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Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: My point was, quite simply, that if we put a figure of €250 million - and that was seen to be a reasonable figure at the time - there could be an impact and a fear created abroad that there is much more wrong and much greater difficulties with the credit union movement than actually is the situation if, in fact, only a tiny fraction of that sum will be drawn down to restructure the...

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: What is the figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: I agree we should hear the story. My only concern is that this will probably be a highly emotionally charged presentation because of the circumstances, which, as the Chairman suggested, are obviously very tragic. From that point of view, it might not be best to hear it immediately before NAMA. Would it be possible to hear it on the Tuesday rather than the Thursday so there would be a gap?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: I have no problem with the work programme. Did we cover the item that came from Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Health, regarding the national paediatric hospital and the further information on same?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: Yes. I am sorry if I missed it. I suggest that the correspondence is inadequate and does not fully provide the information that was requested. The information that has come to us has come from the Department itself, but we also requested that the board send some information. While this correspondence relates to certain matters that were discussed, information on other issues was required...

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Palestinian and Moroccan ambassadors to the House. I congratulate Sinn Féin on tabling this motion calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and recognising the state of Palestine. It is particularly interesting that a similar motion has already been passed in the Seanad unanimously. It would be quite unprecedented if in this House the motion were passed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Legislation (9 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend the single public service pension scheme to enable the inward transfer of pension savings from other pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (9 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils in each of the primary schools in the parish of St. Lawrence O’Toole, North Wall, Dublin 1, in each of the past five years; her plans for the future of the schools and schooling in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46991/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: I am sharing time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government has admitted it made mistakes with the introduction of Irish Water, as well as its infrastructure, and it has listened to the people. It is a bit rich to hear Sinn Féin complaining that we should have listened to the people. When we did listen and came up with a fair presentation of how we will address the issue of Irish Water, it still complains that we have not...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: No, I was not.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: If it is an unparliamentary term, I am more than willing to withdraw it. Imprisoning a Member and Minister of this Parliament is undemocratic and deserves an apology in the House, which we have not yet seen. The Government has sought to produce new measures and make them as fair and certain as possible. The capping of the payment for a single adult household at €60 per year, or...

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: Can I ask a brief final question?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: CRH was where the Ansbacher unlicensed bank operated from. Has Revenue conducted an investigation into CRH?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: Has there been nothing in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on CRH?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: The authorised officer could have come to the conclusion that no investigation took place, while there might have been a full and thorough examination of the information supplied because, as Ms Feehily indicated to Deputy Deasy, there was not a clear two-way process regarding her findings.

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: Would Ms Feehily agree with Deputy Deasy's statement that there was not a strong two-way process for the authorised officer to be aware of the outcome of the ten particular items that she said had provided additional moneys and the other investigations?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: Ms Feehily said she had an ongoing investigation, which has already produced €65 million, and that she expected to produce double that. Despite the graph that showed we had hit the upward trajectory in 2007, this could mean that Ms Feehily is in the process of doubling the amount of money she got, rising from €113 million to almost €250 million. This would indicate that...

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Costello: What the two projects have in common is that they are Ansbacher.