Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Child Care Services Inspections

Robert Troy

1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation and inspection of child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32680/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

2. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to address the disturbing lack of management standards and the clear breaches of regulations exposed in the recent RTE "Prime Time" programme which focused on a number of crèches in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32643/13]

Missing Children

Joan Collins

3. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with the launch of the new 116000 number, the number of calls that have been received to date; the amount spent on advertising the line; where this advertising has been targeted; the number of countries that have an operational 116000 service; if long-term funding is now in place for the continuance of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32670/13]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

4. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to publish the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32681/13]

Child Detention Centres

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

5. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the 2012 annual report of the Ombudsman for Children, the current capacity, work and accommodation conditions at Trinity House, Oberstown boys and Oberstown girls schools; the implementation of the new working roster and the implications of same for staff and for children; the date on which the investigation by Victor McElfatrick will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32644/13]

Youth Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a cumulative figure for cuts to City of Dublin Youth Services Board since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32604/13]

Ombudsman for Children Reports

Gerry Adams

7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the Ombudsman for Children's annual report for 2012. [32596/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Niall Collins

8. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she proposes to improve the quality and qualifications of the workforce in child care facilities with specific emphasis where services are being provided in the age group zero to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32556/13]

Care Services

Dessie Ellis

9. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32590/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Michael McGrath

10. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the resources that will be required to ensure the successful implementation of the Síolta and Aistear strategies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32563/13]

Children in Care

Pearse Doherty

11. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care who now have an allocated social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32601/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Dara Calleary

12. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation of childminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32552/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Timmy Dooley

13. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce regulation for afterschool child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32566/13]

Child Care Services Provision

John Browne

14. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation and inspection of child care facilities with specific emphasis where services are being provided in the age group zero to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32550/13]

Adoption Records Provision

Clare Daly

15. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the resources that are available to the Health Service Executive in managing and sorting the adoption files which are being stored in Glanmire, County Cork; and who people can contact if they need to access information from within. [32355/13]

After-School Support Services

Brian Stanley

16. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will to take to address the lack of availability of after-school services for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32600/13]

Aftercare Services

Brian Stanley

17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who have left care during each of the past eight years. [32587/13]

Child and Family Support Agency Establishment

Sandra McLellan

18. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the required legislation for the establishment of the new child and family agency will be published in early July and will commence its address in the Dáil before the impending summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32585/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

19. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the actions her Department is taking in terms of child care provision, inspections, rules and regulations following on from the RTE "Breach of Trust" programme. [32350/13]

EU Presidency Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a report of her Department's activities as part of the recent Presidency of the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32602/13]

Child Abuse Reports

Clare Daly

21. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when allegations of abuse in crèche and preschool facilities were first brought to her attention; and the steps she took to deal with the matter. [32345/13]

Aftercare Services

Michael Colreavy

22. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who were in receipt of an aftercare service during each of the past eight years. [32588/13]

Childhood Obesity

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

23. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a national cross-sectoral strategy for the establishment of a childhood obesity prevention and intervention service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32578/13]

Child Poverty

Jonathan O'Brien

24. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will set out and provide details on the process for the selection of the sites, programmes, interventions, and supports to be provided under the new area based approach to the child poverty initiative in 2013. [32593/13]

Early Child Care Education Issues

Michael Moynihan

25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the early years strategy will be brought forward; the reason for the delay in this happening; the financial package that will accompany same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/13]

Preschool Services

John Browne

26. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a second free preschool year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32352/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Pearse Doherty

27. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures and strategies she is considering, including in conjunction with other Departments and-or State agencies to help address the issue of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32583/13]

Child Care Reports

Mary Lou McDonald

28. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will introduce to bring current child care regulations into line with the standards that all service-user parents, and Irish society generally, expect; the staffing levels, training and oversight requirements she proposes to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/13]

Missing Persons Hotline

Seán Crowe

29. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a detailed update on the roll-out of the 116000 missing children hotline; the publicity strategy in place to publicise this facility; if she will give a commitment to future funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32591/13]

Youth Services Funding

Martin Ferris

30. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts she is making to protect front-line youth services in view of funding cuts in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32598/13]

Youth Services Funding

Maureen O'Sullivan

31. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the budget allocations to youth services in the Dublin area since taking office; if her attention has been drawn to the implications to youth services of reductions in funding and the effect future reductions will have on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32358/13]

Early Child Care Education Issues

Billy Kelleher

32. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the part the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will play in the early years strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32574/13]

Adoption Records Protection

Mick Wallace

33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 9 May 2013, if it is her position that a referendum on privacy is required in order to afford adopted persons the same rights as other Irish citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32542/13]

Aftercare Services

Martin Ferris

34. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who received an aftercare service while in full-time education during each of the past eight years. [32589/13]

Traveller Community Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

35. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the very poor E grade awarded to the Government in the Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2013 for its unsatisfactory performance in relation to Traveller children; the positive plan of action she will put in place to improve the Government's performance regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32354/13]

Children and Young People's Policy Framework

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

36. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date on the development of the new five year Children and Young People's Policy Framework; when she expects its completion and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32582/13]

