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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to have the temporary partial loan guarantee scheme up and running; and if he will advise of the terms and conditions that will apply for applicant businesses. [43343/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on Civil Defence for 2011. [43352/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence further to parliamentary question No. 443 of 2 October 2012, the reason one officer was promoted in advance of the remaining 34; the date he expects the remainder to be promoted; and the reason it took 12 months to process his instruction. [43353/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the forthcoming referendum on Children's rights, if she will outline her commitment to providing sufficient resources to ensure the imprescriptible rights of the child including health and education and the individualised nature of children’s needs are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42606/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pension schemes taking part in the pensions insolvency scheme; his plans for the future development of the scheme; the amount of State resources that are available to support it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the future use of a former school building (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will clarify the current ownership arrangements stating the role of the Catholic diocese and his Department; his plans to sign over the building to the diocese; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed history of the Health Service Executive's plan to develop a primary care centre in Carrigaline, County Cork, including details of the original ranking of Carrigaline on the HSE's priority list; and if the ranking changed when the criteria for the selection of primary care centre locations was amended. [43511/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Chairman (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: I congratulate the Chairman on his election, particularly as he is my constituency colleague, and I wish him well in his new role. He has a hard act to follow. The Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, was an excellent Chairman and this must be acknowledged. I genuinely wish the Chairman well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Given that three lengthy opening statements will be made, does the Chairman propose they will all be read out? It would take a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: They have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: When news broke early in August of the dramatic increase in the potential call on the Insurance Compensation Fund of up to €1.6 billion, I wrote to the committee inviting our guests to come before us and take questions. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. Administrators were appointed to QIL in April 2010. In April 2011, when the sale to Liberty Mutual was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. McAteer saying that, given the information the administrators had in their first year in the company, it was not possible to come up with a better estimate than the figure of €600 million? As information became available subsequently the figure was revised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Was there nothing he could have done differently in the first year to get a better estimate of the losses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: The sale to Liberty Mutual was agreed on the basis that the State would take care of any residual losses in Quinn Insurance. At that stage the estimate was €600 million. It was on that basis that the State agreed to the sale of the company. Now we know the losses are almost three times greater. The terms of that sale, and how good a deal it was for the State, are very much open to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Can an official of the Department of Finance tell us how much cash has been paid into the insurance compensation fund in respect of the Quinn losses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: When does the Department expect that further funds will have to be advanced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Given that these payments are funded by the 2% levy on home insurance, motor insurance and commercial insurance policies, which raises about €65 million per year, how long does Mr. Carrigan estimate the levy will continue in place? The Minister previously advised it would be in place for 11 or 12 years. What is the current estimate of how long we will have to live with this levy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: If the total call is €1.65 billion, which is 25 years at €65 million per annum, a levy lasting 15 years would be far short of the potential call on the fund. This is the core of the issue and it is what people will want to know. If the levy is collecting €65 million a year and the potential total call is €1.65 billion, is my calculation of 25 years correct?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Is it the view that other sources will deliver up to €500 million if required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: What are the fees of the administrators to date?