Bruton, RichardWednesday, 18 February 2009 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Leaders’ Questions
The Government is asleep at the wheel.
Hear, hear.
Order of Business.
A report published earlier highlights a high level of non-compliance with elements of the disclosure provisions of the code of corporate governance and a recommendation that the code should be enforce...
The existing authority cannot assess the flaws.
Priority Questions - Fiscal Policy.
Asked the minister: if he is satisfied that the budgetary strategy for 2009 is adequate to meet the economic challenges which the country faces.
I thank the Minister for his reply. People are terrified their jobs will be the next to go. Businesses are fearful they will have to pull down the shutters because they can neither get credit nor pa...
They are an accurate description of the true position.
I did not mention the Commission. The Minister should answer the questions he was asked.
I must beg the Chair’s indulgence as the Minister did not answer either of the questions I asked him. He proceeded to cite inept measures the Government adopted in the past, as if this would in some ...
Says who?
The Minister has not published those figures.
What will the Minister do in 2009?
The Minister has refused to answer the basic question I submitted.
The Minister did refuse to answer it. He had two opportunities and he did not answer it on either occasion.
It is certainly not my fault.
Priority Questions - Banking Sector Regulation.
Asked the minister: if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place here to achieve the necessary turnaround in the banking system in a manner that does not expose the taxpayer to excessive risk.
The Minister will understand that, on this side of the House, there is a great deal of scepticism over how the Anglo Irish Bank issue has been handled over a long period. People did not bother to ask...
Would that happen immediately?
What about the clean sweep?
Other Questions - Fiscal Policy.
I thank the Minister for his reply. It is alarming that the new debt servicing cost of €4.5 billion is almost three times the amount in 2008 and it is 33% higher than the Minister’s forecast last Oct...
Other Questions - Financial Institutions Support Scheme.
Rebalancing in Dublin West.
Other Questions - Banking Sector Regulation.
I wish to return to this issue. There is no one looking at the way in which the regulator performed its duties. The Minister is talking about new reform and new institutions being put in place. The...
Who is assessing the regulator?
Why did the Minister believe that the House was not entitled to know that Anglo Irish Bank was under investigation for both the unwinding of the Quinn Group’s shareholding and Irish Life & Permanent’s...
We were entitled to the information.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed).
Question put.
Voted No
Irish Economy: Motion.
Amendment put.
Voted No
Question put: “That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.”
Voted No
Written Answers - Financial Regulator Staff.
Asked the minister: the progress made by the Financial Regulator in filling the additional banking supervisory positions advertised in late 2008, including the names and previous work experience of new staff appointmen...
Written Answers - Financial Services Regulation.
Asked the minister: if he has assessed the concerns raised by the Free Legal Advice Centre in respect of the proposed code of practice for people with mortgages, in particular in respect of whether lenders can continue ...
Written Answers - Multi-Denominational Schools.
Asked the minister: when she expects to recognise Educate Together as a patron of second level schools; and the steps that must be taken to allow this to occur.
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