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Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Deputy Liam Twomey is both a medical practitioner and a politician. I agree with him that it is regrettable there has been a long, drawn out mess for so long and that we have to face the situation under fire-fighting conditions, but nevertheless well-thought out fire-fighting conditions. I commend Deputy Ó Caoláin on a very measured consideration of the Bill. He points out the weaknesses...

Written Answers — State Borrowing: State Borrowing (6 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rates paid on each drawdown from the European Financial Stability Facility and European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism; the cost to the EFSF and EFSM of raising funds for each of these drawdowns on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19079/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his announcement that a new primary school will be built in the catchment area of Stepaside, south Dublin, if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) will be upgraded from prefab accommodation to a permanent school building; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the capacity of the current prefabs is...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (5 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an Irish language secondary school in the Dundrum/Ballinteer area of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding payments in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 23 June 2011, if this Deputy is correct in calculating that approximately 49,000 invoices must be paid by all Government Departments each quarter and that approximately 195,000 invoices must be paid by all Government Departments per annum; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Enforcement of Contracts: Enforcement of Contracts (5 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation in place to compel HomeBond, under its guarantee scheme, to undertake repair works on an apartment building when an independent engineering report concludes that there are structural cracks on the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18622/11]

Drug Treatment Court (30 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: I would be delighted to extend the time available, because we are running ahead of schedule. I will allocate ten minutes between the three Deputies.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: I welcome the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011. It addresses the vacuum that faced the authorities when the blanket guarantee was introduced on 29 September 2008. Banks are a different type of corporate entity than non-banks and non-credit institutions. When they hit difficulties as a result of insolvency or illiquidity, the corrective regime, the...

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: It has not been possible yet.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: The losses were not known.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: Some €8 billion was paid off before the former Minister-----

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: I am taking the same direction.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: I and others have consistently aimed in the same direction, with further energy and force developing as we speak, with a view to showing that the losses in our banking system need to be shared by those who financed them indirectly, including the ECB.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: It was mentioned-----

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: We are trying to unlock-----

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: It is cynical.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: "Bankrupt".

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: Not even those.

European Council Meetings: Statements (29 Jun 2011)

Peter Mathews: We know what is happening out there.