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- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Which the previous Administration created in the first place.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: We can put pressure on those persons as well.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: They were not where they were supposed to be. Is that correct, Deputy Higgins?
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Why is the country broke?
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: It also is a welcome change from Deputy Martin's time.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he has had discussions with his French and German counterparts and other EU finance Ministers on the economic issues facing Ireland and other EU countries; the extent to which there now exists a clear understanding of Ireland's position amongst our EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14333/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he has had satisfactory dialogue with his French and German colleagues in the context of their acceptance of Ireland's economic recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14425/11]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if the use of credit controls as a means of controlling inflation, as opposed to interest rate increases throughout Europe, has been discussed by EU finance Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/11]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his EU colleagues have examined the possible use of credit controls as a substitute for interest rate increases to control inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14423/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with EU colleagues on the issue of economic recovery throughout the eurozone; the extent to which various concepts and methods have been examined, pursued or adopted; if such measures are likely to take cognisance of the needs of smaller open economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14424/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the discernible trends emerging in respect of economic growth throughout the current year and thereafter; the factors most likely to affect this; the extent to which he has in mind measures to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14426/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if banking staff, including middle to senior management, receive performance-related income arising from the manner in which they are expected to deal with account holders; if any particular trends have been identified amongst certain financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14427/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if banks have attracted sufficient deposits to facilitate lending for productive purposes, thereby contributing to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he has identified insufficiency of lending to business, including small and medium-sized enterprises; the steps he will take to address this issue as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14429/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of business enterprises in the manufacturing and service sectors whose applications for overdraft or working capital have been refused by the banks or transferred into a term loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14430/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if any information has been made available to him regarding the number of instances in which financial institutions have refused to provide lending facilities for the business or job creation sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14432/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the returns under the various taxation headings are on target with the projection at budget time in December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/11]