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Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Today, the annual general meeting of AIB is being held. The Taoiseach is heading to Brussels to talk about debt relief. AIB is a Government-owned bank in a pivotal and important position. The Government has backed all resolutions for debate and passage at the AIB annual general meeting. The Government has accepted highly questionable accounts and has voted through and accepted all of the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: I appreciate the fact that the Minister is taking this on board but the audit fees are a scandal and should be capped immediately.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: It is a racket and is run by the big four auditors, who pass it around for years. It disappoints me that the Government, as full owner, is continuing to allow this racket to continue. There is an opportunity for the Minister to say to the House that it will not continue, that auditing will be put out to tender for all State-owned banks and that he will insist the fees are lower. Fees...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: -----by the auditors appointed by the Government today? Are we sure the audits carried out give us the comfort we need to be certain there will be no further need for recapitalisation of the banks?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: It is a horror for families involved.

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 137: To ask the Taoiseach the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31343/12]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the administration of the block grant by the State Examination Commission; if the grant for all children attending a minority faith school, regardless of the child's faith, is paid to the SEC; if this is the case, to then determine the reason majority faith families are excluded from applying for a grant to the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30571/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the construction work undertaken on Farmleigh House, Dublin, in the past five years; if he will provide the costs of each and any such work. [30573/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if she will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings [31345/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31341/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if she will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31340/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State has paid out in redundancy to the public sector under the Croke Park Agreement during its implementation; if he will clarify whether or not this period coincides with the recent announcement regarding savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/12]

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: Reports that the Taoiseach has told the Cabinet not to speak publicly about sensitive budget issues must be welcomed, although I would have thought they would not know much about it because that budget will be written in Berlin by the Bundestag.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: I welcome the reports nevertheless. The important matters, which are a matter for the discretion of the Government, have been addressed by Cabinet Ministers in recent days and I particularly want to follow up the question about the Croke Park agreement in a specific way. The issue of increments in the public service-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Shane Ross: -----which was raised by the Minister for sport and also, in contradiction, by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign and Trade, is important.