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Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Read paragraph 25.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Paragraph 25.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Can the Minister go back to paragraph 25?

Vote 41 — Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Revised Estimate). (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: We know what WC Fields said, that one should never work with animals or children.

Vote 41 — Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Revised Estimate). (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance is given to having soaring rhetoric at the end of his speeches. One recalls his standing ovation following last October's budget. He said at the end of today's speech, "There are no soft options or safe hiding places. The time has now come..." In terms of the Budget Statement, there were soft options and hiding places. The Minister was the person who took them,...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: And now the Government is abolishing it.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about two Bills. At the time of the last budget, it was announced that the National Consumer Agency, NCA, and the Competition Authority were to merge in a marriage of quangos. Last weekend, the Minister for Finance indicated that the consumer side of the regulator's office, the one investigating matters such as bank overcharging and that is regarded as being one...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Now it is to take over the functions of a regulator that everyone-----

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Are the media reports true? When is the NAMA legislation likely to be before the House and will the heads of the Bill or the Bill itself be published before the recess on 10 July or during the summer?

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: People like me do a lot of reading by the beach. The Taoiseach probably does, too.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach's favourite-----

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service as of 1 January 2009; the anticipated numbers in each case at 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24686/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army Reserve and the Naval Reserve Service as of 1 January 2009; the anticipated numbers in each case at 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the deposits from banks on the Anglo Irish Bank balance sheet as at 31 March 2009, in particular, the ten largest counterparties under both open market operations and the master loan repurchase agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the debt securities in issue on the Anglo Irish Bank balance sheet as at 31 March 2009, in particular, the ten largest counterparties under both the medium-term note programme and covered bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24951/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on recent press reports that a bank (details supplied) is to engage in a debt swap to strengthen its balance sheet by offering a coupon rate of 12.5% on newly issued bonds; how such banks will rank in terms of seniority of liabilities; if they will rank above or below the €3.5 billion in preference shares being injected by...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Freedom of Information request (details supplied) submitted to his Department in May 2008 and appealed in October 2008; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that access to 50 documents was refused and that in some cases the reason for refusal was that the...

Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: As this is Committee Stage, perhaps it might be opportune for the Minister to answer some questions on what he has in mind regarding this scheme. He is talking about taking indefinite powers for renewal but, in practice, we are advised by the officials and others that, in effect, this guarantee is subject to European Union and European Central Bank agreement. We are advised it follows the...

Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister will not get that at the moment.

Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: I refer to amendment No. 12. The Minister is taking extraordinary powers onto himself to provide for the extension of most of the guarantee. He has suggested he will exclude the dated subordinated debt, some of which was included in the original guarantee. This was pointed out at the time by the Labour Party as being completely inappropriate because it was high risk capital, which should...