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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: That is reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: Apologies, but I have to try bi-location between two committee meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: It looks rude when there are members of the public present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: They receive fees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: It is fees, correctly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion with Permanent TSB (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: Salaries are for executive directors.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: I said cortisone.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: It needs a €3 trillion utilisation.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: We are running short on time. I would like the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to take particular note of the four aspects of the contribution made by Deputy Donnelly about 20 minutes ago. He mentioned the ECB and its incompetence at various stages to date. He raised the question of the adequacy of the banking union and what its purpose is. Deputy Wallace further developed the point by...

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: On the understanding that it was a liquidity crisis, which it was not.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: Excuse me, Chair.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: The Tánaiste and the various leaders have had an opportunity to take up a majority of this debate. Some of us wish to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views with Mr. Egemen Bagis, Turkish Minister for Europe and Principal Turkish Negotiator for EU Membership. (18 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: I thank the Minister for attending. It is a pleasure to meet him. He is very eloquent and captures the sorts of areas that are important in a prospective member of the EU. Turkey is a country of 75 million people with a very big landmass. It is the pivotal point between East and West and the landmasses of Europe and Asia. It has long traditions and has had great democratic developments...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (18 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow executors of wills to be included in the list of persons allowed to defer payment of the property tax, where the executor of the will, their spouse are sole or indeed the joint beneficiary of the property concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56733/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of Irish Sports Council Funding for each of the Olympic cycle years of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 by sport; national governing body administration funding; high performance programme funding by sport; the carding scheme totals for each sport; list of athletes and the total amount each received...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of funding to the Olympic Council of Ireland for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 by podium level, world class level, international level and junior development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (17 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: The debate is resuming from one week ago. I came to the Chamber and listened to most of the contributions. It is important we get this right as a people and as a society. Sometimes, events can occur that give a disproportionate sense of emergency about something that requires reflective consideration. Our Constitution holds the life of all citizens, from the start of life, in equal value...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: The sum of €3.5 billion is the start of this problem. The troika states we can operate according to our own sense of justice and equity but that we must make a saving of €3.5 billion. We have all accepted that. In principle, all things being equal, a property-based tax to fund local services is acceptable in normal circumstances. We are not in normal circumstances, however, we...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: Deputy McDonald is lucky.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Peter Mathews: Three hundred minutes.