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Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance when the 2012 stability programme update will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17479/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loss making tracker mortgages in State owned financial institutions to IBRC could give rise to a need for additional capital for IBRC in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications, if any, of the decline in GDP and GNP recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 on his budgetary projections for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed with the Department for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current low rate of payment of the household charge and the impact of any potential shortfall in the revenue raised on his budgetary projections for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/12]

Written Answers — Bank Debt Restructuring: Bank Debt Restructuring (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made recently in relation to restructuring the banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17483/12]

Written Answers — National Treasury Management Agency: National Treasury Management Agency (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 1 March 2012, if this information is yet available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the home tuition programme will continue in July 2012, and if not, if he will specify the way in which it will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17315/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the staffing allocation to a DEIS 2 school (details supplied) in County Cork for the school year 2012/2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal of a student (details supplied) in County Cork for a scribe to be provided for their leaving certificate examinations. [17422/12]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a flood relief project (details supplied); and if he will confirm when a decision on funding is expected. [17366/12]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money which will be saved from current expenditure in 2012 from the announced closure and or amalgamation of certain State bodies; if he will specify the quangos that have been abolished to date and those which he intends to abolish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on reports that up to €1 billion in private sector pension assets are effectively unclaimed; her plans to simplify the pensions system to ensure that beneficiaries receive their full entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17477/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a requirement for all pension holders to receive a single annual consolidated statement of their accrued benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17478/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the application of the household charge to properties that are not deemed to be habitable; if he will provide details of the assessment of whether a property is habitable or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17310/12]

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: Is it the Government's intention to delay the taking of the Bill which will enable the ratification of the ESM treaty until after the referendum on 31 May? Is it the Government's intention to propose ratification of the ESM treaty irrespective of the result of the referendum on 31 May?

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: Will it be before the referendum or after it?

National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the performance of the National Assets Management Agency to date; if he is confident that the agency will at least break even over its lifetime; when he expects the agency to wind up on completion of its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19413/12]

National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am sure he will agree that the performance of NAMA, the most important State agency in our economic history, will be critical to the country in the next few years. We now have the benefit of almost two and a half years of NAMA being in operation. The agency has a difficult job of dealing with the fall-out from the collapse of the property market and...

National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: I repeat my key question. Does the Minister for Finance, as Minister in charge of NAMA, share the confidence of the chairperson of NAMA that the agency will, at least, break even over the course of its lifetime? The Minister has restated the position of NAMA itself. We are well aware of that. It is on the public record. I want to know the Minister's own view. Does he agree with what the...

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Michael McGrath: Some €45 million.