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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the former members of the board of Anglo Irish Bank, who were on the board in the run up to and after September 2008, to provide a comprehensive report on the affairs of the bank and an explanation of their actions and assessment of what happened. [33118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Anglo Irish Bank kept proper books and records as required by section 202 of the Companies Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if phonecalls between the Central Bank of Ireland and traders market-related phonecalls are recorded; if the recordings are kept; and if he has requested that these tapes also be preserved for any banking inquiry. [33295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the standard that now applies to recruiting and hiring staff at the Central Bank of Ireland and other State run banks; if senior staff must come with a level of experience in a similar field; and if he is satisfied that all staff currently appointed in the Central Bank of Ireland went through rigorous interview and probationary processes. [33296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator is aware of loans being forwarded to customers in any of the State-owned banks, without going through due process; and the steps banks are supposed to follow, post the 2008 crash, in the issuing of loans. [33297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student who has applied for registration with the Teaching Council of Ireland and who commenced their teacher education qualification outside of Ireland, holds a recognised and approved teaching qualification from the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland and meets the terms of the EU Directive 2005/36/EC has been advised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Disposal of Assets (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 246. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the securitisation model which it is argued would allow the State to retain full ownership of companies while raising funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will initiate a project to promote and protect the structure of Doe Castle, ancient home of Clann Mac Suibhne, considering the vastness and beauty of this ancient building; his views that the Office of Public Works has failed to upkeep the grounds and promote tourism at DoeCcastle; his further views that a project should be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines that apply to State bodies, such as vocational education committees, when hiring JobBridge applicants; the measures in place to ensure the system is not abused by, for example, a VEC rehiring a different JobBridge applicant each term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32868/13]

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Amendments from the Seanad (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It is good to hear that other financial institutions are seeking to set up in Ireland. I hope that they will provide opportunities for many of those who have lost their jobs. I am conscious of the announcement in recent weeks of 1,800 job losses at Ulster Bank. The Minister stated that the regulatory provisions would need to be of a corresponding nature to those that exist in the State....

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Amendments from the Seanad (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I seek clarification. I am sure that I am wrong, but the subsection states:the relevant credit institution is subject, in the state or territory where its head office is located [we are referring to the foreign country], to regulatory or administrative provisions relating to authorisation to carry on banking business in that state [which is the foreign state] or territory and supervision...

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Amendments from the Seanad (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: That is news to me.

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Amendments from the Seanad (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I seek clarification. As the Minister indicated, the original Act that is referenced dates back to 1879 so the definition of bankers' books is within the meaning of that Act from 140 years ago. Could he explain the position? I do not wish him to dig up the 1879 Act but what are the bankers' books within the meaning of the Act?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Does it not send out a negative signal about the Bill, which is an important and good Bill?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: We should try to tighten up enforcement and regulation in the banks.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Tánaiste lift the phone and ask the public interest director? This did not happen five years ago. Up to five months ago the public interest directors did not inform the Central Bank-----

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: -----of potential regulatory breaches of which they were in charge.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is refusing to contact the banks because it is protecting the political elite-----

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: A former leader of Fine Gael, a former Minister for Finance, and a former Fianna Fáil Senator are on the board of a State-owned bank which did not inform the Central Bank of potential regulatory breaches up until five months ago.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It is absolutely disgraceful. We do not need an inquiry to find out this information.