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Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I thought we were running to 6.35 p.m.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We are running to 6.35 p.m., according to the order of the day.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want to cut into the Minister's time either.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Not at all.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I would not blame you for greater offences than that.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I take very seriously the injunction of the Taoiseach last night that each of us in this Chamber must take responsibility for the positions we hold, particularly as they relate to the budget. As we speak in the calm of the Chamber, there is considerable chaos outside. The television news is full of colleagues of the Minister threatening barefisted quarrel at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Gogarty resigned as Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills. That should rock the bond markets.

Meeting of Ministers for Finance of the Eurogroup: Statements (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Outrageous.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on suggestions emanating from Sweden and Finland that the EU ought to adopt an independent think tank, an institute of peace made up of high-level non-governmental experts able to advise the EU on the prevention and resolution of conflicts in the world which would be funded by member states and community institutions; if this...

Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, given the recent Burmese Supreme Court decision with regard to the house arrest under which Aug San Kyi has been placed, he expects there is any possibility of her release being imminent; if he has recently conveyed Ireland's abhorrence of the treatment of this person to Burmese authorities and if there is any practical action which...

Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister put me right if I am incorrect? Our banks are sourcing liquidity from the ECB at approximately 1.5%. Under the new arrangement, they will source moneys from the fund through the State at approximately 4.5% or 5%. If the banks needed €20 billion, for example, they were sourcing it at 1.5% until the ECB called a halt, but we may now pay 4.5% or 5% for it. Is this the...

Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I understand that, but it is likely that a chunk of the moneys will go into the banks after being borrowed by the State at what will certainly be a higher rate of interest than is currently the case.

Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: All is changed, changed utterly.

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Unclaimed Winnings) Bill 2010: First Stage (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The only hope we have is a bit of a gamble.

Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is wrong.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of recorded cases of tiger robberies, in which staff or relations of staff of financial institutions were taken hostage in each year from 2005 to 2009 and to date in 2010; the amount of money taken in such robberies; if he is satisfied that the protocols agreed with the banks to deal with such situations are adequate...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the confidential recipients appointed under S.I. No 168/2007 Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007 are still operating; the number of cases that have been processed; the way the confidential recipients can be contacted; the location from which they operate; the cost of the...

Bank Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Under the terms of the banks bailout Act of 2008 the Minister is required to get the approval of the Dáil to amend the eligible liabilities guarantee. He is also required to get the approval of the European Commission, and he is required to do so every six months. This particular approval is to continue to guarantee an aggregate figure of €147 billion. It is not clear why the Minister...

Bank Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The reference is the Honohan report, paragraph 8.38, page 127-8. The Minister of State told us today that the euro group is delighted with the moves we took. It was horrified at the time and the Minister of State and the Government ploughed ahead. It may have been the case that on that fateful night the Minister and Taoiseach did not have the expertise available to them. We have all...

Bank Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State is making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.