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Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Bill and the Minister's commitment that employment will continue to be the Government's top priority. This Government is committed to jobs but I ask the Minister to tell his Cabinet colleagues that rather than carry out the budgetary process in public and on the airwaves of our national broadcaster they might do it privately in the Cabinet room. That would do us all a service....

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Michael Noonan: I thank all of the Deputies who contributed to what has been a very constructive debate on the importance of this legislation and Ireland's ratification of the European Stability Mechanism treaty. The treaty is essential not only to facilitate in the public interest the financial stability of the European Union by establishing the ESM but also to ensure Ireland will have access to a credible...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Feargal Quinn: ...move money to Germany, forcing the ECB to intervene or accept the end of the euro. There is a danger that we could see the end of the euro, and I accept that. However, I believe the eurozone, and Ireland being part of it, is of huge benefit to Europe and us. I have no wish to throw that away. If Greece leaves the euro, that is tough on the Greeks but it is certainly not something we...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Paul Bradford: ...problem; the Government's jobs initiative which has already provided 5,000 internship places; the ongoing work of Government to improve the EU-IMF programme which has seen a reduction in programme loan interest rates and an agreement for the reinvestment of some proceeds from the sale of state assets for investment in the Irish economy and the ongoing focus on easing the onerous cost of...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: ..., the Bill as presented is completely unworkable. The explanatory memorandum accompanying the Bill seeks, wrongly in my view, to link the normal contractual requirement to repay one's home loan with the article of the Constitution which refers to the rights of the family in Article 41. It is not appropriate to make this linkage, nor would the linkage, if appropriate, extend any relevant...

Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

John Perry: ...insights. Many useful points were made by all Senators. Government must listen to and take on board the many good ideas put forward by Members of this House. All Senators who contributed welcomed the setting up of the advisory group and the dialogue structures that have been put in place. It is important that there is dialogue with people who have first-hand knowledge of operating a...

Seanad: Report of Advisory Group for Small Business: Statements (11 Jan 2012)

John Perry: I thank the Acting Chairman for her best wishes and I would like to return them. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the importance of the small business sector to the economy and to hear statements from Members on the report of the advisory group for small business, The Voice of Small Business - A Plan for Action, a copy of which all members received last December. It is a clear plan of...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Catherine Byrne: ...Monetary Fund bailed us out and brought the country back from the brink of bankruptcy. We are now obliged to pay back our debts. This applies to all of us, or to anyone who has taken out a loan. Last February, the Government was given a mandate by the Irish people. It took on the responsibility of rebuilding Ireland and reviving our economy. No one denies that lifestyles will have to...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

John Perry: ...sector and its potential for generating employment. Our challenge has been, and continues to be, where to best target our efforts and financial supports and interventions to best effect in the coming months. In these constrained economic circumstances, this requires difficult choices to be made in the face of enormous challenges - choices to ensure we achieve change and make a difference...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Pat Rabbitte: ...that will move our country closer to economic recovery and the restoration of our sovereignty. I, like all my colleagues in the Labour Party, believe that the task of Government is to build an Ireland which affords more opportunity, more social solidarity and a fairer society. However, to realise those ambitions, to create that better future, we must first rescue our economy from this...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: ...2011. The Government will not be opposing it on Second Stage because, as I previously pointed out to Deputy Calleary, this is the approach I tend to adopt with constructive proposals when they come before the House. While I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for promoting reform of our insolvency laws and practice, the Government is in the final stages of preparing its own legislation in the...

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Michael Noonan: .... At the outset, I wish to highlight that, notwithstanding the more negative view of the euro area and global economies which has emerged recently, both market and international sentiment towards Ireland has improved since the summer. I believe that this reflects a number of developments. The economy is expanding once again; the public finances are on track; tangible progress is being...

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this legislation on Second Stage. The title of the Bill before the House - European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011 - is wordy and lengthy. Many will be scratching their heads as they wonder exactly what it is. There is no doubt that this important legislation will be of direct benefit to Ireland and...

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Brian Hayes: ...the people to the Fine Gael-Labour Party Government that has been in place for the past six months was clear and twofold. It was first to sort out the economic mess it has inherited and second to rebuild the country's international reputation. The Government has been in office for six months and I ask people to be fair and objective in this regard. During the last general election...

Seanad: Jobs Initiative and Competitiveness: Statements (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

John Perry: ...businesses and consumers alike. Senator Burke referred to confidence and credit. There have been notable successes in recent months, including the massive jobs potential of the IDA investment in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland has been very successful and the real challenge of Government is the domestic economy. The programme for Government, the jobs initiative and my appointment as...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (10 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: ...urban centres and motorways. The existing road network must be maintained to a sufficient standard to ensure that the value of this important capital asset does not depreciate prematurely over the coming years. Indeed, if such work is not undertaken soon, the quality of the roads is likely to deteriorate markedly. All in all, the re-allocated €60 million will help repair about 800...

Oireachtas Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: ...to fix the economy, to heal our society, to reform our systems and to bring hope to our people. We committed our absolute resolve to a process of transformation, laying the foundations for a new Ireland and a better future. Rebuilding Ireland's relationship with our partners in the European Union is also a critical part of this work. When I was first elected to this House in 1975,...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Damien English: ...into this document that NAMA must sell at least 25% of what is on its books by 2013. That is another achievement in terms of getting the market moving again. We have also stopped the transfer of loans of €20 million or less into NAMA, which is a good idea. Those loans should remain with the banks because they contain some assets that others might want to buy and they might be worth...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Paul Bradford: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, back to this House and wish him well over the next interesting, exciting and important few years for the country. The election at the end of February brought about a political revolution in this country and the political landscape has changed utterly. The economic landscape facing us now is similar to that which existed on the day of the...

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Michael Noonan: ..., in parallel, develop the seeds of self-destruction, and how these seeds can take root, grow and develop and eventually create enormous havoc. This is the third year of the banking crisis and I come to the Dáil Chamber today in a sombre mood. How it all came to pass is the subject of the report we have before us today, Misjudging Risk: Causes of the Systemic Banking Crisis in Ireland,...