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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to deal with the issue of petrol stretching; if any convictions have yet been secured against those involved in the practice; the potential penalties that apply on conviction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47475/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the witnesses. I wish to raise the same issue as Deputy Creed, namely, the Cork city flood scheme. It is probably a question Mr. Smyth can address. He outlined the hope of beginning a statutory exhibition in spring of 2015. What would that involve? Would it include the latest design proposals? I ask him to talk me through the steps involved in getting to the point of flood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: When would the OPW hope to finalise the detailed design and be in a position to go to tender for construction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: The expectation is that the work would start in 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I know Mr. Smyth cannot provide a budget until the final design is in place. What is the indicative likely spend at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I wish to raise a related issue. Last September, Insurance Ireland wrote to local Deputies about the plans the OPW had put on display during the summer. It raised quite a serious concern. The flood relief works will be designed to prevent another flood from happening and, it is to be hoped, give enough confidence to the insurance sector for it to begin providing flood cover again for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: It raised a specific issue, namely, that in its opinion the number of demountables and floodgates do not meet the required flood defence standard of 1:100 years as of 1 January 2012, which insurers generally regard as essential before they would consider providing flood cover in respect of private dwellings and small businesses. It was being quite specific about the fact that what is saw on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: At this remove, is Mr. Smyth confident that the industry can be brought on board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is there a commitment to fund the capital works that will be required in 2016 and beyond? Is that decided annually or is there a multi-annual budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I am glad that Ms McGrath is engaging with the insurance industry because only yesterday a man from Blackrock in Cork city telephoned me stating he had to take out a new policy under which he was not able to get flood cover although his area had not been flooded. The insurance industry just seems to have a red flag over Cork city in respect of flood cover. I refer also to subsidence on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Exemptions (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an exemption from the universal social charge in respect of an occupational pension which goes directly to a State hospital for the long-term care for a terminally ill patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is categorically ruling out the possibility of payments being made to junior bondholders in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation as a result of the special liquidation process; if he is prepared to issue a direction order that they would not be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the status in the ranking of preferred creditors of the payment he made the bank guarantee to senior bondholders of IBRC following its liquidation in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide for each financial institution, the amount of losses imposed on subordinated/junior bondholders since the banking crisis of 2008 by the previous Government and, separately, by the present Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47621/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the way a terminal payment from the IBRC liquidator to the State would be treated in the Government's accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the total nominal value of bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society subject to liability management exercises in each year from 2008 to 2012; the average discount which applied in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the benefits to Ireland that would arise from a programme of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish his Department’s submission to the Central Bank of Ireland on the subject of macro-prudential policy for residential mortgage lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue a public tender for advisers regarding any future sale of AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47687/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the proceeds from the various sales by the State of its investment in Bank of Ireland has been invested or spent to date; if the proceeds will be available for investment by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/14]