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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if his commitment that a minimum proportion of the revenue from the local property tax will be spent in the local authority area in which it is raised is aspirational or if he intends to give it a definitive legal basis prior to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions a homeowner should take if they disagree with the Revenue assessment of their property value; the evidence that homeowners will be required to produce to substantiate their valuation; if he has considered on a one off basis making a tax credit available to allow homeowners to undertake a professional valuation of their property; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Negative Equity Mortgages Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of residential mortgages in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Negative Equity Mortgages Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the best estimate available for residential properties in negative equity of the total market value of such properties and the total outstanding loan values attaching to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13697/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defined Pension Benefit Scheme Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if his permission has been sought by the trustees of pensions' schemes of any of the covered banks to sell or otherwise deploy sufficient assets and use the proceeds of those asset sales or transfers to address the pension deficit when they exist in a manner consistent with the treatment extended by the trustees of the AIB pension scheme to the deficit in that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the selling agents currently on the panel of selling agents who may act on behalf of the National Assets Management Agency in relation to the sale of properties; when invitations will be issued again for firms wishing to become members of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork to ensure it is adequate for their needs.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/13]

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Thousands of individuals and families throughout Ireland are this week receiving letters from Revenue detailing estimates of their local property tax liabilities. Many families are struggling on low incomes and cannot pay their mortgages, yet they are none the less expected to pay the property tax. The Government has decided that families with a gross weekly income of anything above...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Not all of the 1,100 estates will be exempt. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has decided that exemptions will only apply to certain homes in a little over 400 of the estates in question. That is blatantly unfair. Can the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, justify the significant discrepancy between the number of...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I will not use my limited time to go into the politics of this issue or of the promises made by Labour and Fine Gael on taxing the family home.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: The promises are there for all to see. I raised the-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: This morning, we have again seen why it would be futile to elect another Government back bench Deputy in Meath East next week.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: This is what we get every morning when we ask legitimate questions.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I raised a specific question with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. It concerned the decision of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to disregard the report that he is using as a basis.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: According to it, 1,100 unfinished developments are in a "seriously problematic condition". It cites issues of lighting, water supply, wastewater, roads not being of at least base course level, footpaths and open spaces. It is not easy to get into a category described as "seriously problematic". The report is based on the returns from the local authorities, yet the Minister has cut the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I do not see how the Minister can either.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is because of Government party councillors.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Government party councillors control all the councils. They have for the past ten years. That is true.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is dated November.