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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (22 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: Under output targets, I wish to raise the issue of multinationals in Ireland and corporation tax. Is it an area which the Revenue intends to target? Is the Minister satisfied that Revenue has the resources and, perhaps more importantly, the expertise it needs to examine the complex tax avoidance structures that are already in place by these companies? Does he have any comments in that regard?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (22 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: In terms of bringing the budget forward to mid-October, will all of the taxation decisions come into effect on 1 January 2014 or will some for example, excise and the old reliables come into effect immediately? If the latter, I assume this might have a positive impact on revenue in 2013 from the State's point of view.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (22 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: I am raising a broad principle here. The issue is whether a budget for 2014 will come into effect at the beginning of that year or sooner.

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Minister for Justice and Equality has indicated his intention to table amendments to the Personal Insolvency Act in the forthcoming Courts Bill. We have raised continually the fact that the Insolvency Service will publish on the Internet the name, address and year of birth of any person who avails of an arrangement under the service. There is a better way to do that through the credit...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 to enable the Financial Services Ombudsman to investigate complaints that occurred more than six years prior to the complaint.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (23 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the completion of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation liquidation will be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance when compensation payments to persons who were mis-sold payment protection insurance will commence; the length of time he expects the process to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of payment protection insurance policies sold by entities regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland since mid-2007 and currently subject to the ongoing investigation by the CBI into the sale of PPI policies; if he will provide details of the current stage of the investigation; when he expects it to be concluded; the restitution options for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the gross amount of corporation tax paid in each year from 2008 to 2012 by the top 10 multinational firms as measured by corporation tax paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received representations from the UK authorities in respect of their views on the operation of Ireland's corporation tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the references to Ireland at the recent House of Commons public accounts committee hearing regarding Google's tax affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a letter to be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork explaining the netting off of separate issues regarding their income tax affairs. [24965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed update on the work of the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Savings (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is no longer seeking savings of €300 million on the public sector pay and pensions bill during the remainder of 2013; the required savings now for 2013; the impact any reduction in the required savings may have on the budget deficit targets for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Inquiry (23 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any decision has been taken on the holding of a banking inquiry; his views on this matter; when a decision is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24968/13]

Other Questions: Student Grant Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Student Universal Support Ireland grants that were paid to students in advance of the Christmas break; the number that have been paid since the 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (28 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he has made to assist students of teacher training colleges to meet the costs of Gaeltacht placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (28 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have received a custodial sentence in the past ten years for illegal fuel smuggling activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (28 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance when a person has a long term right of residence in a property and is liable to the local property tax, if they qualify and choose to exercise the deferral option, is their estate liable for the charge or if liability for the arrears passes to the owner of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25516/13]