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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry (16 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, under the Private Security Services Act 2004, a person in the security business operating as a sole trader with no employees and who holds a contractor's security licence from the Private Security Authority also requires an individual licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he has identified the specific sections of the Health Service Executive where employees can apply for the planned new targeted voluntary redundancy scheme; when he expects the scheme to open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the procedures that apply whereby existing Health Service Executive employees may wish to be considered for a transfer to other parts of the public service where opportunities arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (16 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if the prescription charges are being administered correctly in a case (details supplied) [17062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Gallantry Award (16 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any official awards ceremony whereby members of the public can nominate persons or organisations under his Department, for example the Irish Coastguard, for an act of exceptional courage performed in the course of their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17058/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: And to expect a reply.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I understand that yesterday the Cabinet was to discuss the establishment of a €6 billion strategic investment fund, a matter in respect of which legislation will be required in the context of the NewERA project and the use of moneys from the National Pensions Reserve Fund. When will the relevant legislation be brought forward? Was any decision on this matter made yesterday?

Mortgage Resolution Bill 2013: First Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a Mortgage Resolution Office, to provide for a non-judicial Mortgage Resolution Order concerning mortgages over family homes, to provide for an independent appeals process against decisions of the Mortgage Resolution Office; and to provide for related matters.

Mortgage Resolution Bill 2013: First Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reconfigure the higher education system into five regional clusters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the number of resource and learning support teachers working with special needs students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if any former employee of AIB who left the bank as part of the voluntary redundancy arrangements has since re-joined the bank as an employee or is doing work for the bank as a self-employed contractor either here or overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, the Health Service Executive or any organisation funded by him or the HSE provides financial assistance by way of a grant or any other means to local community or sporting bodies who wish to provide a defibrillator for the potential benefit of members. [17772/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Bernard Sheridan and his colleagues from the Central Bank of Ireland and Mr. Mark Fielding from ISME. I put it to Mr. Sheridan that the providence of the hikes in charges and fees is irrelevant to the people who have to endure these increases. I appreciate that he said some of these relate back to the charges that stood notified in 1996. Perhaps I will take him up on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: We will keep it in track. There was nothing the Central Bank could do about that as it was part of the charges that stood notified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I am trying to get a handle on how much of this is historic and how much relates to current decisions. In the case of the Bank of Ireland there is a whole raft of increases in electronic banking services for debit and credit cards and services by businesses increasing by 30%. Does that date back to 1996 as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: I am trying to get to the bottom of whether the issue is with the legislation or with what the Central Bank is approving. For example, business online same day international payments without foreign exchange is going up 40%, business online same day international payments, again with Bank of Ireland, with foreign exchange is going up 74%, charges on inward international transactions are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Can Mr. Sheridan tell me the increases the Central Bank has approved since 2012, the number of applications made, how many have been approved and rejected and how many have been partially approved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Are there many proposals currently awaiting a decision from the Central Bank on personal customer fees or more increases for business customers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Are there any notifications awaiting decision at present?