Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

NAMA Debtors

Pearse Doherty

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that debtors in the National Assets Management Agency retain membership of exclusive private clubs, can take expensive holidays such as ski trips and continue to drive around in top of the range cars. [7044/13]

Financial Services Regulation

Pearse Doherty

234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the investigations, if any, that have taken place by the Financial Regulator into the activities of private financial management and investment companies who may have falsely advertised the size of the portfolios or engaged in other fraudulent activity over the course of the last ten years. [7045/13]

IBRC Legal Cases

Pearse Doherty

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the exposure, if any, estimated to arise for the State from the case being taken by Enid Investment Corporation against Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/13]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Losses

Pearse Doherty

238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 5 February 2013, if he will confirm that he has provided a complete response; his views on the Abadi litigation with Allied Irish Bank; in view of the fact that he is a 15% shareholder in bank of Ireland, and formerly the shareholder of nearly 50%, if he will provide a list of the legal actions initiated by the holders of subordinated or senior bonds in the covered banks; the date the action was initiated; the identity of the applicant or applicants; and the identity of the respondent and the jurisdiction in which the action has been initiated. [7153/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

239. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the State annually of continuing to pay interest on the subordinated Anglo bonds held by Fir Tree Capital. [7154/13]

NAMA Legal Fees

Pearse Doherty

241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the legal costs incurred by the National Asset Management Agency in its case in the High Court and Supreme Court in 2010 and 2011 against a person (details supplied) and which concluded at the Supreme Court in April 2011. [7203/13]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Pearse Doherty

242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the person or persons responsible for ongoing negotiations with the troika, particularly the European Central Bank in respect of the future of the promissory notes. [7204/13]

Insurance Compensation Fund

Pearse Doherty

243. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the estimate of payments to the Insurance Compensation Fund in 2013; and if he will provide the total amount due from the ICF to the State at the end of January 2013. [7209/13]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the proposed macro-economic conditionality in the next round of EU funds will lead to a suspension of ESF projects and all other projects funded or part funded by EU cohesion funds in Ireland fails to meet the macro-economic conditions. [6816/13]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

339. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the publication of the Exchequer Statement for January 2013, if he will confirm the total spent on capital projects in the month of January 2013; if he will provide the annual budget for capital expenditure in 2013 and for his assessment of the impact on unemployment if the capital budget were spent evenly throughout the year or front-loaded to the start of the year. [7206/13]

Child Benefit Payments

Pearse Doherty

396. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the total expenditure on child benefit in January 2013 as recorded in the January 2013 Exchequer Statement; and if she will provide the equivalent figure for January 2012. [7207/13]

Social Insurance Yield

Pearse Doherty

397. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the total PRSI receipts in January 2013, as recorded in the January 2013 Exchequer Statement; and if she will provide the equivalent figure for January 2012. [7208/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties

Pearse Doherty

423. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the location of all Údarás premises in counties Mayo, Galway, Waterford, Cork and Meath; if he will provide the breakdown by county; the size of these premises; when they were last occupied; the name of the occupying company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7282/13]

Garda Strength

Pearse Doherty

484. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the provisions in the memorandum of understanding with the troika of the IMF, EU and ECB, which directly impinge on the number of employees in An Garda Síochána; and if he will indicate where the memorandum of understanding requires him to reduce Garda numbers to 13,000. [6615/13]

Garda Stations Opening Hours

Pearse Doherty

500. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Garda station in Rathcoole, County Dublin; if there are any plans to reduce the opening hours, staffing or funding of that Garda station in 2013 or 2014; and if there are any plans or consideration currently being given to the closure of the station in the near future. [6824/13]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

565. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed macroeconomic conditionality in the next round of EU funds will lead to a suspension of direct payments to farmers and any possible payments to fisherman if Ireland fails to meet the macroeconomic conditions. [6815/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

618. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the December 2012 Exchequer statement, if he will explain the source of the €45 million titled "Medical Defence Union Receipts". [6626/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

642. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) suffering from multiple sclerosis, whose condition is deteriorating; if he will provide clarification on when this patient may expect an appointment to alleviate their pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Pearse Doherty

727. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health following the announcement on 17 July 2012 that a new primary health centre will be built in Dungloe, County Donegal, if he will provide a full update on the progress made to date on this announcement; and if he will consider investing this allocation to the health campus-facilities currently in Dungloe. [7365/13]

Garda Career Breaks

Pearse Doherty

26. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí on career breaks; the number of gardaí due to begin career breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/13]

Proposed Legislation

Pearse Doherty

30. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish legislative proposals to enhance the protection of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, including grooming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6006/13]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Pearse Doherty

193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of the National Asset Management Agency housing for social lease, including units that have been identified but now excluded, units ready for occupation, occupied units and vacant units which are suitable for occupation. [5551/13]

Local Government Reform

Pearse Doherty

207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the devolution of functions from central to local government; the contact and responses, if any, he has had with other Departments; and the timeframe for devolution. [5409/13]

Departmental Properties

Pearse Doherty

241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a piece of land in Dublin 20 (details supplied) is currently under the control of his Department. [5287/13]

