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Topical Issue Debate: Banks Recapitalisation (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: In that case, last night's statement is irrelevant.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received the outline for a national model for an integrated out of hours social care service for young persons from the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40683/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the application by all the banks of the additional mortgage interest relief for a certain category of homeowners as provided for in Finance Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, of the amount of credit extended by licensed moneylenders to consumers; the number of licensed moneylenders; the rate of levy applied by the Central Bank of Ireland and the total amount collected; the number of licensed moneylenders who have had their licence revoked by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts made by his Department and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to seek repayment of the €1 million bonus previously paid to the former head of the Irish Nationwide Building Society Mr. Michael Fingleton and also the return of a watch which was given by the building society to him by way of a gift on his retirement, including the dates of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide full details, shown separately for the National Asset Management Agency and the National Treasury Management Agency, of all professional fees, including the identity of the service provider, incurred in the provision of public relations, media and communications services in 2011 and to date in 2012. [41024/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [40872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the approximate cost in 2013 of extending jobseeker's benefit to the self-employed; if this estimate is based on a voluntary opt in principle or universal coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the approximate cost in 2013 of extending illness benefit to the self-employed; if this estimate is based on a voluntary opt in principle or universal coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40943/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the approximate cost in 2013 of extending invalidity pension benefit to the self-employed, is based on a voluntary opt in principle or universal coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40944/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has held talks with representatives of the self -employed regarding the prospect of extending to them a range of short term benefits from the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40945/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (26 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions taken and convictions secured in respect of illegal moneylending activity in recent years; the penalties that applied on those convictions, if any; the penalties available in law on conviction; and if he will confirm when the last conviction took place for such activity in an Irish Court. [40953/12]

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: Some in government might seek to portray the reason for the resignation of Deputy Róisín Shortall as Minister of State at the Department of Health as a personality clash with the Minister, Deputy James Reilly. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a devastating critique of the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and the entire Government, Deputy Shortall resigned over what she...

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: We are assured by the chairman of the Labour Party that the Tánaiste was fulsome in his support of Deputy Shortall at the Labour Party national executive meeting last Saturday-----

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: -----but he shafted her in public. If that is how the Tánaiste treats his friends I certainly would not like to be one of his enemies. Deputy Shortall has now been sacrificed in favour of the type of politics we have witnessed from the Minister, Deputy Reilly, where Fine Gael constituency considerations are put ahead of established criteria for allocating scarce resources. At the same...

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: No, I was speaking on Leaders' Questions.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: No, I thought you indicated to me, a Cheann Comhairle to proceed on Leaders' Questions.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: Come on, a Cheann Comhairle.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: I thought no response would be allowed to the statement by the Minister, Deputy Burton.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McGrath: We were not informed.