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Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: This week, an elderly couple came into my constituency office. One was 80 years of age and the other was 90. One of them was visually impaired. They were distressed because they had received a letter from the Health Service Executive to say their medical card was up for review, even though they were able to show the staff in my office that their card does not expire until 2015. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Will Mr. Moran indicate how many of the recommendations in the Wright report remain outstanding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Will Mr. Moran furnish the committee with a document indicating the measures set out in the report which were not implemented as part of the rationalisation process in the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: In regard to the mortgage issue, it is clear that the banks are dragging their feet. I am aware that the personal insolvency legislation is under the remit of a different Department, but will Mr. Moran indicates whether the banks lobbied the Department of Finance on the issue of the veto that is contained in the Bill? The most contentious aspect of the proposals is the provision whereby the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I apologise for intervening, but time is against me. Will Mr. Moran indicate whether the banks lobbied his Department in respect of the veto and whether the Department make a recommendation to the Minister in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. Moran for the presentation. I have a number of questions but limited time. On the ongoing promissory note discussions, who represents the Department in those discussions? Can Mr. Moran give the committee an indication of the frequency and the format of those discussions? Is it meeting the troika and, if so, how often do they meet? When my party met the troika recently it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. I specifically did not mention the ESM and what are known as the pillar banks. I am just talking about the promissory note. In September it was a year since the Minister for Finance got approval from Jean-Claude Trichet, without preconditions, to examine a common paper. We are 14 months on from that and there is no common paper. I know it involves technical discussions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Regarding the ESM, Mr. Moran said the second strategy was the use of the ESM to recapitalise the banks. We all know the banks do not need to be recapitalised. They are probably the best capitalised banks in Europe, but we want back the money we put in to recapitalise the banks. The public believe we should get as much of the money back as possible. The banks have a value. The National...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Moran talked about the possibility of weaning the banks off the bank guarantee at the start of next year. The guarantee runs out at the end of this year. I presume, therefore, the advice to the Minister will be to bring forward legislation to extend the guarantee. We know the banks pay the State as a result of the guarantee. Last year one of the banks paid in excess of €400...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I would like to tease that out in more detail but I am pressed for time. There has been major criticism within the Department - I acknowledge it was before Mr. Moran took over as Secretary General - of the herd mentality that existed in the Department. We know people in the Department tried to issue warning signals to the previous Government throughout the crisis. Robert Pye and Marie...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, with respect to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the number of the staff whose annual salary at 31 December 2011 fell in the following bands, €400,000 and above, €300,000 to €399,999, €200,000 to €299,999 and €150,000 to €199,999. [48795/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the salary paid to the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Mr MikeAynsley and to provide a listing and quantification of any additional benefits paid; and in respect of any expenses allowance; if he will confirm if such allowances are paid only in respect of vouched and receipted expenditure. [48796/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Mr Mike Aynsley is employed on a temporary contract; the date on which this contract was entered into; the termination date of this contract and if he will quantify any termination payments provided for under the contract. [48797/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Mr Mike Aynsley is employed on a continuing or permanent contract and if he will quantify any termination payments provided for under the contract. [48798/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; and if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of staff whose annual salaries were in excess of €200,000...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the steps to be taken by the National Asset Management Agency to get its first Qualifying Investor Fund operational. [48912/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the number of persons who will comprise the board of the first qualified investor fund to be operated by the National Asset Management Agency and the way these persons will be selected for board membership and the remuneration that will attach to such positions.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to reports that the Chief Executive Office of the National Consumer Agency Ms Ann Fitzgerald was stepping down in October 2012 at the expiry of her contract, if he will confirm that Ms Fitzgerald no longer works for the NCA and to confirm if any termination payments were made to Ms Fitzgerald or if enhancements were made to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.