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Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy should have revealed this insight at the time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff who have transferred to the National Asset Management Agency; the number who are on fixed-term contracts; the number who are permanent appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff who have been made redundant or have been notified that they will be made redundant since the liquidation of the company was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time new applications for redundancy payments for special needs assistants are currently taking to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff members currently working at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the number of staff holding professional qualifications in the areas of forensic accounting, company law, money laundering, financial fraud and other areas relevant to the body's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 436. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of staff members currently working at the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation; the number of staff holding professional qualifications in the areas of forensic accounting, criminal law and other areas relevant to the body's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33488/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: We are trying to solve the problem.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Government's answer is to give more power to the banks.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: I was never in it.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: I thought the Deputy would make a positive speech and talk about solutions.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy is wasting time. He should deal with the substance of the motion.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: That process already applies to every other form of debt.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: I thank all the Members who made a contribution to this debate last night and tonight. By and large, it has been very constructive. The purpose of my tabling the motion was to highlight the plight of borrowers. Some 142,000 families are living in houses in respect of which the mortgage is in arrears. Furthermore, some 39,000 buy-to-let mortgages are in arrears. I am not suggesting for a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Protection Scheme (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of deposits covered by the State across banks and credit unions under the deposit protection scheme; the number of financial institutions participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33841/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Invest in Irish Job Scheme: Discussion. (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Flannery and all his colleagues here today and thank him for his presentation. In respect of the scale of the not-for-profit sector and charities in general, I had not fully grasped that over 100,000 people are employed in the wider not-for-profit sector. I guess that would include many service providers like Rehab, COPE and the Brothers of Charity. Nonetheless, it is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Invest in Irish Job Scheme: Discussion. (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: Who will administer the scheme and who will decide where the money goes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Invest in Irish Job Scheme: Discussion. (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: The potential pool of people to whom the proposed tax change would be attractive are those who already spend a great deal of time in Ireland. Under the current rules, if one spends more than 280 days over two years in the country, one is deemed to be tax resident. The witnesses' proposal would allow someone to spend 364 days over two years in Ireland and not be tax resident. As such, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Invest in Irish Job Scheme: Discussion. (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is a question of a return.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (11 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if the banks subject to the mortgage arrears resolution targets programme have reported on their compliance with the targets set for 30 June 2013, when the targets will be set for completion of agreements between borrowers and lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (11 Jul 2013)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the pension deficit at the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34118/13]