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Bank Reorganisation: Statements (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: I gave the real-world figures two years ago.

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Shareholders are also citizens.

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: This is a big topic where it could take a lot of time to go through the chronology of events to describe the story of why we are here today and in this state. Deputy Niall Collins suggested the Government Members do not live in the real world. The only reason I am here today is because I was in the real world two years ago and I prepared figures and facts, along with some other people, that...

Written Answers — Commercial Transactions: Commercial Transactions (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties caused to small businesses by customers entitlement not to pay invoices for 90 days; his plans to help with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7001/11]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a deposit protection scheme for tenants in private rented accommodation to prevent the retention of deposits by landlords on spurious grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 to set up a national house price register database in order to provide information about the state of the property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to establish a dedicated executive position within the Health Service Executive that will be responsible for implementing a Vision for Change; his plans to publish a comprehensive implementation plan for a Vision for Change setting out deliverables, a time line and stating the persons responsible; if he will raise funding of...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to revisit suggestions that the excise duty on wine will be increased because many jobs have already been lost in the off-license industry as a result of earlier closing times, cross-Border shopping and the economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7231/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the non-principal private residence levy in order that landlords that have split a house into multiple dwellings are not charged as if each dwelling is a separate house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7241/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Fund: EU-IMF Fund (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money drawn down from the International Monetary Fund denominated in special drawing rights; the amount of annual interest charged on this money denominated in SDRs; the date by which this money must be repaid to the IMF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Fund: EU-IMF Fund (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if borrowings from the International Monetary Fund will be repaid in euro or in special drawing rights; if they are being repaid in SDRs if the National Treasury Management Agency has purchased currency forwards to reduce the Exchequer's risk to currency fluctuations; and if so the price of the currency forwards purchased; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make a start on the implementation of the 2001 Government task force report on autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8148/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding or grants available for teaching music in primary schools as part of the curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding or grants available to a group of unemployed persons who have set up a networking group in an attempt to find employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8205/11]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle the promotion and sale of cheap alcohol; his further plans to amend opening hours for off licences; his plans to sign section 16 of the Liquor Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8270/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to give approval to Bord na gCon to allow the Irish Greyhound Board to send Irish greyhounds to the People's Republic of China; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that China does not have a good track record regarding its treatment of animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8456/11]

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: I also ask the Taoiseach to invite President Obama and Queen Elizabeth to the Oireachtas, if that would fit in with their plans, and I congratulate the Taoiseach for the good will. This is an invitation of good will in the season of Easter. It behoves us all not to get bound up with neurosis and costings and the details of the plan. It is often the case that people do not know their plans...

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: The Nyberg report does not bring any startling news; neither did the Honohan report. What is startling in some ways is the fact that the Honohan report had as its termination date the date of the blanket guarantee, while the termination date in the Nyberg report is 15 January 2009. What has really torn the country apart, what we have all agonised over and what we have failed to scope...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend legislation for planning permission that the proposer must sign an affidavit stating that the planning signs have been checked for visibility on a daily basis and that meetings will be arranged with local communities to explain the benefits and impacts of the proposed development; and if...