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Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: The Deputy should remember his Government brought the country to bankruptcy and signed the country up to the troika deal. I thank Fianna Fáil for the programme of austerity.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: I ask everybody in this House to pay attention to these matters and to inform themselves rather than get distracted by the traditional accusation and counter accusation. We have to bring the truth of the problem to Germany. I will explain this matter of re-engineering more than 40 years of promissory notes very quickly and then I will sit down. The 40 year proposal for a bond means that,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: I 100% support the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: The problems are bigger in Spain and Germany.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: Europe is in a mess.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: He is a former banker, a Goldman Sachs guy.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: We are all on the same side.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: The debate here is honest. In Germany it is not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: Forget the point scoring.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: My question will follow a few observations that are extremely important. I sense the tension from our leader on the Government side and from the Opposition side. I sense a tension that is playing itself out in the other parliaments of Europe and I sense that over the past number of years Europe has been ruled by powerful vested interests and - I will use a word we all understand - bullies,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: This is important. If we keep doing what we have been doing, we will get more of what we have got. What we have got to date has been very disappointing despite really honest efforts, but we have not had the truth from other parliaments. We have not had the truth from the German Parliament. In Germany they have not been told about the reality of the economic and financial standing of their...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: It changes the creditors.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: The open and honest debate is missing in Europe, France, Spain and Germany.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: Thanks to the efforts of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of additional revenue that would be raised as a result of a tax increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38383/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Rental (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency is renting out any properties at an apartment block in South Dublin (details supplied); if so, the number of apartments NAMA is renting out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37714/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Central Bank of Ireland regulates all providers of pensions and financial services in accordance with the law; his views on whether the current laws are adequate to protect investors in pensions and financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the entry requirement for third level education in respect of a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any funding is available to a person (details supplied) who has set up a company to promote heritage sites, national monuments and architectural wonders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/12]