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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount granted by way of mortgage interest relief in respect of principal private dwellings in each of the years 2010 to 2013; and the expected cost each year until the relief is withdrawn in 2017. [1174/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners have refused to issue a tax clearance certificate to compliant taxpayers because the Revenue is showing that the local property tax for 2014 has not been paid even if the person concerned made their return before the deadline and chose the single debit authorisation payment date of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the situation where there is currently no child psychologist at Scoil Cormac in Cashel; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties the lack of access to a child psychologist is presenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to secure a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends, post the Haddington Road agreement, to reinstate public sector pensions which have been reduced under the agreement to their level prior to the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in the event that the provisions of the Social Protection and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013 result in a more favourable outcome for members of a scheme which previously had a section 50 approved by the Pensions Board, she envisages that the legislation can now be applied to those scheme members; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing a right of audience for pensioners in the context of the changes being introduced under the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Radio Stations Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide funding to the community radio sector out of the proceeds from the new public service broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a new tender was issued in December 2013 in respect of the planned national postcode system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will become operational; the way the discount on the market value of the property will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 736. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the licensing of tobacco vending machines; who the awarding body will be; the cost of the licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the position concerning a matter at Cork University Hospital (details supplied); the current status of the project; if he will intervene to resolve the current dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug anafranil which is prescribed to patients with severe depression; and if he will confirm its continued availability here for patients that are taking it long term. [1605/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: I would like to thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement and welcome him and his officials here today for the Estimates meeting. In his statement the Minister strongly emphasised the positives and there have been positive events in the past 12 months, principally the exit from the troika programme, the National Treasure Management Agency's, NTMA, recent access to the markets, the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: On a point of clarification, are we dealing with administrative subheads 1 to 8 and then dealing with each programme?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: On subhead A3, will the Minister indicate what accounts for the increase from €425,000 to €720,000?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask about one of the outputs listed for this year to complete the review of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, including assessment of alternatives to outright sales for relatively illiquid properties such as qualifying investment funds. Could the Minister tell us about the NAMA review, which is a requirement under the legislation? Who will conduct the review and what is...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: What is the timeframe for the completion of the review?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: Will it be published in due course?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: What about Deputy Boyd Barrett's point about the €6.5 million for consultancy fees?