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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the costs incurred annually since 2011 for each aspect of the jobs initiative as announced; the revenue raised from measures to fund the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if the opening budget position for 2014 on which his budget adjustment will be based includes the continuation of the current reduced 9% rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Regime Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the corporation tax rate on passive investment by 5% from 25% to 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from applying DIRT to State savings schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39559/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from exempting the first €1,000 of medical expenses from tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact that would arise on revenue from DIRT from applying it at the individual's marginal tax rate rather than the current flat rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the €100 million in additional dividend from State companies provided for in the 2013 budget adjustment that has been received; if he expects the full amount to be received before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the date the Permanent TSB restructuring plan was submitted to the European Commission; when he expects to receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39563/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of developers currently in receipt of a salary from the National Assets Management Agency; the number who have received an increased in salary since their contact with NAMA was initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the revenue raised from the plastic bag levy in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39555/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of extending free general practitioner care to all children under five years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (24 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 548. To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent comments that the Health Service Executive has a surplus of 1,500 administrators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Applications (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been made to the Insolvency Service of Ireland since its inception to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost that would be incurred in 2014 if the current reduced 9% rate of VAT was to continue for an additional year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39936/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate revenue foregone as a result of the 9% VAT rate in each year since its inception in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39957/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Yield (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the pension levy in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the revenue from the air travel tax in each year since 2010 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Travel Tax (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he did not proceed with the suspension of the air travel tax as announced in the 2011 jobs initiative and provided for under the Finance (No. 2) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39944/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the witness and thank him for his opening statement. I am critical of that statement in a number of respects. First, he is endorsing the approach of the banks while being critical of the pace at which they roll out solutions. He has given an endorsement of the approach without the Central Bank's auditing of the target performance of the banks by the end of June being completed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Michael McGrath: Professor Honohan later stated that the process "is working"-----