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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (19 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 290. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland jobs created and jobs lost in supported companies in each of the 26 counties for the past five years; and the euro investment in each of the 26 counties made by the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, the County Enterprise Boards in each of the past five years. [49355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (19 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored site visits for potential investors arranged by the Industrial Development Agency on a county basis in the past five years. [49356/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Investment (19 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of Industrial Development Agency sponsored investment made in Dublin, Cork and the rest of the State as a percentage of the State wide investment for 2007 to 2013. [49357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 402. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of broadband service currently available to residents in a rural area (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the service currently provided is inadequate; the measures in place to improve the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49265/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licences Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the foreshore application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay in granting the application; the length of time it will take for this application to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Plean Teanga (14 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil nó an mbeidh cúinsí sochtheangeolaíochta curtha san áireamh agus scoileanna le haghaidh stádas DEIS á roghnú ag a Roinn, ó tharla gur foilsíodh an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 - 2030 inar dúradh: Leanfar de bheith ag tabhairt deise do gach dalta Gaeltachta a gcuid...

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

Pearse Doherty: With respect, Minister, we are sitting in the finance committee of our Parliament. The Minister has outlined the first step. I simply want to know if the next step is that finance must come from the State's coffers or if there are other proposals. There is a great deal in the mix in terms of the ESM, bail-ins post 2015, etc. I do not want a long drawn out discussion - it is not what I...

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

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough. No one knows at this point in time. We must rely on the Central Bank's information. We will wait and see. I wanted to deal with the process. In terms of both the ECOFIN and the Eurogroup meeting, the Minister made no reference to the potential retrospective recapitalisation of Irish banks. I wonder where this sits at this point in time. The Minister will be...

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

Pearse Doherty: They said that as they shift ahead, the potential for this is very slim because of political circumstances and the rest. I wonder if this is still on the agenda. I note the Minister stated that he does not want to tie the pillar banks to the ESM and there is a potential for selling shares in the market. Is this still being aggressively pursued as it was suggested back in June 2012 by the State?

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

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough. The previous speaker asked a question that is not on the agenda of the ECOFIN meeting and the Minister answered him in saying that it is not on the ECOFIN meeting but there is a second meeting, which is the Eurogroup meeting at which country specific issues are dealt with. The Minister then went on to answer the question. If he wants to stonewall me on the retroactive...

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

Pearse Doherty: I do not want a Punch and Judy show. The credit line is not on the agenda of the Eurogroup. As the Minister informed the committee, the agenda of the Eurogroup is specific country issues, in which there is a trawl through of the situations in Spain, Greece and Ireland. As the Minister said, that gives him an opportunity to talk about exiting the bailout. The question I am putting to the...

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]