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Question· writtenPQ 73asked

79 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Taoiseach the proportion of the population in consistent poverty each year since 2000; the proportion of the population in relative poverty each year since 2000; the Gini co-efficient of inequality each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39482/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

79 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Taoiseach the proportion of the population in consistent poverty each year since 2000; the proportion of the population in relative poverty each year since 2000; the Gini co-efficient of inequality each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39482/11]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

75 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the future of the Irish language as a subject for both the leaving certificate and junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2011

75 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the future of the Irish language as a subject for both the leaving certificate and junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/11]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

52 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has a liability to the European Central Bank equalling the amount of emergency liquidity assistance provided from the Central Bank to the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36452/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2011

52 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has a liability to the European Central Bank equalling the amount of emergency liquidity assistance provided from the Central Bank to the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36452/11]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

144 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 November 2011, if the letter of formal comfort from the former Minister for Finance has any legal status whatsoever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

144 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 November 2011, if the letter of formal comfort from the former Minister for Finance has any legal status whatsoever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/11]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

143 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 November 2011, if the Central Bank of Ireland needs approval from the ECB to write-off the ELA to Irish banks; if there would be any consequences to the Irish taxpayers of such a write-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

143 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 November 2011, if the Central Bank of Ireland needs approval from the ECB to write-off the ELA to Irish banks; if there would be any consequences to the Irish taxpayers of such a write-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/11]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

139 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 15 November 2011, the frequency with which approval from the ECB for exceptional liquidity assistance must be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

139 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 15 November 2011, the frequency with which approval from the ECB for exceptional liquidity assistance must be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/11]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

137 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 15 November 2011, if there is an agreed repayment schedule for IBRC’s exceptional liquidity assistance liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36094/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

137 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 15 November 2011, if there is an agreed repayment schedule for IBRC’s exceptional liquidity assistance liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36094/11]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

136 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 15 November 2011, if he will provide details on the consultations between the Central Bank of Ireland and the ECB; if a two thirds majority of the board of the ECB is required to approve exceptional liquidity assistance by the Central Bank here; if a two thirds majority of the board of the ECB is required to veto ELA by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

136 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 15 November 2011, if he will provide details on the consultations between the Central Bank of Ireland and the ECB; if a two thirds majority of the board of the ECB is required to approve exceptional liquidity assistance by the Central Bank here; if a two thirds majority of the board of the ECB is required to veto ELA by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/11]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

120 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if developers who are paid by the National Asset Management Agency to manage their property assets are treated as employees or contractors; if they have PAYE, PRSI and USC deducted from their earnings if they are treated as employees; if they have withholding tax deducted at source if they are treated as contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35707/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2011

120 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if developers who are paid by the National Asset Management Agency to manage their property assets are treated as employees or contractors; if they have PAYE, PRSI and USC deducted from their earnings if they are treated as employees; if they have withholding tax deducted at source if they are treated as contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35707/11]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

157 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or legislation prevents local authorities from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% charged on loans drawn down under the Small Dwellings Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2011

157 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or legislation prevents local authorities from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% charged on loans drawn down under the Small Dwellings Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/11]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works sourced Small Dwelling Act loans on the open market in 1984 or if this money was provided from the Exchequer; the rate of interest that the OPW is paying on the bonds if the money was sourced on the open markets; if the Office of Public Works or the local authority it advanced money to would bear a financial cost from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% on a local authority mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35210/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2011

106 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works sourced Small Dwelling Act loans on the open market in 1984 or if this money was provided from the Exchequer; the rate of interest that the OPW is paying on the bonds if the money was sourced on the open markets; if the Office of Public Works or the local authority it advanced money to would bear a financial cost from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% on a local authority mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35210/11]

Question· writtenPQ 388asked

407 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 8 November 2011, if he will confirm that a local authority that charged a fixed interest rate of 12.5% on a mortgage on 16 February 1984 was not permitted to charge such an excessive rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34650/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2011

407 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 8 November 2011, if he will confirm that a local authority that charged a fixed interest rate of 12.5% on a mortgage on 16 February 1984 was not permitted to charge such an excessive rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34650/11]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

117 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to make an arrangement whereby the Irish banks pay back the emergency liquidity assistance owed to the Central Bank of Ireland very slowly over a very long timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2011

117 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to make an arrangement whereby the Irish banks pay back the emergency liquidity assistance owed to the Central Bank of Ireland very slowly over a very long timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/11]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

116 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on any limits the Central Bank of Ireland faces regarding increasing the eurozone money supply by providing emergency liquidity assistance to Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34248/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2011

116 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on any limits the Central Bank of Ireland faces regarding increasing the eurozone money supply by providing emergency liquidity assistance to Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34248/11]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

115 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance the increase in the eurozone money supply as a result of the emergency liquidity assistance provided by the Central Bank of Ireland to Irish banks; the consequences for the Central Bank, the Irish taxpayer and the eurozone money supply if the money is not repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2011

115 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance the increase in the eurozone money supply as a result of the emergency liquidity assistance provided by the Central Bank of Ireland to Irish banks; the consequences for the Central Bank, the Irish taxpayer and the eurozone money supply if the money is not repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/11]

