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Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
1. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the undocumented Irish with President Obama at his meeting in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13586/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
2. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the situation in Syria with President Obama at his meeting in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13587/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
3. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the lack of progress made in relation to an independent inquiry into the murder of Mr. Pat Finucane with President Obama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13588/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the bilaterals he attended when visiting the USA in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13589/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the new EU-US free trade agreement with President Obama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Jerry Buttimer
6. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Washington, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14636/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Jerry Buttimer
7. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the overseas visits for St. Patrick's Day of the Ministers of State at his Department and the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the United States for St. Patrick's Day. [14816/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with US President Barack Obama in the White House, Washington, on 19 March 2013. [14817/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on bilateral meetings he held while in the United States for St. Patrick's Day. [14818/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the issues he discussed with US President Obama during their meeting in the White House, Washington, on 19 March 2013. [14819/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
12. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the need for an inquiry into the killing of Belfast human rights solicitor Mr. Pat Finucane with President Obama during their meeting on 19 March 2013. [14820/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
13. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with President Obama during their meeting on 19 March 2013. [14821/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
14. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the undocumented Irish with President Obama during their meeting on 19 March 2013. [14822/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
15. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of outstanding issues from the Good Friday Agreement with President Obama during their meeting on 19 March 2013. [14823/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Gerry Adams
16. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Breezy Point during his visit to the United States for St. Patrick's Day. [14824/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
17. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed with Mr. Stephen Spielberg when he met him; the actions, if any, that he will take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15990/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
18. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the details of his meeting with Vice President Biden; the further actions that will be taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Micheál Martin
19. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he met any Republican Senators in relation to the undocumented Irish in his most recent visit to Washington; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Joe Higgins
20. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he discussed a proposed EU-US trade agreement with the President of the United States. [22455/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Joe Higgins
21. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he has plans for any official visit to the United States. [22456/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Richard Boyd Barrett
22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the ongoing Syrian crisis and escalating regional tensions in the Middle East at his meeting with US President Obama in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22631/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Richard Boyd Barrett
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the humanitarian crisis as a result of the ongoing blockade of Gaza at his meeting with US President Obama in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22632/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Richard Boyd Barrett
24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the US President's priorities for the forthcoming G8 summit in Fermanagh at their recent meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Official Travel
Richard Boyd Barrett
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the closure of the US prison in Guantanamo and the release of prisoners at his meeting with US President Obama in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
European Banking Union
Michael McGrath
52. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects eurozone banking union to be completed; the way this will benefit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24383/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Bank Charges
Pearse Doherty
53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the need for banks to pass on European Central Bank interest rate changes; and the action he will take to compel them to do so. [24350/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Credit Unions
Tom Fleming
54. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that whatever regime is brought into place that the credit unions are in no way detrimentally affected vis-à-vis the other lending banks and, in the event of the debt management, that Money Advice and Budgeting Service, with persons for years that have had a geographical and sociological knowledge of borrowers on the ground, is given responsibility for assisting borrowers with creditors; and if he will intervene with the Central Bank of Ireland to ensure that this work will not be given out to any organisation outside the country. [24437/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Banking Sector Remuneration
Michael McGrath
55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the actions he expects and the timetable for implementation following the completion of the Mercer report on bank pay and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Finian McGrath
56. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax and PRSI supports for small and medium enterprises on the north side of Dublin. [24480/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
Financial Instruments
Andrew Doyle
57. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline measures taken at the May ECOFIN meeting to secure protections against excessive financial speculation in the food and other commodity derivative markets through the review of the markets in financial instruments directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23718/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
State Banking Sector Regulation
John Browne
58. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he has drawn up clear corporate governance guidelines in respect of the way the State should exercise its voting rights in State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23909/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
oral
NAMA Loans Sale
Niall Collins
59. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has changed its strategy to give greater preference to loan sales rather than direct asset disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23914/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
State Banking Sector Regulation
Éamon Ó Cuív
60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether action in relation to warehousing of tracker mortgages is essential to ensure the long term profitability of the State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23934/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Central Bank of Ireland Staff
John McGuinness
61. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his views on the departure of senior personnel from the regulatory side to take up roles in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Willie O'Dea
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in implementation of the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Central Bank of Ireland Staff
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
63. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a practice at the Central Bank of Ireland where retiring directors are re-hired on contracts for a number of days a week for a year as a means of increasing their pensions. [23959/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
EU Directives
Catherine Murphy
64. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the proposed bank resolution scheme which is being considered by ECOFIN under his chairmanship; if he will confirm the order in which it is proposed that bank creditors absorb losses under the proposed arrangement; if he is proposing a lower limit to the amount of deposits which can be affected in such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23660/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Promissory Note Negotiations
Derek Keating
65. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Finance the outcome of his recent negotiations at European leader level in relation to the promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19949/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Euro Coins Production
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
66. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance his view on abolishing one and two cent coins. [23960/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Shadow Banking Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
67. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if the issue of shadow banking here was discussed at the meeting of EU Finance and Economic Ministers that he attended last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23986/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Fodder Crisis
Seán Crowe
68. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has been approached by, or on behalf of, farmers seeking to harvest fodder on lands under NAMA’s control; and if so, the way NAMA has responded; NAMA’s position on such requests; and if NAMA has communicated its position to its borrowers. [23952/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
European Banking Union
Seán Crowe
69. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress made towards a banking union. [23951/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
State Banking Sector Regulation
Robert Troy
70. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the future of Permanent TSB; the way it can assist in strengthening consumer choice in the Irish banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23939/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Tax Avoidance Issues
Brendan Smith
71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the actions that he will take to assist in combatting international tax evasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23938/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Debt Resolution Pilot Scheme
Timmy Dooley
72. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the implications for the Central Bank of Ireland's pilot scheme debt resolution scheme of indications from credit unions that they will not participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23918/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Debt Resolution Pilot Scheme
Sean Fleming
73. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the proliferation of recent announcements on debt resolution is causing confusion amongst borrowers and may actually impede; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23920/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Property Tax Assessments
Róisín Shortall
74. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that arrangements are put in place to refund property owners when it is found that they have mistakenly overpaid the local property tax because they have over-valued their property. [23846/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
EU Directives
Seamus Kirk
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure deposits are protected in any revised Eurozone bank resolution mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
written
Property Tax Application
Charlie McConalogue
76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his view on the rate of registration to date for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23927/13]