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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the form the personal insolvency register will take; the information it will contain; if it will be published on the web and if persons remain on the register indefinitely. [21735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to an issue of generic substitution raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21666/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank him for that comprehensive opening statement. I will focus on the Irish dimension of some of the issues the Minister outlined. Following on from the informal ECOFIN meeting in April in Dublin, where the Minister secured political agreement on the extension of the loan maturities under the EFSF and EFSM, what are the mechanics of having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: To clarify the matter, it will not be necessary for the agreement to come before ECOFIN again for formal ratification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: Will the detailed work be completed by the NTMA in advance of the June meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: If I can focus on the ongoing banking recovery and resolution work, one of the outstanding issues is the common resolution regime in cases where banks fail. One item under consideration is to apply a bail-in mechanism to those with more than €100,000 on deposit who are currently outside the deposit guarantee scheme. This type of bail-in was applied in Cyprus following the failure of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: Where would the direct recapitalisation by the European Stability Mechanism sit in that process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: To put this issue in the context of the Government's objective to use the European Stability Mechanism to deal with the legacy issue of the pillar banks and Permanent TSB, what are the remaining steps that have to be agreed? The Minister stated agreement has been reached on the single supervisory mechanism and the focus has shifted to the common resolution regime and some other issues which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: My final question relates to tracker mortgages which, while not on the agenda of the ECOFIN meeting, are tied up with the overall bank debt negotiations. I raise the issue with the Minister in light of the cut in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank last week and the continuing upward drift of variable rates. The gap between variable and tracker rates for mortgage holders...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: Is it an objective of the Government?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (9 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has provided the banks with a list of agreed mortgage arrears forbearance solutions or if it is up to the banks to identify their own solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Health when the Higgins report on hospital reconfiguration will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received formal replies to the Mercer report from each of the State supported banks; the actions that are now planned to implement the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Marked Gas Oil (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if operators are permitted to use marked gas oil rebated fuel in agricultural tractor and trailer combinations used for the general carriage of goods by road for hire or reward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, for each of the covered institutions, the number of rent receivers appointed to date in 2013 in respect of buy to let properties; the number of buy to let properties affected by such appointments; the number of rent receivers expected to be appointed over the remainder of 2013; if he will provide details of the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place to ensure that every child on the ASD spectrum receives an appropriate school place as near as possible to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [22695/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Code (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the correct road tax category for agricultural tractor and trailer combinations used for the general carriage of goods by road for hire or reward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (14 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 459. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Road Traffic Acts apply and are enforced in areas controlled by certain commercial State companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22283/13]