Tax Reliefs Cost

Pearse Doherty

243. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following a news report on Sunday 27 January that a company (details supplied) paid no tax here despite €57 million in revenues in its most recent financial year and a net profit, because of a series of facilitating tax allowances, if he will list the number of companies by name which are currently operational or headquartered here but are paying no tax to the Irish Exchequer. [5290/13]

Sale of State Assets

Pearse Doherty

244. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the process adopted by him to sell Irish Life which has been purchased by the State for €1.3bn; the key dates in the selling process; the providers of any services to the State to facilitate the sale; the way the State can be satisfied that it will obtain the maximum price from the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5291/13]

State Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

245. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the most recent valuation of the State’s stake in Irish Life; the date on which the valuation was undertaken; if any persons outside his Department assisted in the valuation; and if so, the names of same and the quantum of any fees paid for any external valuation. [5292/13]

Sale of State Assets

Pearse Doherty

246. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the personnel responsible for negotiating on behalf of the State the sale of Irish Life, and if he will list their relevant qualifications and experience. [5293/13]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Pearse Doherty

247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the safeguards that exist to prevent staff in his Department involved in the sale of Irish Life, moving to work for the new buyer of Irish Life. [5294/13]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Losses

Pearse Doherty

248. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the list of legal actions initiated by the holders of subordinated or senior bonds in the covered banks; the date the action was initiated; the identity of the applicant or applicants; the identity of the respondent and the jurisdiction in which the action has been initiated. [5295/13]

European Financial Stability Facility

Pearse Doherty

249. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to his statement on 21 January 2013, that, in relation to proposals apparently made at the recent Ecofin and Eurogroup meetings we are not talking about hundreds of millions, we are talking about savings of a certain amount of billions, if he will outline an illustrative calculation which would indicate how billions might be saved. [5296/13]

NAMA Transactions

Pearse Doherty

250. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of state aid paid by the National Asset Management Agency in its acquisition of €10 billion par value loans at Bank of Ireland for €6.1 billion. [5297/13]

Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Issues

Pearse Doherty

251. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 4 October 2012, if he will name the members of the hidden economy monitoring group and to provide details of the remuneration and expenses for each member. [5312/13]

Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Issues

Pearse Doherty

252. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the hidden economy monitoring group has met. [5313/13]

Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Issues

Pearse Doherty

253. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the terms of reference for the hidden economy monitoring group; to whom they report, in what form and at how regularly. [5314/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will outline the nature of the breach or breaches referred to. [5613/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will confirm the number of banks in the State operating under licences granted by the Central Bank of Ireland, that have been in breach of the terms of their banking licence since 1 January 2012. [5614/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will confirm when the Central Bank of Ireland first became aware of breaches at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will detail the actions the Central Bank of Ireland has taken in response to the breach or breaches. [5615/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

274. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will confirm if the breach or breaches to the terms of the banking licence have prevented or hindered Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in pursuing its objectives. [5616/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

275. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will detail the actions taken by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in response to the breach or breaches. [5617/13]

Banking Licence Breaches

Pearse Doherty

276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will confirm if the European Central Bank has been made aware of the breach or breaches at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if so, if he will provide the response of the ECB to the breach or breaches. [5618/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Pearse Doherty

282. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason for allowing property owners to be exempt from the proposed property tax for land over one acre; and if he will estimate the revenue he is willing to forego by limiting the property tax to the valuation of property on one acre. [5782/13]

Budget 2014

Pearse Doherty

285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if, following the move across Europe to bring budgets into a semester process, the date of budget 2014; and the way the budget is announced will change. [5854/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties

Pearse Doherty

523. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the location of all Údarás na Gaeltachta premises in County Donegal; the size of these premises; when they were last occupied; the name of the occupying company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/13]

Warmer Homes Scheme Data

Pearse Doherty

528. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the number of applicants who have applied for the warmer homes scheme; if he will provide details in tabular form of the number of applications received, approved and declined for the years 2011 and 2012. [5166/13]

Civil Service Code of Conduct

Pearse Doherty

621. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the safeguards that exist within the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner to prevent conflicts of interest when employees of the Office move to related positions in the private sector. [5065/13]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Pearse Doherty

665. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) approved for citizenship, who has submitted all of his or her required documents and certification fee, may expect to be called to attend the citizenship ceremony at which they will make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish nation and loyalty to the State; if the person will be allocated a place at the next citizenship ceremony; when the next ceremony will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5836/13]

Health Care Infrastructure

Pearse Doherty

758. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to the publication by RTÉ of a letter (details supplied) which includes a statement that he requested that two projects be accelerated in the Health Service Executive's capital programme, the reasons he accelerated the two projects. [5066/13]

Broadband Services Speeds

Pearse Doherty

14. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the target broadband speed for semi-urban areas not covered by the National Broadband Strategy; the way these speeds compare to other countries of a similar population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4681/13]

Alternative Energy Projects

Pearse Doherty

41. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are regulations regarding the height of wind turbines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4676/13]