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- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The Bill will be brought before the House in May.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: Consultation is ongoing with the Criminal Assets Bureau on the exact formation of the Bill. We do not yet have a publication date.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The Bill in question is at an advanced stage of preparation and the intention is to have it before the House in this session, meaning the session that will endsin July.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: There is no publication date for the planning Bill. The water services Bill will be published this year and the EirGrid Bill next year.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: I have no information on that matter today. We will revert to the Deputy on it.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The question is associated with the one asked by Deputy Dessie Ellis. A report was due after Christmas, but one of the interested parties looked for an extension of time to enable it to make a submission and the report is now expected within the next month or so.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The lobbying Bill will be brought before the House before July. On the issues arising from the Moriarty tribunal, I will have to get back to the Deputy or if he tables a question to the appropriate Minister, he might receive a quicker answer.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: I understand the Whips are meeting this afternoon and the item on universal health insurance is one of the items to be discussed. The likelihood is arrangements will be made to have a discussion next week. Regarding free GP care for those under six years of age, legislation is coming to Cabinet in the coming weeks and will provide a statutory basis for this. Myself and the Minister for...
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The debate on the terms of reference of the Justice Fennelly inquiry will take place next week. The terms of reference will be presented in the House by way of a motion because the terms of reference need the approval of the House. I have no information that anyone in the State agencies which report to me is involved in the kind of malpractice Deputy Doherty describes. If it is illegal, it...
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: I will get back to the Deputy. There is no Bill No. 115 on the Government legislative programme.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: That Bill is well advanced and will be going to Government shortly. Then, it will be brought to the House.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: Deputy Mathews should not be surprised at how well known he is.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The banking inquiry is at an advanced planning stage and is making progress.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: The heads of the housing Bill were cleared in December and publication is expected in May.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: IBRC was liquidated by a special liquidator who was empowered to do so by special legislation that was brought through the Houses of the Oireachtas and the liquidator acted in accordance with that legislation. His primary mandate was to realise the best possible price for the assets he was disposing in the interests of the State and of the Irish taxpayer. In that context, he made a...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: Deputy Donnelly's strong advocacy illustrates one of the main problems with the approach taken by the generality of the Opposition to all these and related matters. Nobody stands up for the taxpayer anymore. Everybody stands up for the individual who has a difficulty. The proposition always being put is that the individual who has a difficulty must be relieved by taking funds from the...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: It has been the position widely advocated on mortgage relief as well. The job of the liquidator is to ensure that he gets the best possible price for assets so that the taxpayer is not asked to contribute more to fill some kind of black hole-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: -----if the liquidation does not produce full value. That is the position. It is much easier to present the individual case, but there is a general case as well which I am obliged under law to protect, that is, the protection of the generality of taxpayers so they do not get another bill.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: That is the nub of the position----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Michael Noonan: -----and all the advocacy in the world will not remove that. The liquidator was independent in the exercise of his functions. Those who participated in the debate when we brought in the legislation were very anxious that there would be no political interference with the liquidator, and rightly so. The liquidator is carrying out his mandate in accordance with law. It is also true to say...