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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the National Assets Management Agency has to demolish category 4 unfinished estates; the timetable envisaged for such actions; the cost incurred to date in the demolition of unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (28 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of office space currently controlled by the National Assets Management Agency; the way this is expected to increase arising from its recently announced investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (28 Feb 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications the National Assets Management Agency has made to date to change the zoning of land under its control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013. It is little surprise to me and to many colleagues in this House that just two months after the property tax legislation was rushed through the Dáil and the Seanad, we are here debating an amendment Bill to it. The original legislation was unsatisfactory for a...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Neither does Sinn Féin.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to engage in this process in an open way and to consider genuinely the sensible proposals tabled by members of the Opposition. The way that the House has been treated in terms of this Bill and the legislation that it amends, which the House passed before Christmas, is a disgrace. Many genuine issues need to be teased out in some detail. For example, we will spend the...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is a joke. What is the point?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: How many amendments were tabled by the Minister?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Come on, Deputy. Spare us.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: This is a load of nonsense.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is an amendment Bill.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It was only in the last minute.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: He stated he would put manners on them.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: On a point of order-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is an important one. In view of the fact that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is required to put the question in a couple of minutes time and in order to allow Deputies move amendments which the Minister may wish to accept, does the Minister intend to signal to the House his willingness to accept any of the 67 amendments that have been put forward by Members? In order that they can be moved,...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: If they are going to accept any, we must move them.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Let us continue the debate so.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that she has made on establishing a Scandinavian style childcare system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Statistics (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the budgetary and economic forecasts for 2013, in particular the impact on exports, of the sharp appreciation of the Euro against Sterling since the Budget 2013 economic and fiscal outlook was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authority Housing Bonds (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total value of builder/developer bonds held by local authorities which are in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/13]