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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (28 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will sign the commencement order for section 3 of the Finance Act 2011 to commence the relief scheme for retrofitting insulation. [17320/11]

Written Answers — Student Loans: Student Loans (28 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a programme of State backed low interest loans for students who are struggling to afford the full costs of third level education. [17322/11]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (28 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether there is a high variability in the performance of county enterprise boards; the steps he will take to ensure high, consistent performance across CEBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17321/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend welfare payments to third level students during the summer holidays as a temporary measure in the context of high unemployment here [17323/11]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: You give up yours.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Give up yours too.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: We are happy to account for it.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: This debate must be about survival, not of any particular accident and emergency service but survival of patients. We all want equal access to safe and efficient medical services. If one has a stroke, a heart attack or a serious accident, one's chances of survival should not depend on where in Ireland you are. For this to work, our hospital system must use its resources smartly. There is...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: It was amazing to see hundreds of people on the streets today. They were parents, children, special needs assistants, teachers and principals. This was a day on which to be proud of the Irish people who are faced with what we all agree are horrendous cuts. I spoke with a lady named Carol and her daughter, Katie, who is deaf. With the use of technology and the assistance of her special...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (14 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of tax expenditures and tax breaks currently in place; the total number of tax expenditures and tax breaks; the number of tax expenditures and tax breaks for which Revenue Commissioners have accurate annual costs; the latest figures or estimates of the annual cost to the Exchequer of tax expenditures and tax breaks; his...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has brought the report of the gender recognition advisory group to the Cabinet this week; if a timetable has been agreed for its publication; and if she will provide a provisional estimate of when the resulting legislation will be drafted [20525/11]

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: When I spoke a number of weeks ago, before the previous European summit, I gave the Taoiseach two messages. First, I told him that we are in the middle of a hostile negotiation. From day one, the people we are negotiating with have acted explicitly against the interests of this country and its people. Second, I said the Taoiseach should remind those he meets in Europe that they are not...

Commission of Investigation Report in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to step back in time a little to the Ireland of the 1970s. A young man enters a seminary; the priestly vocation is a challenging one and, accordingly, in 1978 the young man goes for a psychological assessment which does not go well. There is an indication of deep sexual repression and he scores very high on the psychosis scale. However, no obstacles are put in his path. He is...

Commission of Investigation Report in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: What happened? He was neither defrocked nor stripped of his right to practice as a priest. Instead, he returned to ministry, albeit this time to an old folks' home, and further reports then ensued. This story is at the heart of the Cloyne report. A possibly abusive priest was placed in a position with access to children and with authority over the school principal. When the church finally...

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: The Bill goes some way towards ensuring the required legislative process is in place to enable effective action to be taken if a bank is threatening to fail. However, I do not believe the correct culture is in place. Deputy Spring highlighted in his contribution the culture which led to our banking failures. We still have a way to go before we can ensure that banks are far less likely to...

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I encourage the Minister to continue with that process. I welcome the Bill and hope the Minister will take on the various suggestions I have made.

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: This Bill, taken on its own, is worthy of support. It will bring about a significant increase in the lending capacity of Europe. It will give Ireland a significant interest rate reduction and a much-needed decrease in our annual payments on our debt. It will give the fund the ability to intervene in the primary and secondary bond markets. I agree with Deputy Ross that it is a sticking...

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I am going to vote against the Bill but not because I do not understand the benefits it offers. The interest rate reductions are significant and welcome and the Government estimates that we will save approximately €1 billion on debt repayments. This is extremely welcome. Potentially, the lending terms are going to be lengthened, which is also welcome....

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Sep 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: On the basis that we cannot table amendments, may I ask the Minister three relevant questions?

European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Sep 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you. In his summing up in the House a few minutes ago and when talking about not being able to burden share with the Anglo Irish Bank bondholders the Minister stated that when this was done in Greece, it caused a run on some European banks. Does he accept that all that happened was that the markets factored in normal trading losses? That is exactly what would happen if we applied...