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Topical Issues: Small and Medium Enterprise Debt (12 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. However, the figures provided in his answer ignore the problem we are facing, which is the property-related debt that SMEs are carrying. The figure the Minister of State has provided for SME credit for non-property, non-financial private SMEs is put at €24.5 billion. My understanding is that there is another €30 billion or so...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Competition (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans to ban so called hello money in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12168/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to implement the report of the Entrepreneurship Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact to date of institution-specific performance targets for covered banks set by the Central Bank of Ireland to move distressed small and medium enterprise borrowers on to longer-term solutions; the amount of SME debt covered by these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information he has on the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding in the country; the amount that is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for dealing with small and medium enterprise debt held by non-Irish headquartered banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of projects in which the Ireland strategic investment fund has invested; the number of new jobs created as a result of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Non-Resident Companies (13 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish incorporated companies that are not judged to be resident here under the test of management and control and that have advised the Revenue Commissioners as to where they are actually resident since the change announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent statements from the European Commission on dealing with losses being incurred by banks relating to holdings of tracker mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Protection Policies (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Central Bank of Ireland has an estimate of the number of mortgage holders whose life assurance or mortgage protection policy might have lapsed since the mortgage was taken out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason different charges can apply to ATM transactions depending on where the ATM is located including, for example, in a shop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding banks issuing drafts for less than €1,000; if the Central Bank of Ireland has been in contact with banks regarding the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 5 December 2013, the number of houses that have been transferred by the National Asset Management Agency to each local authority; the way this breaks down between apartments and two and three bedroom houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will specify in detail the contingent liability exposure of the State relating to banking sector guarantees, including debts that have not yet matured under the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme and the also potential liabilities under deposit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Debt (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of Ireland's off-balance sheet debt; and if he will express the total as a percentage of our GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the person responsible for the payment of the local property tax where a receiver has been appointed to the property by a financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Cork has had its appeal for a fourth class teacher for the 2014-15 school year refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the Student Universal Support Ireland application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork, the reason the person has been assessed as being eligible for only 50% grant support as opposed 100%; if the persons fees in the UK college are covered; if, in view of the psychological report that has been provided, any additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of special needs assistants to children in a pre-school environment; if the allocation of SNAs to children in pre-schools by the National Council for Special Education is permitted; the changes planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view on whether the constitutional right to an appropriate and adequate education of a child in the State is, at present, upheld by the policies and practices in respect of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13876/14]