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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency since the last General Election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting, the length of the meeting, the outcome and the names of those in attendance [3591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of company vehicles driven by employees in the National Treasury Management Agency; the cost of the purchase of such vehicles; the running costs of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he has met the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trades Unions, Mr David Begg, since the last General Election; the purpose of the meetings; the date of the meetings; the outcomes and the names of those also in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the number times he has met with the Chief Executive of IBEC, Mr Danny McCoy, since the last General Election; the purpose of each meeting; the date of the meetings; the outcome and the names of those others in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/13]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: In defence of my colleague, I am not sure his activities in Bulgaria and the Eastern Bloc were particularly multiple and indeed I think he was probably too young to be involved at that time. It is indicative of the European attitude to us and the problem we have here that there is so little criticism of Bills of this sort in this House. That is not the Deputy's fault, but the reality is...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (23 Jan 2013)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow those in financial difficulty who have contributed to a personal pension to be allowed to draw down from those pensions before they reach maturity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: I do not know whether the Minister has ever driven from Dundrum to Stepaside or Kilternan during rush hour. As he stated, it is between 6 km and 8 km away. The problem with moving people further away is that they are not necessarily going to be able to reach the scene of a crime as quickly. This is common sense. The problem with the attitude of the commissioner and the authorities on all...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: It was a public meeting advertised in the constituency. The Minister would not go to a public meeting; he must be invited.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The Minister would not go to a public meeting because he must be invited.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The Minister is a member of the public as well.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The Minister will have to be invited to more meetings. The Minister may not realise it but he is a member of the public. He does not have to be invited. Members of the public are invited-----

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The Minister is not a member of the public any more. He is way above it.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The Minister for Justice and Equality; God almighty.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: And he is Minister for Defence.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: Minister for nothing.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: We will have a special meeting for the Minister and we will issue him with a gold-plated invitation.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: The announcement of the closure of Stepaside Garda station about two weeks ago took the people of Stepaside and the surrounding area by surprise and was a considerable shock to them. The area between Dundrum and Enniskerry, in which approximately 18,000 to 20,000 people live, will be without a Garda station as a result. I must declare an interest as I was brought up about 500 yards away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: It should be 90%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Shane Ross: I do not accept any of that at all. It is head-in-the-cloud stuff. He is paid €620,000.