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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: A financial transaction tax might go towards that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: We are talking about loans.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I am standing up for my people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is the nicest thing the Minister said all day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: In the case of the deposits of €100,000 across the eurozone, the pari passu situation that obtained legally in Ireland could have been set aside just as the deposits above €100,000 were set aside in Cyprus. It was an act of financial cowardice that the scale of the problem was not dealt with. Deputy Boyd Barrett is correct. The retrospective understanding or admission that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: -----of a write-down of the moneys owed by banks to the euro system, to the central banks-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I said "observations". A year ago the Minister mentioned the patent cliff, which is valid. A year and a half ago I presented him with a paper, the real effect of debt, which has now focused all minds. It was dismissed as kindergarten economics. I will leave it at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Bank of Ireland has only 6.7%, which is far too little.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: They are estimates, not assertions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: American banks write off losses, Irish banks do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I too would like to make a few observations and then ask one or two questions. The observations follow from the blueprint for a deep and genuine EMU conference yesterday to which Deputy Donnelly referred. One thing came across forcibly to me, especially from the first session which was introduced by José Manuel Barroso, followed by Olli Rehn,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: This is the last question. The patent cliff-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I recommended that in 2008 to the previous Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new permanent building will be provided for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be informed of the outcome of their appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of their carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Partnership Legislation (8 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to extend the civil partnership legislation to incorporate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional resources and resource hours to schools who have pupils with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/13]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank Deputy Pringle for the large body of research work he has undertaken on this Bill. I also thank all Deputies for their contributions on the Bill, all of which I have listened to in the House. I salute that there are many Independent and Opposition Deputies in the House and I am a little embarrassed by the number of Government Members present. However, I believe the contribution of...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Administration (2 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: They are operational difficulties.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Administration (2 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: The important thing is urgency.