don ghnáthdhuine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons affected by the change to the single parent tax credit by county. [47809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance when a strategic investment bank will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the home renovation incentive scheme in budget 2014, if a claim to qualify may be made based on the aggregate value of works over a year or less. [47912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason correspondence was sent from the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal requesting payment for band 2 with regard to the local property tax when this person made a self declaration on their property which they believe falls under band 1 and they paid accordingly last year; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure anybody accused of sexual abuse by victims who have received compensation from the redress board do not have access to children. [47892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have been accused by victims who have received compensation from the redress board of sexual abuse. [47893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken following an accusation by victims of sexual abuse who have received compensation from the redress board. [47894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the event of a victim of sexual abuse receiving compensation from the redress board, if any conditions are attached to the compensation; and if victims are allowed to publicly tell their story. [47895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are employed on JobBridge schemes in the public sector; if she will provide a breakdown of these staff by county since the scheme commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 24 October 2013, the significant organisational and financial challenges facing local government that are as referred to in reply, and the reason they were not foreseen. [47761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the next round of allocations from the local government fund will be announced. [47762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown for the past three years of allocations from the local government fund to each local authority. [47763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage and amount of the local government fund that is derived from the motor tax. [47764/13]