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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Central Bank (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I do not think that is the intention. I think it will be private.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Deficit (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 5 November 2014, following the revised charging arrangement, if he will provide an update to his estimate that the deficit would increase by between €0.5 billion and €0.6 billion or 0.3 percentage points in 2015 if Irish Water fails the market corporation test; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exports Data (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion expressed by a member of Independent Fiscal Advisory Council (details supplied) that up to half of the growth in GDP in 2014 may be attributable to contract manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Water Charges Administration (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 20 November 2014, the reason the cost of the water conservation grant is estimated at €130 million in view of the fact that Irish Water has issued 1.5 million application packs and non-Irish Water customers will also be eligible for receipt of the payment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if severance payments are being paid to the outgoing directors of the board of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual interest costs Irish Water will incur on loans taken out to cover the cost of water meter installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated gross cost of water services including operating expenses and capital investment in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45758/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the projected capital investment by Irish Water in each year from 2014 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expected Government subvention to Irish Water via the local government fund in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Yield (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expected revenue to Irish Water from commercial water charges in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of the provision of free water allowances in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome all of our guests and thank them for sending in their opening statements and presentations in advance of the meeting to give us an opportunity to go through them. I can certainly see the benefits of mortgage insurance or a mortgage indemnity guarantee, whichever the witnesses prefer to call it. The key issue is the pricing and the cost which I would like to tease out in a moment....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: It is passported in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: The prudential regulations are abroad. Is JLT regulated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: Who is selling mortgage insurance in Ireland? Genworth said it is, in its presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is Arch selling in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: JLT is not selling mortgage insurance in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: The companies seem to say different things about the cost. JLT seems to say the bank will pay a one-off premium in respect of the insurance policy. In the other examples I assume the borrower will pay a monthly premium to the insurance company. Is that how it works? Genworth might reply first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: To tease out that example, for how much of a €200,000 mortgage is there insurance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: The estimate Mr. Crone gave of a €2,000 payment would be in respect of 10%.