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- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: If legislation is required following the-----
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: -----introduction of the Croke Park II agreement, we will update the House when it happens.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: As a result of the size of the housing legislation, it will be split into three Bills. The first will be introduced in the next session and we hope the other two will come before the end of the year. There is no date for the bail Bill as the heads of the legislation have not yet come to the Cabinet.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is one to speak about filibustering. I just answered the question on the housing Bill. The answer would be the same.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: The housing legislation will be split into three parts, with the first of those to be introduced in the next session. We hope the other two Bills will be introduced before the end of the year.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: We had a Topical Issue debate on the matter today with Deputy Ó Cuív.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: We began statements on the CAP last week and the debate is open-ended. That is a deliberate process, and we had approximately 90 minutes of debate before the CAP negotiations last night. I hope to continue the debate for as long as people wish, as it is a significant policy issue and the House must contribute to it.
- An Bord Bia Act 1994 (Levy on Slaughtered or Exported Livestock) Order 2013: Motion (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:An Bord Bia Act 1994 (Levy on Slaughtered or Exported Livestock) Order 2013,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th March, 2013."
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: There are two separate issues here. One relates to businesses under pressure and the other to pay levels in banks. We have just had a review of pay levels in banks and actually, for what it is worth---
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: If Deputy Halligan does not want to hear my ---
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: I will reply to the specific question that was asked. My view and that of the Government is that it is not possible to legislate essentially to undo or reverse contracts that have been signed. That is the position with regard to the CEO of Bank of Ireland. Instead, we have asked the banks to come forward with proposals that will reduce salary levels within banks by between 6% and 10%.
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: We expect that we will get a detailed proposal on that from the banks in the not-too-distant future.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: The Order of Business is No.10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of An Bord Bia Act 1994 (Levy on Slaughtered or Exported Livestock) Order 2013; and No. 3, Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 10 shall be decided without debate and that...
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: The national economic and social development office (amendment) Bill can be expected later this year. We expect the heads of the social welfare and pensions Bill to be published in April.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: No. That is my understanding.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Doherty should stop grandstanding.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: The matter could be raised through the Whips.
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: It is true that we are looking for solutions to retroactively get a better deal for the Irish taxpayer for the cost of appalling policy and banking mistakes in this country. The ESM does not exist to solve all problems, regardless of the conditions. It is up to the Cypriot Government to make the case and it is then up to member states within the eurozone to consider the case. The ESM is...
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Halligan did make his point well. It is a fair point. Many businesses in this country have not got fair treatment from banks in recent years. We are trying to rebuild a broken banking system and to force banks to get back into the banking business. That is something they had moved away from as they moved into the business of speculation which was part of the problem in this...
- Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)
Simon Coveney: Which was?