Child and Family Support Agency Funding

Bernard Durkan

37. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources within her Department to meet the full scale of responsibilities likely to fall within her remit with particular reference to the welfare of children and young adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32497/13]

Child Care Reports

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

38. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has pressed, or will press, for the publication of all Health Service Executive inspection reports on child care facilities completed over the past three years; when the publication of said reports on completion will come into effect as standard practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32579/13]

Departmental Funding

John Halligan

39. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has undertaken or intends to undertake an analysis or impact study on the cumulative effects of the cuts in family support services, health services, guidance and mental health services, special needs assistants and resource hours and school completion programme on children and young persons in the areas catered for by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32605/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Derek Keating

40. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders in the home. [32349/13]

Child Protection Services

Joe Higgins

41. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the horrific occurrence of child abuse catalogued by Women's Aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32356/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Gerry Adams

42. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the penalties she believes must apply where breaches of childcare regulations are detected; when she expects that said penalties will be introduced; if legislation is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/13]

Child Protection Services

Peadar Tóibín

43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the new national co-ordinator for the children's services committees has taken up office as anticipated before the end of last month; if she will provide an up-to-date report on the development of the 16 CSCs already established; her plans to continue to establish CSCs where they are not currently in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32584/13]

Children in Care

Thomas P. Broughan

44. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to allocate funding for increased provision of specialised services for children with severe behavioural difficulties here, such as those with very severe behavioural disorders, many of whom continue to be placed in specialist facilities outside Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32353/13]

Health Services Reports

Denis Naughten

45. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the audit report which was produced on foot of a specific recommendation of a public inquiry into the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32346/13]

Health Services Reports

Denis Naughten

46. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date on implementing the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32347/13]

Missing Persons Hotline

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

47. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail the way the new 116000 missing children helpline will be advertised and promoted so that its presence will be widely known among children and their parents. [32351/13]

Child Detention Centres

Mick Wallace

48. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the delay in opening the national children detention facility in Oberstown; if her attention has been drawn to recent comments by the Ombudsman for Children regarding resources and staff at Oberstown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32543/13]

Aftercare Services

Sandra McLellan

49. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children during each month of 2012 and 2013 between the ages of 18 and 21 years who were in receipt of aftercare services broken down by gender; and the number of young persons broken down by gender during each of those same months who were receiving a service and details of what receiving a service means, including any provision of financial support, education supports, accommodation, or emotional supports. [32586/13]

Child Care Services Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

50. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her view of the economic importance of investment in early intervention, in particular in the early years; and if she will provide an update on capital funding available to child care providers in 2013. [32592/13]

Departmental Budgets

Michael Colreavy

51. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her priorities for budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32599/13]

Departmental Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has undertaken or intends to undertake an analysis or impact study on the cumulative effects of the cuts in education, family support services, health services, guidance and mental health services, special needs assistants and resource hours and school completion programme on young persons in the areas catered for by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32606/13]

Child Protection Services

Joe Higgins

53. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extra funding she will make available to women and children refuges and advocate groups on behalf of abused children. [32357/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Derek Keating

54. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders including childminders in the home; if they will be included in the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32348/13]

Child Detention Centres

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or her Department has identified any particular deficiencies in the availability of institutional or custodial care for juveniles or minor offenders; if any particular evaluation has been carried out to the requirement in this regard with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of supervised or institutional care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32498/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Alan Farrell

56. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken on crèches that are currently in breach of regulations in 2013; if they are to receive continued funding in 2013 if the breaches in regulations persist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32344/13]

Child Protection Issues

Jonathan O'Brien

57. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to address the deficiencies in social work provision in Health Service Executive North Lee area; her plans to implement the recommendations arising from the Ombudsman for Children's Investigation of April 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32594/13]

Diplomatic Representation Issues

Andrew Doyle

58. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the status of military attachés to foreign embassies and Governments here, either on a resident or non-resident basis; if he will outline in tabular form the current list of nations that have military attachés here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/13]

Passport Applications

Andrew Doyle

59. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current expected and waiting times for all the various forms of applying for a passport, including the Passport Express Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32628/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Andrew Doyle

60. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish a copy of the letter he recently sent to the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, regarding immigration reform in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32649/13]

EU Issues

Andrew Doyle

61. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he believes that there is significant overlap in the Foreign Affairs Council and the General Affairs Council in the European Council; if he further believes they should be merged into one council; if he will outline the proposed reforms Ireland intends to put forward in the future in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32652/13]

United Nations Resolutions

Andrew Doyle

62. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail the names of resolutions and the dates that Ireland has voted for and against at the United Nations General Assembly from 2011 to the present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32653/13]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Arthur Spring

63. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's current strategy on overseas aid; and if Ireland's commitment to overseas aid until 2015 will be met. [32691/13]

United Nations Reform

Andrew Doyle

64. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the establishment of a United Nations parliamentary assembly to scrutinise the work of the UN; if established, the way he envisages Ireland's participation in the parliamentary assembly; if he will detail Ireland's position, stance and contribution to the establishment of such an assembly to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32706/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of projects that were approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/13]

