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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the launch of the Succeed in Ireland programme as part of the Jobs Action Plan 2012, the total number of jobs created by the reward scheme; the number of referrals submitted by applicants for the reward; the number of jobs subject to the referrals; the total amount paid to date to referrers and the number of referrers to which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 414 of 27 November 2012, if he will confirm that the social welfare appeal (details supplied) is the same as the appeal referred to in the question; the reason for the delay in processing this appeal and if he will consider fast tracking this appeal in view of the fact that it was originally submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (16 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the resources, including Information technology consultancy and departmental expenditure, devoted to examining the possibility of taxing benefits paid to higher earners. [1554/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Appointments (16 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to his announcement of the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the position of Digital Champion for Ireland, if he will provide a description of the scope and objectives of the role; the term of the appointment; the cost of the appointment including the remuneration paid to a person; if there will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (16 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received an application from a person (details supplied) for the purposes of transferring to a prison here. [57868/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the clubs and organisations who do not own their own land and or do not have a long term lease who received funding in the first round of the sports capital programme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57258/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Did Mr. Spring raise this with the Minister? The Minister found out at a later stage and rushed legislation through to introduce a 90% tax on bonuses to bankers. Did Mr. Spring raise this with him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: People have been in mortgage distress for a number of years. This has not happened today or last week. People are in serious mortgage distress. The Government has had to introduce far-reaching legislation, which is nevertheless flawed because it provides for a veto by banks. Dr. Somers can say the bank will act under the law and, of course, that is true because the law provides it with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It has not happened to date or only to the extent of €600,000. A director of the Central Bank made a widely reported comment to the effect that the banks are behaving like spoiled children and asked what they are waiting for. Does Dr. Somers agree with that in respect of the bank and its directors? What is the bank waiting for and why is it not dealing with the mortgage crisis?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I dispute Dr. Somers comments earlier about lending to small businesses. New lending stands at €600 million, not the €3.5 billion target which was supposed to be reached. I cannot go into that, however. Bank of Ireland paid out bonuses in breach of the State contract, which is a matter I put to the directors earlier. In the first nine months of 2010, during which year Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The Government introduced a super tax of 90% on bonuses. Did Mr. Spring raise with the Minister the prospect that €60 million would be paid out in bonuses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome our guests to the committee. In response to the Chairman's questions, Mr. Spring talked about the time involved in taking up the position as a public interest director. He estimated that would be 40 days and then indicated to the bank that he would be available for 60 days. Is that a figure for days attending meetings or is there other work involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I note the number of meetings Mr. Spring attended last year was 24, while Dr. Somers attended 22. Of the four public interest directors who are former Ministers, Mr. Spring is in receipt of the highest Government pension. He is in receipt of €121,108 per annum. Last year, for example, his fees were €59,000. Excluding last year, he has received fees of €132,000 since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I think Mr. Spring's answer to whether he is worth the €1,000 per day fee on top of his pension, rings similar to Dr. Somers's answer - if he does not mind me saying so - when he was receiving more than €1 million in payment as chief executive of the NTMA. Dr. Somers may believe public servants should receive lavish pensions plus €1,000 per day to serve on the board of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Privately, it was not sold on the open market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I again ask Mr. Walsh if, at any point during the two years he was on the remuneration committee, he raised the issue of the €66 million of taxpayers' money which was being paid to employees of the banks in the form of bonuses? My time for questioning is limited and I would welcome a response to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I am asking if Mr. Walsh raised the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: This is the last time I am going to put this question because I have questions to ask in relation to other issues. I will try to be as precise as possible. During the two year period when Mr. Walsh was on the remuneration committee, the bank paid out €66 million in bonuses to employees, which was in breach of an agreement of the State. The bank was fined €2 million for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Walsh has failed to answer the question. The question I asked was whether Mr. Walsh was aware during the two years he was on the remuneration committee that the bank was paying out bonuses, which was in breach of the agreement, and whether he raised that issue during that period. I have read the statement and know what was said therein. We need to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: In fairness, Mr. Considine was not on the remuneration committee. For that reason, I am directing my question to Mr. Walsh. The Bank of Ireland has increased interest rates in respect of cash advances on credit cards to 26%. Mr. Walsh will be aware that there is no interest holiday on cash advance fees. Do Mr. Walsh and Mr. Considine, as public interest directors, intend to object to this...