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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Or a flat screen tv. I think that is what Deputy McGrath was getting at.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Can I ask the Minister to move on from that? The Secretary General of the Department told us that there were four permanent dedicated staff within the Department who deal with Brexit. Do the 2017 Estimates allow for any additional resources to support his Department's preparations for Brexit, specifically in terms of recruiting and bolstering the personnel required within the Department?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We have heard that from the Secretary General of the Department. The question is whether the 2017 Estimates allow for an increase from four to five, six, seven or eight?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It has been reported that the report being drawn up by the Public Accounts Committee will be highly critical of the Department of Finance, and indeed the Minister's own position, in respect of the engagement with Cerberus before the closing bid. It has been reported that it will describe it as flawed and unable to demonstrate that it was good value for the State. There has been an agreement...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister and his Department be in a position to engage with the commission of inquiry when it is established and how will that interfere with the other workload the Department has?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: There is a lot of pressure on the Chairman now, in terms of the confidence in supplying the leak.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I will ask the Taoiseach to recall the minutes of the meeting to which he referred at which he said that, although there was agreement in principle to set up a commission, it was also agreed that it would not be appropriate to do so until the Committee of Public Accounts had reported. I have asked for a record of that meeting to be sent to us. The...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, this is about ensuring that, for example, no public relations company-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: -----employed by a witness before a tribunal can be paid from the public purse. It is about ensuring that the Minister can set regulations-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: -----as to how much in legal fees can be paid. It is about allowing the judge to ensure-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: -----that an individual cannot be represented by seven, eight or nine senior counsels. It is a recognition that the existing-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I will finish on this. The existing legislation is flawed.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: What is the intention of the Government as regards the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the meetings he or officials of his Department have had in each of the years 2011 to 2014 in relation to private equity funds, investment funds and REITs; the dates on which these meetings took place; the meetings listed at which he was personally in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7565/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance when the financial services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to remove the six year rule on financial complaints; if this removal will be retrospective in nature; if so, the way this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal and regulatory measures that have been put into place since the banking crash to ensure that the culture of reckless behaviour that contributed to that crash has been changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether bankers are more accountable for their actions since the banking crash; if so, the basis on which he is of this view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7579/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possible re-emergence of a bonus based pay culture in the banking system which could increase the probability of reckless behaviour in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licence Applications (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications that have been revived for banking licences in each of the past five years; the number of licences granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/17]