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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: A confidence motion on a Minister should be pursued only when a Minister has done something improper or has been incompetent to the point of negligence. There is no question of either condition applying to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter. He clearly has done nothing improper and his record over the past three years shows that he has outstanding competence. The...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: To even up the match, Fianna Fáil has organised a vicious assault on a star player on the opposing team, but that is not going to get it-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: Fianna Fáil would like to put him out of the game, but that will get it nowhere.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: For three years, Fianna Fáil has hoped to rebuild its party on the prospect of failure. It hoped that the Government, the economy and the country would fail.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: It is now clear that the Government is not failing. It is clear-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: -----that the economy is growing and that thousands of people are returning to work. It is clear that the country is becoming more vibrant and that Fianna Fáil has been forced to resort to personal attacks on a Minister to retain any shred of relevance in the Dáil.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: The Minister, Deputy Shatter, is a most competent Minister. The Government's amendment to the motion, which lists his legislative achievements, his successes in the battle against crime and his reforming zeal, is testimony to this. Most of the difficulties in the justice area in recent months arose from incidents that occurred when Fianna Fáil was in office. In this respect, Fianna...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: -----to develop the structures and guide the enabling legislation through the House to put an independent policing authority in place. Issues such as the legal basis for taping conversations and the privacy issues that arise may also require a legislative, if not a constitutional, response. This matter is not only confined to Ireland. A number of high-profile incidents in the past 12...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: I hope Deputy Flanagan does very well in the European elections.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: He is on his way. He will be here in five minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 72 to 74, inclusive, together. As they all concern the operation of the film tax relief scheme. In this regard, I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the details of the film tax relief scheme are contained in Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. This is supplemented by the Film Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 357 of 2008) which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy is aware, following a ruling by the European Court of Justice in April 2013 and subsequent negotiations with the European Commission, the excise relief on fuel element of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme will be discontinued from the 31st December 2014. Arrangements will be made during the year to provide for a new fuel grant scheme for disabled drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 to 69, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent Local Property Tax (LPT) data published by them is available on the Commissioners' website at: . This covers statistics for both 2013 and 2014 (to February 2014).  In relation to Question No. 66, I assume that the Deputy is referring to the provision whereby...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 172 of the NAMA Act precludes NAMA from selling loans or property to a defaulting debtor or to parties connected to a defaulting debtor.  In accordance with Section 172 of the Act, purchasers of NAMA loans or secured property are required to sign a statutory declaration that they are not connected to the debtor or other obligors.  In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: The Deputy will be aware of the Central Bank's Mortgage Arrears Resolution Targets (MART) announced last March 2013 which sets time bound and measurable targets for the main banks requiring them to systematically address their mortgages arrears book. A copy of the MART document can be accessed at . The targets cover both proposed and concluded sustainable solutions with respect to the lenders...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: As I stated previously in a reply to a question regarding this issue on 12th March, I, as Minister for Finance, do not have the primary role in relation to amending the law in relation to the "Statute of Limitations".  This is a matter which has broad legal application and, as such, would fall for consideration, in the first instance by, my colleague, the Minister for Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: I introduced this scheme in the Finance Act 2013 in order to provide for a repayment to qualifying road haulage and bus operators of a part of the mineral oil tax paid on their purchases of auto-diesel for use in the course of business. In order to address the risk of widespread abuse of the scheme, provision was made for certain restrictions on the means by which the auto-diesel concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (2 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: In relation to the targets set out in Budget 2014, I am confident, on the basis of what I have seen to date, we will achieve the targets set out in Budget 2014. As the Deputy will be aware, this Government has met all of its targets to date and has achieved substantial progress in setting the public finances and the economy back on the road to good health and this has been acknowledged by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (1 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: Carbon Tax was introduced in Budget 2010 but its application to solid fuels was subject to a Ministerial commencement order.  This approach was primarily adopted to delay the application of the carbon tax to solid fuel in the residential sector to allow for the development of a robust mechanism to counter the large scale sourcing of coal from Northern Ireland where lower...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2014)

Michael Noonan: The high level goals for my Department mainly relate to policy development rather than the delivery of frontline projects. Therefore, it did not fund any projects in County Mayo in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014.