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- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: The Minister is being helpful in explaining his thinking. Will he comment on that?
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: It is an extraordinary document.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: That is a matter for all of us.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, my experience of the relationship of the regulator to the Oireachtas committees -----
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: It is a point of order. My experience is that the regulator deems himself to be incapable of commenting to an Oireachtas committee in any detail.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: It is a point of order. In my experience, and I am sure other Opposition Members will agree with me, the regulator deems himself incapable of commenting in any meaningful way.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: No one said that.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Will this information be in public or in private?
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: It will be in private. I know that.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: I was talking to a business person this morning who last year was employing 15 people and this year is employing nine people. He is desperately trying to keep those nine people in employment. Similar to the experiences of other business people around the country his bank called him in last week to tell him that they were going to increase the charges and interest rates applying to the...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (4 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: The Minister has been promoted and demoted fairly quickly.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax refunds to banks and financial institutions arising from losses in relation to the transfer of loans to the National Asset Management Agency and the subsequent write downs on their balance sheets; the steps he has taken or will take to minimise these refunds in the interest of taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a transparent vetting process, involving public confirmation hearings before the Joint Committee on Finance, for appointments to boards under the aegis of his Department including, but not limited to, the proposed Banking Commission, the National Asset Management Agency, the National Treasury Management Agency, the National Pension...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 173: To ask the Taoiseach the number and the proportion of the total that workers were paid at the minimum wage, no more than 5% above the minimum wage, no more than 10% above the minimum wage and no more than 20% above the minimum wage in 2009 and at the end of 2006, 2007 and 2008. [38251/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from the introduction of a carbon tax at the rate of â¬25 per tonne of carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38062/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from an increase in the standard rate of tax by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% or 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from an increase in the higher rate of tax by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% or 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from a reduction in the personal income tax credit of â¬100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38056/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from introducing a tax at the rate of 1 cent per text on mobile phone texts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38065/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Nov 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield in 2010 from the imposition of a cap of â¬50,000 on the artists exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38066/09]