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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency has requested a lifting of the restriction on it selling properties back to defaulting debtors; if he sees merit in such a course of action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if a High Court judgment against a person would disqualify that person from serving on a board of a credit union under the new fitness and probity regime. [4214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the levies currently being applied to home, motor and commercial insurance, including a history of each of the individual levies; and his views on the timeframe that he expects each levy to remain in place. [4251/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Agreement (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will show separately in respect of each source of funding, EFSF, EFSM, IMF each bilateral arrangement, under the EU/IMF programme of assistance the blended cost of funding drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation obligations of a person who is paying rent to an overseas landlord; if he will clarify the nature of the guidance or advice provided to such a person; the way a tenant will be dealt with if they were dealing with an agency and were genuinely unaware the landlord was based abroad. [4437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Securities Markets Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with the ECB in respect of the disbursement of profits on its purchase of Government bonds under the Securities Markets Programme including the possible disbursement of these profits solely to Ireland as the ECB has agreed to do in the case of Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages that were subject to write-down by covered banks in the period 2008 to 2012; the amount of balances written off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a town (details supplied) in County Cork was chosen as one of the locations in which parents of children aged 0 - 12 years are being asked to complete an online survey; if he will explain the general criteria used in selecting the locations; if he will state the number of locations that were chosen; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail the policies being implemented by his Department on which he wrote to the EU / ECB / IMF troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3887/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail the policies being implemented by his Department on which he wrote to the EU / ECB / IMF troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [4189/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail the policies being implemented by his Department on which he wrote to the EU / ECB / IMF troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3876/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that claimed a waiver for the household charge who have now been informed that they did not qualify for a waiver and must make payment of this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households who having made an initial payment of the household charge by direct debit did not subsequently make all further instalments as they fell due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the policies being implemented by his Department on which he wrote to the EU / ECB / IMF troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to review the proposal that local development companies would no longer be the delivery bodies for the disbursement of all local development funding once the current LEADER programme has expired; if he will explain the role that he envisages LDCs fulfilling in the future; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the public consultation arrangements that have applied to date in respect of an application for a foreshore licence (details supplied) in County Cork; the consultations he will now engage in when considering the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence in respect of Reserve Defence Forces officers who command units and sub units in the first southern brigade, if he will confirm the date on which they were collectively briefed on impending changes and interim arrangements; by whom were they briefed; if this process was identical to that followed in the Eastern Brigade; and if not, if he will highlight the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence in what manner, by whom and when will Reservists be given detailed briefing on the following: the Training Plan for immediate months ahead; the criteria for being classed Effective; the options and opportunities and locations available to them to continue in service; the date, location and format of ceremonies to mark the disestablisment of the current...