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Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As Deputy Bruton is well aware, this particular bonus arrangement was unique to this category of public servant. As I understand the position, the statutory instrument has been adopted and there are no proposals to make time available to discuss it.

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Varadkar raised an issue on the Order of business and I will communicate with him about the precise status of the statutory instrument in order that he and the House can consider their options in that regard. A Civil Service clerical officer on the mid-point of the scale has suffered a net loss in the last three budgets since autumn 2008 of approximately 11.7% of pay. I accept that is...

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes.

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have not seen the blacks.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand a social welfare Bill is promised for this session.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Perhaps I can give a slightly fuller answer. The Bill is described as the social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. It provides for amendments to the social welfare code. It will be published this session. It is the only Bill which is specifically a social welfare Bill before the Minister. There are two other items of legislation of a different description.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not a matter for the finance Bill. There is a difficulty of which I am aware. The initial advice of the Minister is that the difficulty did not require legislative resolution. However, she is examining the matter further and if legislation is required she will bring it forward.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Secondary legislation is promised in the this matter which will address the issue. I understand, in light of the ongoing health risks associated with some of the products, the Department of Health and Children is preparing regulations which will control these substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The heads of the Bill were approved in principle by the Government on 13 January. The publication of the actual text will be in late 2010. There is a Government decision about the matters referred to.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The matter does not arise in the Finance Bill.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no proposal.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no promised legislation but contact has been made with a particular person and discussions are ongoing with a view to making a rapid appointment.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is proposed to take No. a13, motion re membership of committees; No. b13, motion re referral of papers to the Joint Committee on Health and Children; No. 24, statements on the mid-west task force; No. 13, motion re proposal that Dáil Éireann notes the report of the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny, EU Scrutiny Report No. 29: COM (2009) 499, 500, 501, 502 & 503 - Draft legislative...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Order of Business is as laid before the House this morning. I did not hear an alternative proposal from the Opposition leaders who wish only to discuss banking matters. Let us be clear about one fact. Permanent TSB has not applied to join NAMA and it has not received one cent in capital from the State. Once again, Deputies Gilmore and Kenny referred to a collective entity called "the...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Permanent TSB is not in receipt of any moneys from the State and has not applied to join the National Asset Management Agency. Let us leave aside that matter for a moment.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Permanent TSB is and has paid money to the State for the benefit of the guarantee. The suggestion will, no doubt, be advanced in the next 24 hours that we should withdraw the State guarantee from the banks. Let us be clear about the consequences of doing so. The consequences of that would be to increase the cost of funding for those institutions. These are commercial realities upon which...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I was asked a specific question about a specific institution and I dealt with it. I should make clear that there is a clear commitment in the programme for Government to protect family homes. The interdepartmental group charged with examining this issue has already met twice and is progressing commitments in this regard.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No Minister for Finance since the foundation of the State has been able to announce in this House what mortgage interest rates will be in the future. I was asked a question about a specific institution and I dealt with it.