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Private Members' Business - Promissory Notes: Motion (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Will the Deputy exempt me, please?

Private Members' Business - Promissory Notes: Motion (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: It should not have been paid. I was not present.

Private Members' Business - Promissory Notes: Motion (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: I will take less. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Deputy. I wish to indicate that, when the House votes on the motion, I will support the amendment under protest so that we might understand that it is far too important not to be public about our insistence that we should be getting severe debt write-downs À la Greece.

Written Answers — Exchequer Deficits: Exchequer Deficits (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the Exchequer deficit and the general Government deficit each year from 2007 to 2011, excluding the costs of the bank bailout; the amount of fiscal consolidation implemented in each of these years; the amount of this fiscal consolidation that comprised of increases in taxation and the amount that was comprised of cuts in...

Written Answers — Bank Assets: Bank Assets (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 25 October 2011, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the Housing Finance Agency is paying on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the local authorities are paying to the Housing Finance Agency for loans of this type that are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities were permitted to charge an interest rate in excess of the 10.5% mentioned in his answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (8 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities are also obliged to establish a dedicated arrears support unit and an internal appeals board; if a decision on mortgage arrears with a local authority can be appealed directly to him or to another outside body; and if he...

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: I just want to say to everybody here tonight a hugely warm thank you for their superb contributions. It is a privilege to be part of this House when I hear the quality, the passion and the authenticity of every contribution tonight. It makes me proud to be an Irishman because, as the Minister pointed out, here, in the hall and buildings where legislation is discussed in Bills and passed...

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the increase in the eurozone money supply as a result of the emergency liquidity assistance provided by the Central Bank of Ireland to Irish banks; the consequences to the Central Bank, the Irish taxpayer and the eurozone money supply if the money is not repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on any limits the Central Bank of Ireland faces regarding increasing the eurozone money supply by providing emergency liquidity assistance to Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34248/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to make an arrangement whereby the Irish banks pay back the emergency liquidity assistance owed to the Central Bank of Ireland very slowly over a very long timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 8 November 2011, if he will confirm that a local authority that charged a fixed interest rate of 12.5% on a mortgage on 16 February 1984 was not permitted to charge such an excessive rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34650/11]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: We will now move onto questions. I call Deputy McHugh.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: You need to ask a question.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Before we proceed, I remind Deputies and the Minister that the more concise the questions and responses, the better we can share the time available. We have only 45 minutes in total.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Will Deputies please follow that suggestion?

Visit of Hungarian Delegation (16 Nov 2011)

Peter Mathews: Before we move on, we have some distinguished visitors and I would like to welcome them. I wish on my own behalf and that of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Hungary, led by Mr. Mihály Balla, MP. I express the hope that they will find their visit enjoyable, successful and...