Official Engagements

Andrew Doyle

66. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements he had in Zagreb, Croatia, to mark the celebration of Croatia's accession to the European Union on 30 June 2013; if he will detail other engagements he had in Croatia to mark the occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Andrew Doyle

67. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current mass demonstrations taking place in Egypt, notably in the capital city of Cairo; if he will identify if any Irish citizens have been caught up in the current demonstrations taking place; the plan Ireland has in place for assisting Irish citizens in the region; if he will outline, in view of other governments pulling their staff out of their embassies in the country, if he plans to do likewise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32743/13]

Diplomatic Representation Issues

Andrew Doyle

68. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned regarding the recent revelations of apparent spying and surveillance by the United States of America on the EU's delegations to both the US in Washington and the UN in New York; if his attention has been drawn to any such concerns regarding this taking place on member states' diplomatic missions within the US, notably the Irish Embassy, consulates general and any other diplomatic activity in the US; if he shares the same concerns as the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, and the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Elmar Brok; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32747/13]

International Bodies Membership

Andrew Doyle

69. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline each international organisation, international agency or international body of which Ireland is a member and for which his Department or a State body or agency under the aegis of his Department is responsible or co-responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32811/13]

Carbon Tax Implementation

Brian Stanley

70. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the level of carbon tax, if any, to be charged on peat which is extracted for domestic turf cutting either at the point of extraction, when it is sold in plots on a bog or when it is retailed. [32611/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the special resolution filed in the Companies Office on 18 February, which sets out that the sole member of the company, shall be entitled at any time by notice in writing to the company to suspend any or all of the powers of the directors of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation, under the Companies Acts and under the articles of association, has been activated; and if he will provide details of any such notice serviced on IRBC and which directors powers under the Companies Act or the articles of association that have been suspended. [32750/13]

Companies Law Issues

Pearse Doherty

72. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the obligations and duties a special liquidator has under the Companies Act. [32751/13]

Companies Law Issues

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rights under the Companies Act or other relevant Acts a creditor has when a company is in special liquidation. [32752/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if it is intended that the provision of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 is to have retrospective legal effect and override the specific provisions of the Companies Act that existed prior to the appointment of the special liquidator. [32753/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

75. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the special liquidator at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has filed a statement of affairs; and if not, the reason. [32754/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

76. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the action being taken to ensure the filing of a statement of affairs for Anglo Irish Bank as at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator required under the Companies Act. [32755/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the announcement of proceedings by the special liquidator against the former directors of Irish Nationwide Building Society, the position on taking similar civil proceedings against former directors of Anglo Irish Bank who served at executive and non-executive level-up to the collapse of the bank. [32756/13]

Plean Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go mbeidh suíomh Idirlín na nDuaisbhannaí dhá-theangach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [32711/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects that were approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32719/13]

Financial Services Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned independent advice to assess if the information being given to him by the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank in relation to the banking sector is accurate and correct; the source of such independent advice, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32734/13]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €10,000, as long as that guarantee existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/13]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/13]

Banking Guarantee Scheme Liabilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 broken down between deposits, tier-one bonds and subordinated bonds arising from the blanket guarantee given at the end of September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the remuneration paid to the special liquidator and the firm of KPMG in fees to date arising out of the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [32757/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the budget for the expected total remuneration for the special liquidator at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [32758/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that professional fees due to various firms including (details supplied) at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator have been paid and the amounts; and if he will confirm that any such professional fees due and unpaid at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator in February 2013 will rank with other creditors as unsecured. [32759/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

98. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will disclose the details and amount of all creditors paid in six months to the date of the appointment of the special liquidator at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in February 2013. [32761/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of legal cases the special liquidator is involved in as a plaintiff; if he will quantify the number of cases and the amount involved; and the financial provision that has been made to cover the special liquidator's legal costs in taking these cases. [32762/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of legal cases the special liquidator is involved in as a defendant; if he will quantify the number of cases and the amount involved; and the financial provision that has been made to cover the special liquidator's legal costs in defending these cases. [32763/13]

IBRC Legal Cases

Pearse Doherty

101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the person who signs off on and authorises the continuation of all legal proceedings and the issue of new proceedings from the date of the appointment of the special liquidator at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [32765/13]

IBRC Legal Cases

Pearse Doherty

102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way court awards against the special liquidator will be funded. [32766/13]

IBRC Legal Cases

Pearse Doherty

103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way any court awards in favour of the special liquidator will be allocated and applied. [32767/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tender process that exists for legal and professional services for the special liquidator. [32768/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of unsecured creditors at the date of liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in February 2013. [32769/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the special liquidator's assertion that due to the level of insolvency of Anglo Irish Bank there will be no distribution to any unsecured creditors. [32770/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount due to creditors arising out of professional fees as at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in February 2013. [32771/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected cost for professional fees for the special liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for third party fees from the date of the appointment of the special liquidator. [32772/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the actual level of legal fees incurred from the date of the appointment of the special liquidator to May 2013. [32773/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the solvency of the Anglo Irish Bank pension scheme at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator in February 2013. [32774/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of the Anglo Irish Bank pension fund at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator in February 2013. [32775/13]