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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application submitted to the Garda Central Vetting Unit in July 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48005/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications currently held by the Garda Central Vetting Unit; the current processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48006/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Leases Database (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the commercial leases database will be made available to the public by the Property Services Regulatory Authority. [48660/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the Report of the High Level Group on the jobs initiative for the Killybegs region; his plans he has to create jobs in the alternative industries identified in the report to lessen the economic dependence of the region on the highly seasonal seafood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47597/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Report of the High Level Group on the Jobs Initiative for the Killybegs region presented to him in October of 2011; the number of jobs that have been created in the Killybegs region as a result of the initiative; the total amount of moneys invested in the region by Government agencies through grant aid or otherwise as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting the advance single farm payment on the 22 October 2012; the reason for the delay in processing these payments; the steps taken by him to resolve the issue speedily in view of the financial hardship caused to farmers as a result of the delay; when he expects the backlog to be cleared up; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delay in processing an application for the agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [48536/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the Exchequer of reducing accident and emergency arrival charges by €10 [47383/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the option of standardising general practitioner charges across the State, for example, capping the charge at €40; and if such standardisation would have a cost to the Exchequer. [47384/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 711 and 712 of 23 October 2012, and in respect of his Department’s €330,000 expenditure on the domain name Ireland.com as part of the €495,000 overall paid for the domain name from the Irish Times, if he will provide an outline of the revenue headings and quanta of profit from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I will try to be as brief as possible. Bank of Ireland has made provisions in respect of the expectations for 2013. Last year, the fees paid to the State amounted to €449 million. To June of this year, it was €220 million. Does Mr. Boucher expect the fees to be substantially reduced or down to zero by 2013?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I am a customer of the bank. In my local branch, certain transactions are restricted on Mondays and Fridays. It is the same in many other rural and urban branches. It is a cost-containment and cost-saving measure. I will not go into the details, although it impacts on rural areas in particular where branches of AIB, National Irish Bank and others have closed. Cost containment is also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I assume that Mr. Boucher is the bank's highest paid official. Will he outline his salary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Will Mr. Boucher outline it for the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Is Mr. Boucher afraid to state publicly how much he is paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Is it in excess of €500,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Given the fact the State has introduced a cap of €500,000 and injected more than €5 billion into the bank, does Mr. Boucher believe his salary is appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: That is very unsatisfactory. Along with other citizens, I am a shareholder in the bank. If we asked the shareholders who own 15% of the bank, they would not be satisfied. I wish to raise two further issues. As Mr. Boucher may be aware, this and another committee have been considering an inquiry into what occurred on the night of the banking guarantee and the banking collapse. The heads...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is important that everyone involved should voluntarily disclose all relevant information. Bank of Ireland was there on the night. Will Mr. Boucher, as its CEO, ensure all staff with information on what transpired that night and in the run-up voluntarily provide that documentation and evidence to whichever committee decides to investigate the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (1 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: On a voluntary basis.