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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Write-Downs (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to a report in a Sunday newspaper that the National Asset Management Agency has agreed a substantial debt write-down on a loan that was made to a consortium of two companies developing Greystones Harbour, County Wicklow, if the loan in question was in default of any of its covenants including loan-to-value covenants, and if so, the basis on which NAMA...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the current marginal rate of tax on income earned of more than €100,000 per annum; and the way this rate compares internationally. [40474/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount in carry-over from full-year measures in Budget 2012, which will be included in Budget 2013; if he will provide a breakdown in this amount between expenditure savings and revenue. [40475/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving that would be made to the Exchequer if the maximum tax-free lump sum available at retirement was reduced from €200,000 to €150,000 [40482/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 18 September 2012, if he will confirm the cost of the acquisition of Irish Nationwide by IBRC. [40581/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 18 September 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of IBRC's balance sheet for 2011. [40582/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Note Negotiations (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 18 September 2012, if he will clarify the position regarding the interest on the promissory notes, providing a breakdown of the interest which will be submitted by IBRC or if the interest will be passed on to the Central Bank of Ireland; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount and the way that this will happen;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actual launch date of the temporary partial credit guarantee scheme which he announced in April 2012; the number of applications received to date under this scheme; and the total value of loans advanced under the scheme. [40280/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the temporary partial credit guarantee scheme if he will provide an overview of marketing initiatives undertaken to notify and inform the target audience about the scheme [40281/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the temporary partial credit guarantee scheme the expected annual value of the contract with a company (details supplied) for the oversight, management and operation of the scheme; and in relation to the tendering process and appointment of the company, the total number of tenders submitted. [40282/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (25 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 1100 of 18 September 2012, the actual cost of producing the average house price series. [40530/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: If that option is not pursued and there is a focus on assets alone, does Mr. Owens think there should be a five-tier approach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I agree with Mr. Owens that we should proceed in that manner if we are not able to get the preferred model, based on risk, complexity and size. Approximately 80% of all credit unions fall into the middle of the three tiers which covers those with assets of between €10 million and €100 million. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Owens agree that if the legislation goes ahead, as drafted, with no treasurer on the board of directors, what will actually happen is that somebody will be appointed as a treasurer anyway? Is it possible that a person will carry out the role the treasurer has always carried out, although perhaps not with the title of "treasurer"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I agree with Mr. Owens on that point. His analogy regarding what is happening with the treasurer being removed, which involves the Secretary General of the Department of Finance presenting the budget each December, is a good one. We have had a great deal of discussion on head 20 which relates to the board of directors and on the term limits. The proposed subsection (10) provides that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. Owens for his presentation which has been circulated to members. He did not pull punches in his written submission when he stated the draft Bill as presented would not provide enabling legislation for credit unions but would, in fact, strangle the life out of them. That is definitely shooting from the hip. Many of the points raised by him were familiar, as they had been raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is a very interesting concept. Will Mr. McConville give me an example? It is my understanding that if a flexi-loan arrangement was worked out, I could go to my local credit union and say I was pre-approved for a loan up to say €10,000 based on my income and so on. Would that be for a year or for two years? If it was for a year and my car broke down, I could use €5,000 for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The presentation and the submission are very helpful. The issues raised are detailed and I cannot see why the issues cannot be addressed in legislation. Like the previous speaker, I am surprised at the divergence of opinion on the board of directors and the changes to the term limits but I understand there are different views in the credit union movement. Mr. Hosford talked about how new...