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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (5 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the installers of wastewater treatment plants for residential properties have any legal obligation to ensure that the system functions as intended; his plans to introduce legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (5 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has completed the list of unfinished estates which will be exempt from the local property tax [5796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (5 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to strengthen the governance arrangements regarding the sale of dogs with a view to reducing the number of stray dogs in communities around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/13]

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: Come on now, Taoiseach.

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation Bill 2013. At the outset, I wish to register a protest and to state Fianna Fáil's objection in the strongest possible terms to the manner in which this matter has been handled. Leaks came out during the day that moves were afoot at the European Central Bank, ECB, with regard to the overall deal on...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Minister should provide clarity on this issue as he has not provided any guarantee. People working in IBRC know their employment with the bank is not permanent. Although the bank was in wind-down mode in any case, its staff certainly did not expect to learn tonight that their employment will be formally terminated as of the passage of this legislation. They deserve a better explanation...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: Section 1 is the interpretation section and given the guillotine this may well be the last chance we have to raise any issues. I have several questions for the Minister. In his response to the Second Stage debate he made the point quite strongly this is about protecting the interests of the State and that IBRC has assets of a value of between €12 billion and €14 billion....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council Legislation (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made on the establishment of a Judicial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary question No. 77 of 30 January 2013, if a borrower who held a loan with an institution that was a party to the mortgage arrears resolution process may potentially have a lower level of protection in the event of finding themselves in mortgage difficulties should their loan be sold to an institution that is not subject to the MARP...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: That is the question.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: A number of things need to be said about the deal on the promissory note and its replacement with long-term Government bonds. There will be grave disappointment that the total amount of debt remains unchanged. Given how policy in Europe is evolving, it will not be long before a system is put in place whereby the cost of further banking crises will be met by a central eurozone fund, in other...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: Initially.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: I ask that the Government release the full details of the deal as soon as possible. Some of the information just given by the Tánaiste forms part of the crucial details. The schedule of disposal of the bonds by the Central Bank into the markets is at the core of the value of this deal. We need that information as quickly as possible. My point in relation to the June summit - I am...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: I would not dig up the election files if I were the Tánaiste. It would not be a very good idea.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: I did not say that.

Other Questions: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for Army barracks that are no longer in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Equitation School (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans that are in place for the future of the Army Equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 16 January 2013, if he will state the actual amounts spent from the pension fund levy and if he will provide the details of that expenditure to the end of December 2012; and the number of defined benefit funds affected by the levy are in deficit and or have been closed since it was introduced. [6417/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will state if the defined benefit pension funds of the universities are subject to the pension fund levy; and the arrangements in place to compensate those retiring at 65 following the removal of the transition pension to which they have contributed. [6418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Debt (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Irish Banking Federation in relation to its recently issues protocols on unsecured debt; his views that the protocol will be of assistance in dealing with mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6458/13]