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Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it intended to introduce new rules governing the disbursement of moneys from the dormant accounts fund; if so, when such new rules will be introduced; the consultations planned on such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/06]

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach say whether the Abbotstown Bill is being published today?

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Abbotstown Bill. The Taoiseach will recall that place out the country where he wanted to bring us all, watching——

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is out there in Deputy Dempsey's constituency, someplace.

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of 1975; the numbers withheld under section 8(4)([i]a[/i]) of the National Archives Act 1986; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]b[/i]); the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]c[/i]); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach stated that five files were retained this year and that most of them were about Northern Ireland. Can he say what was the subject matter of the other files? I refer to the reply given by the Taoiseach when this question was asked previously. Today's reply is word for word but with the number of files changed. One wonders about questions to the Taoiseach. Since the advent of the...

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Are such files put into the public domain as the years pass? They will have been retained for what seemed good and sensible reasons at the time of the 30-year rule. Are they then retained for ever more or do they come into the public domain? I will not say I was amused as it is not a suitable word. If my colleague in Howth hears me use the word "amused", he will not be amused. I thought it...

National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope they are not still monitoring the Cruiser.

Chief State Solicitor's Office. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: With regard to advising on commercial contracts and so on, does the Taoiseach know if that workload is increasing or reducing? Yesterday we had a discussion on the role of the NDFA, the National Development Finance Agency, and the infrastructure programmes. Must the Office of the Chief State Solicitor be involved with major commercial contracts entered into by the State? Is that office still...

Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the progress to date in 2006 with regard to the implementation of the OECD report Regulatory Reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4183/06]

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach satisfied about competition in the financial sector? I refer specifically to the announcement this morning by Allied Irish Banks of a profit of €1.7 billion for the year. Is the Taoiseach aware this is up from €1.37 billion last year? Does he also know this is the highest rate of profitability in Europe? Is he aware that, for example, the two major Irish banks take three...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: He said of the banks when he implemented the levy: "It is not unreasonable to see some of their good fortune applied to assisting the public finances". It was the former Minister's view that the banks could afford to make a contribution to the public finances.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government has terminated this levy which at least contributed €100 million to the Exchequer, an amount not to be sneezed at. There was then some vague talk about the banks, out of the goodness of their hearts, making a contribution in social finance terms. We know nothing about this social finance fund and no definitive figure has been put on it. We do not know whether it is a per...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not worthy of the Taoiseach to engage in silly banter about anybody complaining about the banks being profitable. That is not the issue, and he knows well it is not. The issue is that hundreds of thousands of ordinary bank customers are being milked to contribute to excessive profits.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the issue. The Taoiseach did not say what he will do about the levy. He stopped the levy which was at least extracting €100 million. He did not say what the social finance fund means, apart from some general charitable reference that there will be a sizeable amount of money put into it out of the charity of the banks' hearts. This is a wider economic issue and the Taoiseach knows...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am interested that the motley crew of second tier Ministers, who have so distinguished themselves, think that it is a laughing matter that Irish bank customers are being ripped off. I find it very interesting that Fianna Fáil regards it as a matter of amusement.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The point I want to put to the Taoiseach is that the last report of the Central Bank——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Conor, they are not listening to you. You should not be looking up at them. Will you stay quiet for a moment?

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The last quarterly report of the Central Bank expressed its concern about the fact that personal credit has expanded by 25% per annum since the last quarter of 2003. Specifically the Central Bank said that a situation where debt is increasing at a rate that is more than three times that of income is unsustainable. That is the Central Bank's view. What is the Government response to the Central...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the overall target for renewable energy supply for 2020 and 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6730/06]