Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 April 2012
57 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a copy of the bilateral agreement signed with Denmark, which is available from the Danish Parliament in Danish, can be made available here. [20827/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is my understanding, following information received from our colleagues in the Danish Finance Ministry, that there is no Danish language version of the bilateral loan agreement with Denmark and that the loan agreement has not been published. The agreement was signed in English. I understand that Denmark's Standard Parliamentary Committee procedures were followed in this case and that the designated Parliamentary Committee obtained at the relevant time a short written briefing in respect of the loan agreement with Ireland. This note is similar to the press statement provided at the time by my Department, and which is available on the Department's website: http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=7196. However, I do propose to lay the Danish bilateral loan agreement before the Houses as has already been done for the draft Swedish loan agreement.
