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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 195 and 198 of 3 February 2009, the status of the financial services advisory forum; if he has received the first report of the forum; the number of meetings which were held to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44957/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publish legislation to put the principles of the combined code on corporate governance on a legislative basis for all banks, public companies and State-sponsored bodies as per the commitment in the revised programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44958/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the timeline for the implementation of new statutory rules for the governance of major financial institutions as per the commitment in the revised programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to restructure the boards of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator as per the commitment in the revised programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the new code of practice for the governance of State bodies applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if the boards of State agencies under the aegis of his Department which are required to implement the new code practice for the governance of State bodies have formally adopted the code at a board meeting; if they have undertaken training to ensure proper implementation of the code; if they have put in place monitoring procedures to ensure proper...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the position and timeframe for the transposition of the 2008 EU consumer credit directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a submission to the EU Commission on responsible lending and borrowing in the EU; if he will provide a copy of same to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44963/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of organisations that have applied for charitable status for tax purposes in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of organisations that have been successful in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44964/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of organisations who have been refused charitable status for tax purposes in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the primary charitable reasons for these rejections; the number of organisations who have appealed this decision by the Revenue Commissioners to the Appeal Commissioners; the number of organisations in each year who have been...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of mortgage interest relief to date in 2009; the estimated cost of the relief for this financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44966/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage interest relief; if he plans to maintain the relief for those currently in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44967/09]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest groups which he has met with to discuss the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 30 January 2008, if the review on deposit protection has been completed by the Central Bank and Financial Services of Ireland as promised in 2008; the statistics on the number and value of savings accounts; the breakdown of the value and number of saving or deposit accounts of less than €20,000,...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement from the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland expressing concerns about the internal appointment of directors at a bank (details supplied); the reason he allowed these appointments to proceed when his preference was for an external candidate to become chief executive officer of the bank; his views on whether...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121 of 23 June 2009, the number of the 564,000 mortgage holders who were in receipt of mortgage interest relief up to 1 May 2009 still in receipt of the payment; the number no longer in receipt of same; the number of claims still to be determined; and if he will make a statement on...

Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Last year, only 25 pieces of legislation were enacted, the lowest number for more than a decade. This year, 20 Bills were listed by the Government for legislation when the Dáil resumed on 16 September, only four of which have been published. I understand there is a Cabinet committee on legislation, for which the Taoiseach's Department is responsible. In the context of the protection of...

Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The issue was that soft information was obviously not shared among parishes or dioceses or at an all-Ireland church level so that the children could be protected. When will the legislation to protect children and dealing with soft information be brought before the House? Many of the serving bishops mentioned in the report are patrons of primary schools that are funded by the State, but under...

Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: For some time the Government has promised legislation to include the Vocational Education Committees as patrons of primary schools. That would probably be a very simple Bill running to a page or a page and a half, to simply allow-----

Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach chairs a Cabinet committee on legislation. Has the Cabinet committee on legislation met to discuss all the ramifications of the Murphy report? Only four Bills of 20 promised have been published this session. What is the problem with promised legislation? In the light of what we now know from the horrifying facts outlined in the Murphy report, this matter of protecting...