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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: It was part of the PCAR exercise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: What about Merrill Lynch? It provided advice on the bank guarantee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: When it was engaged, it was already in a state of rescue involving Bank of America. It never admitted this on the papers of introduction and in the appendices to its advice to the Minister and the NTMA. This is the sort of establishment that does not inspire confidence. When we refer to confidence and PR staff whose job is to say confidence is improving, it wears thin with me. Two weeks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: What is the average yield?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: Does the Tánaiste agree that the financial markets failed us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is what I said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: There are 6,000 banks that need recapitalisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is being corrected now. We are almost in primary surplus. We are nearly there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: What about the principle of private losses being imposed on a nation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: I acknowledge all of that. The point is that the Minister should keep insisting expressly and precisely the size of the requirement to restabilise and recalibrate our indigenous economy by way of creditor inclusion in the refinancing of Ireland through the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: I asked-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is not cleverality-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: Excuse me, it is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is resisting after forcing us into a situation of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: It can agree the principle but it has not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: We are having a conversation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: I opened my remarks by saying that the closer Union is imperative for us all. Mutual-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank the Tánaiste for attending and wish him energy and fortitude for the Presidency of the EU. It is time to remind all member states of the primary principle of closer union which underpinned the establishment of the EU. Every member state knew that when it joined, including Great Britain. It is funny that there should now be some emotional or mental doubt about the closer union...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any decision has been made in respect of an application for a reading assistant for the Leaving Certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3685/13]