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- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Just to clarify.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: This is not a matter of an allegation.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: I am talking about the promised recapitalisation legislation.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: This is relevant material that the Minister indicated he would place in the Library for all Members to peruse prior to the debate.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: We will be queuing up to read it.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: A Cheann Comhairle, can I have clarification?
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of farmers due a REP scheme four payment who have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4874/09]
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he has taken and will take to secure an appropriate level of price support for the dairy sector in order to prevent a situation in 2009 in view of the fact that the support granted to date has had no impact on market prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/09]
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that there is sufficient closed circuit television coverage to deter crime in Sheriff Street, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5165/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5166/09]
- Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: I refer to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Will the Minister place the report in the Oireachtas Library now that the Anglo Irish Bank has been nationalised and is, therefore, the property of the people? At least, the House should have the privilege of examining it. The Minister stated that following nationalisation he brought to the attention of the board the issue of the â¬7 billion....
- Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: The regulator had three or four months in whichââ
- Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: The regulator had already spent three or four months examining the matter. Did the Minister not seek a report from it prior to the nationalisation?
- Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: We do not want that.
- Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: I accept the Minister of State's point that the status quo will be respected in terms of charitable status. However, it is still beyond me why he is not prepared to accept a wording that provides specifically for the promotion and advancement of human and civil rights. Any of the areas that are covered do not cover the entire gamut of civil and human rights. There are organisations...
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: I have a valid question for the Taoiseach. Given that the Government is going to provide â¬7 billion towards the recapitalisation of the banks, can the Taoiseach explain why the same banks stated last year that they did not require capitalisation?
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Why have the same banks not drawn down any of the â¬30 billion that was made available by the European Investment Bankââ
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: That was an introduction to my question. My point is that there is â¬30 billion available in the European Investment Bank to be drawn down by the Irish banks.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: Is there a legal reason for the banks not drawing it down? Do we need to amend the legislation?
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Joe Costello: A Cheann Comhairle, I am asking about legislation.