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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Audit Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the wide disparity of arrangements that apply across Departments regarding departmental audit committees, if he has any proposals for a more coherent and co-ordinated set of operational guidelines for the audit committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10133/14]

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: That is correct. I welcome the opportunity to commence the Second Stage debate of this important legislation, namely, the Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014. At its heart, this Bill essentially is about consumer protection. It is about ensuring that all mortgage holders in Ireland have a level playing field and enjoy the same statutory protections irrespective...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten most visited non-English speaking countries by Irish citizens. [10683/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten non-English speaking countries of origin of tourists to Ireland. [10684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will identify and list who our likely top ten future non English-speaking trading partners will be in the short to medium term; and what is being done to facilitate the learning of the languages of those countries here. [10679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will identify and list the ten most important foreign languages used in the conduct of Irelands diplomatic relations. [10680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Translation Services Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out in tabular form the amount spent on translation services in respect of each required language in his Department. [10681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 regarding tax relief at source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10633/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance when the European Commission will deliver its final response and decision in respect of the restructuring proposals for AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will specify the information that has been requested by the European Commission and the information that has been provided by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the ongoing preliminary review by the European Commission regarding Ireland's treatment of certain multinational companies for corporation tax purposes; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Investigations (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has conducted an independent economic assessment of the proposed €20 million investment at Scotch Hall in Drogheda; his views on whether it is a prudent use of taxpayers money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter concerning the Financial Services Ombudsman and the provisions of the Central Bank and Finance Authority of Ireland Act 2004 which has been raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10658/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Investment Funds (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the National Asset Management Agency's current estimated cost of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Value (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the average rental yield achieved by National Asset Management Agency on its property assets associated with its portfolio of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency debtors that have been put into receivership since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of investigations into allegations of the leaking of confidential information by former National Asset Management Agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance AIB’s holding of National Asset Management Agency bonds; the interest rate being paid on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance Bank of Ireland’s holding of National Asset Management Agency bonds; the interest rate being paid on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance PermanentTSB’s holding of National Aasset Management Agency bonds; the interest rate being paid on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10751/14]