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Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: He must be a very poor saver if he only has €75,000 saved. The wealth tax proposed by Sinn Féin would impact on Ciarán to the tune of €7,150 per annum. Leaving aside the fact that Sinn Féin appears, or has chosen, not to understand the difference between wealth and income, raising €800 million from a wealth tax such as that would require the equivalent of...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I acknowledge that Sinn Féin did not advocate that people should not pay the tax, because that is a fact. However, with senior figures in Sinn Féin saying publicly that they intended not to pay the tax, it gave comfort to others of far fewer means not to pay the tax as well. Those people will now have to pay a great deal more money to clear their taxation liabilities-----

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: -----and to get a tax clearance certificate. That is the reality.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: Quite simply, it sought to exploit people's difficulties with payment of the tax and, if not directly, certainly by implication, encouraged non-payment by the leadership that all Members of this House are required to show. We will support the Bill on Second Stage to allow for a proper Committee Stage debate on the property tax. The property tax, in terms of its reform or abolition, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Industrial Development (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the ability of Ireland to become a leading exporter of home insulation products and skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of completed local property tax returns which corresponded with the Revenue assessment of the value of the property; the property where the completed return was lower than the Revenue assessment and the proportion where the valuation was higher; the cumulative impact on the total revenue expected from these changes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether further delays to the conclusion of European banking union and the consequent potential for delays to Europe wide bank stress tests highlight the need for Ireland to complete its own bank stress tests before the end of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or the National Assets Management Agency has held discussions regarding taking on the Irish assets of any foreign owned banks operating in the State; his views on the prospects for such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the school transport scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the decision will be reviewed. [26954/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposal that the Further Education and Training Bill 2013 will include a specific commitment to raise adult literacy and numeracy levels and develop a national adult literacy and numeracy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Cork is entitled to a fee grant in respect of their third level studies in the 2012/13 academic year under the student support scheme by virtue of the fact that they meet all the criteria for a maintenance grant except for the residence condition [27626/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Matters (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 348. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent decision of the High Court (details supplied) between a number of applicants and the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland regarding procurement policy; the implications of this judgment; the way the Office of Public Works intends to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27625/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 730. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to sign the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27576/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 758. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will cite the provisions of the Defence Acts by which the Defence Forces are deployed in aid of the civil authority; if he specify the distinction, if any, between civil authority and the civil power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27270/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 759. To ask the Minister for Defence in relation to the reassignment process for Reserve Defence Force, the number of applications that were initially received by the two boards; the number of these who opted to be discharged; the number of officers who opted to resign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 760. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 455 and 456 of 30 April 2013, the reason the process was not completed by 3 March 2013 as advised to teh Reserve Defence Force; the reason the numbers who opted to be discharged or resign and the number of non effectives who were not to be re assigned is not readily available as these were not entitled to appeal; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (12 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is the lead Department responsible for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28052/13]

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: This is a critically important piece of legislation. I also thank the Minister of State, the Minister and the officials from the Department. In particular, I thank them for taking on board some of our suggestions concerning the regulation of debt management advisory firms and the Financial Services Ombudsman being given the power to publish some details of complaints concerning financial...

Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013: First Stage (18 Jun 2013)

Michael McGrath: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013 and to provide for related matters.

Regulation of Moneylenders Bill 2013: First Stage (18 Jun 2013)

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