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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Perhaps I am misunderstanding the position but I was under the impression that the Minister was going to look at this section, that is, the interpretation of the financial services legislation, to try to ensure that it has the intended consequences that he, his officials, the Opposition and the League of Credit Unions would share. Is there a set of words that can be included somewhere in the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, but the Minister and his officials are looking at the section itself and at possible wordings. Is that correct?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Union Bill 2012: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Tús maith, leath na hoibre. I welcome the Minister's opening comments on this section of the Bill. My concerns relate more to the next group of amendments we will deal with, submitted by opposition groups, and amendment No. 3 is fundamental in that regard. I listened to what the Minister had to say on this grouping. When his officials briefed my office on this grouping they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the annual pension payment for 2011 paid to Dick Spring, Tom Considine, Joe Walsh, Ray MacSharry and Margaret Hayes. [51545/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Inquiries (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of last year's rejection by referendum of increased powers for Oireachtas inquiries, his views on whether the proposed Houses of Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012 is the most appropriate approach to progressing this matter. [51556/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, if he will provide the terms of reference for the Commission; the budget for the Commission for 2012, 2013 and 2014; the function of the Commission; if he will estimate the headcount that will be employed at the Commission when fully operational; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in 2013 under the clinical care programme for the establishment of a full time paediatric diabetic clinical nurse specialist for Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in view of the fact that expert advisory group recommends one paediatric diabetics clinical nurse specialist for every 100 children and there are currently...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to raise two issues. Is it the intention of the Government to have Second Stage of the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012 before or after Christmas? Has the opinion of the European Commission been sought on the legislation?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I presume it will be 2013 before we deal with Second Stage.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The Taoiseach is well aware that the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme - the banking guarantee of 2009 - is due to run out on 31 December this year. Is it the intention of the Government to extend the banking guarantee?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: When will that legislation come forward?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Ownership (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by county of the amount of land repossessed by financial institutions since 2009 and the law in relation to mineral rights on lands repossessed by financial institutions. [50855/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has set aside for repaying overcharged Anglo Irish Bank customers. [50850/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if the statute of limitations applies to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporations repayment of overcharged Anglo Irish Bank customers. [50851/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will identify the independent verifier used by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in calculations on which refunds to Anglo Irish Bank customers were based; and if he will outline the information that formed the basis of their calculations. [50852/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of letters that were issued by AIB to former employees of the bank requesting that they take a voluntary reduction in their pensions; the number of responses received by AIB to these letters; the number of responses that indicated the person would take a reduction and the percentage of reductions involved; the number of responses that have refused to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the name of the company currently conducting the review into bankers remuneration; the date on which this company received the contract to undertake the review; the details of the tendering process used in awarding this contract; the total cost of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51025/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the dual abode allowance for Ministers in each year since it was introduced; the value of the allowance that was availed of each year; the Ministers who availed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51026/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of countries in the OECD in which there are term limits or prohibitions on whom can serve on credit union boards enshrined in primary legislation. [51047/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who retired since 2008 in receipt of pension payments of between €100,000 and €200,000, between €200,000 and €300,000 and €300,000 and €400,000 and the number with more than €500,000 at each of the covered banking institutions, the National Treasury Management Agency and National Asset...