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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 555. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the operation of shared ownership schemes; the level of arrears associated with such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49295/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of registered cars in each category based on CO2 emissions; the number of cars registered in each category based on engine size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/14]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Wright and thank him for his time and attendance. How many of the 50 recommendations in his report have been implemented?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: In light of the series of recommendations Mr. Wright made about reforming the budgetary process, does it surprise him that we still have the big bang announcement on budget day in Ireland? Mr. Wright made a lot of recommendations about opening up the process, having a consultation period, setting out options well in advance, and setting out the risks and the economic outlook. That, to my...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: No. It is factual. The recommendations here have not been implemented.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: It is a fact. It is not a value judgment.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Were the warnings from the Department of Finance officials to the Minister on fiscal policy clear enough, strong enough or persistent enough?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Wright speaks, on page 5 of the report, about the spending pressures on Government. It states: "These pressures were reflected in the political debate of the day where all political parties were eager to meet public expectations for more and better services." My question is did Mr. Wright encounter any evidence that the then Government was being challenged on a sustained basis by the...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Does Mr. Wright believe there was a broad political consensus that the expansionary policies were largely correct or was the Government being challenged sufficiently and being given an alternative from the Opposition for a more prudent fiscal strategy?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I know that, but I ask Mr. Wright for his observations.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Wright confident the fiscal policy mistakes of the past will not be repeated and that we will not just have auction politics?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Wright's report concentrated on the fiscal side. On banking policy and interaction between the Department of Finance and the Central Bank, did he find any evidence of the Department of Finance raising concerns consistently with the Central Bank about unsustainable lending to one sector of the economy - construction and property - with the risks that were being built up? Did he find any...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I have one final question for Mr. Wright related to the issue of the bank guarantee which I know was not germane to his report, as such, but it was a landmark decision which we will be examining closely. In the course of his work, did he examine in any way the role of the Department of Finance in the making of that decision, supporting documentation or the decision-making process? I know...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 24. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the decision of the European Court of Justice in April 2013 has a wider implication beyond the case of the former Waterford Crystal workers; if the application of the finding relates to other pension schemes here; if he will provide a list of such schemes; the period over which such schemes may be affected by the ruling; if he will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form details of all loans received by the Social Insurance Fund in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1738/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 16 December 2014 if he will address the issue of the gains made by the European Central Bank on the holdings of Irish Government bonds; his views on if a case exists for the profit on these holdings to be re-paid to the Irish State on maturity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the mortgage interest relief TRS has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by company of the €475 million in dividends received from the State companies in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by property of the €407 million received from the sale of State properties in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Yield (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason local property tax receipts were 10.8% below target in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/15]