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Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Regulation
Pearse Doherty
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total held in deposits by Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010; the total held in deposits in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010 not covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the charge to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme if Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society were liquidated on 1 October 2010. [9748/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Regulation
Pearse Doherty
191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total of unguaranteed unsecured senior bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society on 1 October 2010. [9749/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the way the special liquidator will obtain independent valuations of IBRC’s loans; when such valuations will be undertaken and completed; the identity of the party or parties undertaking the valuation; the methodology to be used and the cost of the independent valuations. [9750/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the way the special liquidator will ensure all loan sales are conducted in an open and transparent fashion so that potential buyers will be able to obtain adequate information and have sufficient time to assemble financing and in general, the way the special liquidator will ensure that the sales price obtained represents the optimum value for the taxpayer. [9751/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Government Bonds
Pearse Doherty
194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 13 February 2013, if he will confirm what he means by conditions of financial stability; if such conditions exist today and, if not, by reference to what metric will he judge when such conditions have been met, and specifically if there is an interest rate metric by reference to which these bonds will not be diosposed of on the sovereign bond market. [9752/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any restrictions on activities of the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation during the period of the IBRC liquidation. [9753/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation is precluded from advising potential buyers of IBRC assets during the period of the IBRC liquidation. [9754/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
197. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the confidentiality restraints that apply to the former chief executive officer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [9755/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
198. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €300-350m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
199. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January, 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €100m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Pearse Doherty
200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 8 January, 2013 by the National Treasury Management Agency, if he will confirm the volume and value of applications received by a company (details supplied) in respect of the €100m equity fund; the volume and value of applications approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Banks Recapitalisation
Pearse Doherty
201. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement on 25 July 2011, of the sale of a 35% stake in Bank of Ireland to a group of North American investors for a price of up to €1.123bn, if he will confirm the sums received to date; the date received, and a schedule of any further payments due. [9765/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Credit Unions
Pearse Doherty
202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if credit unions are part of the eligible depositors who will be burnt as a result of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act; and the steps he is taking to assist credit unions in this eventuality. [9823/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the net asset position of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at 30 June 2012; in view of his Department's forecast of a net cost to the Exchequer in 2013 of €1 billion in respect of IBRC liquidation for the eligible liabilities guarantee, if he will confirm the loss being recorded at IBRC between 1 July 2012 and the date on which IBRC is finally would down in 2013. [9824/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance what will happen in June 2013 when the €3 billion loan from Bank of Ireland to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, originally provided in June 2012, secured on a 2025 Government bond, falls due. [9825/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the consideration given by him in the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to unsecured creditors taking legal action against IBRC and him, after assets in the form of promissory notes worth €27.7 billion at June 2012 were exchanged for bonds worth €25 billion, thereby wiping out IBRCs capital base. [9826/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Pearse Doherty
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the un-audited accounts of Irish Life for the year ended 31 December 2012. [9827/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Pearse Doherty
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to using the proceeds from the sale of Irish Life, for a stimulus package aimed at reducing unemployment. [9828/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Consumer Protection
Pearse Doherty
304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the charges that can be applied to flights when booked by credit card; and if he will legislate to ban such practices. [9635/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Pearse Doherty
306. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the loan guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises in budget 2012 announcements of December 2011, the total amount that has been to date extended to SMEs under the scheme and the number of SMEs to which that total relates. [9759/13]