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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of land declared for the purposes of the single payment in 2012; the area declared under the disadvantage payment scheme as mountain grazing; the area declared as more severely handicapped and the area declared as less severely handicapped; the number of farmers that have their farm hub in land under each category;...

Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013: First Stage (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013 and to provide for related matters.

Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013: First Stage (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013: Leave to Withdraw (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, leave be granted to withdraw the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 32. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have been asked to undertake any duties in respect of the forthcoming G8 summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29105/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide specific details of the multi disciplinary supports that have been made available to a special school (details supplied) in County Cork for each of the school years 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013 and the expected supports in 2013/14; his views on whether these supports are adequate for the needs of the children in the school; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29234/13]

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: This is a critically important piece of legislation. I also thank the Minister of State, the Minister and the officials from the Department. In particular, I thank them for taking on board some of our suggestions concerning the regulation of debt management advisory firms and the Financial Services Ombudsman being given the power to publish some details of complaints concerning financial...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (12 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is the lead Department responsible for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28052/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: Whatever about insisting that it be rushed through in December for implementation in January-----

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: -----the fact that the amendment Bill could not be debated in the House in a proper fashion is regrettable. Like the Government, Sinn Féin and other Opposition groups, Fianna Fáil has already commenced work on our proposals for budget 2014. These will be published in advance of the mid-October budget to be introduced by the Minister. The timing of the introduction of this Sinn...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy could have introduced a motion.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: My point is that if Sinn Féin was serious and honestly believed in the veracity of the €800 million figure, the full details would be published.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I have them with me. They are not published.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: They are not published, but I will go through them now because we would love to have a debate on this.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: If there is €800 million available to be tapped, let us examine it and subject it to independent scrutiny. That would do everybody in the House a great service. Perhaps Deputy Finian McGrath might like to analyse it in detail. Sinn Féin would have us believe that this magic wealth tax will deal with the black hole at the heart of the public finances. The proposals were...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: He must be a very poor saver if he only has €75,000 saved. The wealth tax proposed by Sinn Féin would impact on Ciarán to the tune of €7,150 per annum. Leaving aside the fact that Sinn Féin appears, or has chosen, not to understand the difference between wealth and income, raising €800 million from a wealth tax such as that would require the equivalent of...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I acknowledge that Sinn Féin did not advocate that people should not pay the tax, because that is a fact. However, with senior figures in Sinn Féin saying publicly that they intended not to pay the tax, it gave comfort to others of far fewer means not to pay the tax as well. Those people will now have to pay a great deal more money to clear their taxation liabilities-----

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: -----and to get a tax clearance certificate. That is the reality.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: Quite simply, it sought to exploit people's difficulties with payment of the tax and, if not directly, certainly by implication, encouraged non-payment by the leadership that all Members of this House are required to show. We will support the Bill on Second Stage to allow for a proper Committee Stage debate on the property tax. The property tax, in terms of its reform or abolition, must be...