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Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I take his point that the protection of minors is implicit in the Bill. However, I would like it to be more explicit. Gambling is a serious problem. We know from the "Prime Time" exposé, for example, that it is all too easy for a 16-year old or 17-year old to place a bet in a bookmaker's shop. The controls do not seem to be adequate....

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 2:In page 18, line 40, to delete “€250,000” and substitute “€1,000,000”.I have discussed the amendments with officials from the Department of Finance and I am satisfied with the reply for now, so I will not press the amendments.

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 5:In page 41, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “39. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on measures that will be undertaken to protect vulnerable people from engaging in harmful gambling and the manner in which remote betting intermediaries must assist in...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the fact that the gambling control Bill will be published early next year, although I would like to see it earlier than that. The reality is, by virtue of this legislation, the State will get more revenue from the betting industry and some of that should be used to deal with problems arising from harmful gambling. I hope the Minister of State can...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 6:In page 41, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“39. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the VAT treatment of gaming transactions which are conducted with licensed bookmakers, including where the bookmaker operates as a remote intermediary.”.This issue, relating...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the levy on private medical insurance policies in each of the past four years, the rates of payment for various categories of insured person that are made under the scheme and the amounts paid to each of the medical insurers. [32465/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the Central Bank’s plans to progress the investigation into the mis-selling of payment protection insurance policies; the number of policies that have been reviewed at this point in time; if he will specify the timeframe the review covers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32186/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Central Bank of Ireland investigations into possible mis-selling of payment protection insurance by regulated entities; the scale of the problem; and when the investigation is due to be completed. [32673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the separate investigations currently under way or suspended at the Central Bank of Ireland into various issues arising from the banking crisis which crystalised in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of rent receivers appointed by each of the State-supported banks to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, for each of the State-supported banks, the number of rent receivers appointed to date in respect of buy-to-let properties; the number of buy-to-let properties affected by such appointments; the number of rent receivers expected to be appointed over the remainder of 2014; if he will provide details of the operation of the rent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Restructuring (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has been in contact with the UK Treasury in relation to the UK Government’s review of Ulster Bank’s parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland; if so, the position of the Irish Government on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number and total value of rent reductions approved by the National Asset Management Agency to tenants who hold leases in respect of NAMA properties; the procedure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of rent reductions that have been approved by the National Asset Management Agency; the number of applications currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of legal proceedings that Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation, is currently a party to; the number of different law firms representing IBRC in these cases; the anticipated amount to be spent in the current year on legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide his Department's estimate, including a breakdown, of the number of residential mortgages here currently held by entities not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and which therefore do not have the statutory protection of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the current estimate by the joint administrators of a company (details supplied) of the losses at the former company; if he will further provide details of the role of the Insurance Compensation Fund in dealing with this issue; the amount that has been collected to date from the 2% insurance levy introduced since 1 January...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of winding down Quinn Insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Value (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the current book value and estimated market value of the loan assets currently held by the National Asset Management Agency; if he will provide a breakdown by geographic area, for example, Ireland, UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of the NAMA assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Value (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given a direction to the National Asset Management Agency to accelerate the disposal of its remaining loan assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32422/14]