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Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister has ignored questions on this matter. Will he not consider some form or small version of NAMA to ensure relief for the people who have done it properly and who have been fair and correct but who got caught at the wrong time?

Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: What about the banks?

Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It relates to all of them.

Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It is irrelevant.

Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I would like to remind the Minister that placing representatives of the Irish Banking Federation on the oversight committee is like putting a fox in charge of a hen house.

Personal Debt (28 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Minister should not forget the fox in the hen house.

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (22 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of unfinished housing estates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/10]

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I will begin where Deputy Barrett finished. We find ourselves in a ridiculous position. To add some detail to the points made by Deputy Barrett, I will use my county of Wicklow as an example - it is not too far from the home area of the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White. The Arklow Bank project is a 500 MW, €1.3 billion project. It began before another Airtricity project which is...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: All that is happening is that the capital and equity from throughout the world is going into other projects. By the time we get ourselves in order, that capital and equity will be gone somewhere else.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a potential ban for pulling trailers for mechanically propelled vehicles; if there is, is it likely to be relevant to four wheel drive vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15331/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford which was refused cannot be dealt with by the appeals office as they are awaiting the file to be sent to them from the carer's allowance section; the further reason for this delay; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 825: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff and the grades of these staff who are located in his Department's office in Johnstown Castle Estate, County Wexford; the number of staff and their respective grades who were located in this office for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; if he will detail the year in which the...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I want to ask the Tánaiste for her views on the education patrons Bill which, as she will know, facilitates the VECs in becoming patrons of primary schools. What are the Tánaiste's views on that Bill, because it seems to me this would be a perfect vehicle, in terms of legislation, to allow Educate Together, which is a patron for primary schools, to become a patron for secondary schools?

Banking System: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I wish to share time with Deputy Reilly.

Banking System: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to astonish Fianna Fáil Ministers. When I hear the Minister for Finance talking about a haircut, it reminds me of a story. In a business, work had stopped because a particular gentleman was of great importance to the business and if he was not there, no work was done. The boss arrived and wondered where the man was. It turned out he had gone for...

Drug Treatment Programme. (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: A number of years ago, Wexford County Council, in conjunction with County Wexford VEC, agreed a transfer of land which was the former premises of Gorey technical school. I had the pleasure of being the vice chairman of Wexford County Council at the time and chairman of County Wexford VEC. The site contained an adult education facility, a library — for which a significant grant was...

Banking System: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: What is the Minister's opinion of the significant conflict that is taking place at present between his Department and the NAMA structure and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who is instructing planning sections, via departmental circulars, to de-zone land? There is an incredible conflict in that regard. It is important to hear the Minister's view——

Banking System: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It is very important with regard to NAMA because property has already gone into NAMA where land has been de-zoned. The haircut we are discussing is already out of date and is on the way down. This is something both Ministers will have to sort out between them.

School Accommodation (30 Mar 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I congratulate Deputy Connick on his new position. I hope he will spend much time looking after those fishing issues in Donegal and off the coast. This is a major issue. For the first occasion during my time in politics, there is a school that is full – with 45 pupils that have nowhere to go. One might say that while this had happened in the past, there was capacity in other schools on...