Question· writtenPQ 331asked

338 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities are also obliged to establish a dedicated arrears support unit and an internal appeals board; if a decision on mortgage arrears with a local authority can be appealed directly to him or to another outside body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

338 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities are also obliged to establish a dedicated arrears support unit and an internal appeals board; if a decision on mortgage arrears with a local authority can be appealed directly to him or to another outside body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/11]

Question· writtenPQ 330asked

337 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities were permitted to charge an interest rate in excess of the 10.5% mentioned in his answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

337 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, if local authorities were permitted to charge an interest rate in excess of the 10.5% mentioned in his answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/11]

Question· writtenPQ 329asked

336 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the local authorities are paying to the Housing Finance Agency for loans of this type that are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

336 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the local authorities are paying to the Housing Finance Agency for loans of this type that are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/11]

Question· writtenPQ 328asked

335 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the Housing Finance Agency is paying on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

335 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 25 October 2011, the rate of interest that the Housing Finance Agency is paying on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/11]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

116 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 25 October 2011, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

116 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 25 October 2011, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/11]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

114 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the Exchequer deficit and the general Government deficit each year from 2007 to 2011, excluding the costs of the bank bailout; the amount of fiscal consolidation implemented in each of these years; the amount of this fiscal consolidation that comprised of increases in taxation and the amount that was comprised of cuts in expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32930/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2011

114 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the Exchequer deficit and the general Government deficit each year from 2007 to 2011, excluding the costs of the bank bailout; the amount of fiscal consolidation implemented in each of these years; the amount of this fiscal consolidation that comprised of increases in taxation and the amount that was comprised of cuts in expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32930/11]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

457 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which foster care payments commenced; and the value of those payments in Irish punts and in euro; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32047/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2011

457 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which foster care payments commenced; and the value of those payments in Irish punts and in euro; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32047/11]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

209 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on application for domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32269/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2011

209 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on application for domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32269/11]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

83 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the application for a home tuition grant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32261/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2011

83 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the application for a home tuition grant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32261/11]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

385 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if mortgages from local authorities fall under the remit of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

385 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if mortgages from local authorities fall under the remit of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/11]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

365 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency sourced loans on the open market in the early 1980s or if this money was provided from the Exchequer; if the agency or the local authority it advanced money to would bear a financial cost from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% on a local authority mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31138/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

365 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency sourced loans on the open market in the early 1980s or if this money was provided from the Exchequer; if the agency or the local authority it advanced money to would bear a financial cost from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% on a local authority mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31138/11]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

235 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if mortgages from local authorities fall under the remit of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31458/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

235 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if mortgages from local authorities fall under the remit of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31458/11]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

206 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pilot programme for the introduction of electronic invoicing will be put out to tender; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31473/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

206 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pilot programme for the introduction of electronic invoicing will be put out to tender; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31473/11]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

138 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 13 October 2011, the reasons the courts could refuse to approve the transfer of an asset or liability of a relevant institution to another institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

138 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 13 October 2011, the reasons the courts could refuse to approve the transfer of an asset or liability of a relevant institution to another institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/11]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

127 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance the amount of Government bonds that were assets of Allied Irish Bank immediately prior to the 31 July recapitalisation; the amount of Government bonds that are assets of Allied Irish Bank currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2011

127 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance the amount of Government bonds that were assets of Allied Irish Bank immediately prior to the 31 July recapitalisation; the amount of Government bonds that are assets of Allied Irish Bank currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/11]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

552 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efficiency cost of changes to a bus route (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29554/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2011

552 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efficiency cost of changes to a bus route (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29554/11]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

39 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that section 61 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 provides him with the ability to move any asset or liability of the banks to a new company and that this ability will remain with himself until 1 January 2013 when the Central Bank and Credit Institutes (Resolution) Bill 2011 is passed and then this ability will be transferred to the Governor of the Central Bank from 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2011

39 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that section 61 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 provides him with the ability to move any asset or liability of the banks to a new company and that this ability will remain with himself until 1 January 2013 when the Central Bank and Credit Institutes (Resolution) Bill 2011 is passed and then this ability will be transferred to the Governor of the Central Bank from 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/11]

Question· writtenPQ 276asked

306 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed sale of channel 69 spectrum and the move to channel 38 for programme making and special events; the effect it will have on the music industry and businesses using radio microphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

306 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed sale of channel 69 spectrum and the move to channel 38 for programme making and special events; the effect it will have on the music industry and businesses using radio microphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/11]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

81 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants or subsides that are available to an Irish owned call centre based in County Cork that is trying to expand and create an extra 30 jobs; if he will provide contact details of the person responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2011

81 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants or subsides that are available to an Irish owned call centre based in County Cork that is trying to expand and create an extra 30 jobs; if he will provide contact details of the person responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/11]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

49 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide contact details for the person in the National Assets Management Agency who interacts with prospective purchasers of incomplete buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28008/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2011

49 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide contact details for the person in the National Assets Management Agency who interacts with prospective purchasers of incomplete buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28008/11]