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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: I ask the witnesses, as members of the Commission staff, to bring back this message. Let us start an honest debate, an honest rehabilitation and medical management for the economy. I am doing this. It is my brief from those who elected me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: -----and I am getting it across.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: Halve the salaries of the bankers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is Mr. Nagarajan aware that the composite of our household, non-financial, corporate and sovereign debt is approximately 430%? That percentage is way above that of Japan, but the penny, centime or cent has not dropped in the minds of the Germans.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is the biggest one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Annual Growth Survey 2013: Discussion with European Commission Representation in Ireland (10 Apr 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank Mr. Nagarajan for his presentation and his colleagues for attending. With the Vice Chairman's permission, I will put my questions in a conversational way and ask Mr. Nagarajan to be kind enough to answer as pithily as possible. We have just heard what can be described as a comprehensive mouthful. I do not want it to reflect negatively on Mr. Nagarajan's report, but it is like a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (28 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 [15874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt pensioners from paying the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (26 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in respect of funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14930/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (21 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to give consideration to those who live in privately managed estates and are paying management fees and now have to pay the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/13]

Other Questions: Hospital Acquired Infections (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/13]

Other Questions: Hospital Acquired Infections (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in St James’s Hospital, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14329/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons employed and the total cost thereof for each institution in respect of human resources administration, financial administration and general administration broken down by institute of technology and by university and by year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Feedback (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the cost of administering course feedback/ student evaluations, broken down by year and institution since 2000 in respect of administering course feedback for universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will receive jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13805/13]

Topical Issue Matters (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Dan Neville - the bypass for Adare, County Limerick; (2) Deputy Denis Naughten - the need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his position on European Commission proposals on reform of the single...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I call Deputy Durkan. I understand he is sharing his time with Deputy Feighan.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To open the batting.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I call Deputy Dara Murphy who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Fitzpatrick and Harris.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy sharing-----