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National Pensions Reserve Fund (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: He did. His opinion is well known.

National Pensions Reserve Fund (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister is raiding the fund for the banks.

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that Anglo Irish Bank disposed of its Austrian private banking subsidiary, with a deposit book of some €600 million, at a time in September 2008 when Anglo's own funding position was under such strain; if he has had cause to have this matter investigated. [34057/10]

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is in a position to provide certainty on the total bill for taxpayers for the recapitalisation of Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will itemise all tax expenditures and reliefs, including their expected cost for 2010 and for 2011, assuming no policy change; the total revenue that would be raised on a 2011 and full-year basis through the abolition of each, through the standard-rating of each and through excluding each for all incomes over €100,000 and €125,000...

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (30 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out his exit strategy from the credit institutions financial support scheme and bank eligible liabilities guarantee scheme; if he will comment on the ongoing EU state aid approval process from the extension of the ELG scheme beyond 30 June 2010; if he intends to extend beyond 29 September 2010 the deadline for issuance of...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners failed to collect tax, interest and penalties in respect of non-operation of the tax system; if the Revenue Commissioners considered the case for prosecution, and if not, why not; and if it was considered for prosecution, the reason no action taken. [31704/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made regarding compliance with the requirement to provide and promote basic bank accounts in accordance with the bank recapitalisation scheme announced on 21 December 2008; the outcome that has resulted from the Financial Regulator's subsequent engagement with the recapitalised banks regarding the development of these...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that the provision and promotion of basic bank accounts is a condition of any further recapitalisation and or extension of the bank guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to cap interest rates on money lending transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31896/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has completed consideration of the report from the advisory group convened to develop plans for a national payments implementation programme; if the advisory group addressed issues surrounding provision of a basic bank account; if so, the conclusion of the advisory group in this regard; when the report will be published; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Finance if any prosecutions relating to legal or illegal money lending have been taken in the period January 2009 to May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31898/10]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the amounts granted by him in lieu of external advisory services for each year since 2006 and to date in 2010 in respect of banking and other advice; the names of any such advisers contracted by his Department; the total and final expected cost for each adviser, and the purpose and duration of each such contract; and if he will...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the current value of the National Pensions Reserve Fund, broken down into the discretionary and non-discretionary investment portfolios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34110/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed split of Anglo Irish Bank into a funding bank and an asset recovery bank will require new legislation and, if so, when he expects to introduce this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34111/10]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her position in respect of the treatment of women exposed to contaminated anti-D in State run hospitals; her views on whether women could have been exposed to contaminated anti-D and developed symptoms consistent with Hepatitis C even though they may test negative for the disease; the number of women that are estimated to have...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 1198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he intends to bring forward proposals for the reform of bankruptcy laws here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34108/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 1623: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of the gross amounts of payments made without deduction of tax; and where tax should have been deducted at 35% in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. [31703/10]

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: At least I do not cost the taxpayers the fortunes the Minister costs them.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister is damaging the sovereign reputation.