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Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome to opportunity to speak to the Second Stage of this very important legislation, the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015. I apologise to the Minister for not being here for all of his speech. I was attending the banking inquiry at a private meeting. I was not expecting this Bill to be introduced so.

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I understand. Nonetheless, I am glad this debate is getting under way. We have called for this a Bill for a considerable period. Many thousands of mortgages have been sold by existing financial institutions to private equity funds, in the main, and because of the operation of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears, those mortgage holders now find themselves outside of the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the formal investigation being undertaken by the European Commission into Ireland's corporation tax arrangements with a company (details supplied); if the Irish authorities have co-operated fully with the investigation; the investigation will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Restructuring (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the pace of restructuring in the credit union sector; his views that the lending restrictions are having a detrimental impact on the ability of credit unions to lend to their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had direct discussions with US private equity funds which have purchased circa. 90% of the assets sold by the National Asset Management Agency, with regard to their intentions for their investments in view of the important influence they now have on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the special liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the special liquidation process will be fully completed; if he will provide an estimate, based on currently available information and any return to the State from the special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding self-employed persons who wish to employ their spouse and pay the normal class A PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5144/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Yield (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the final yield from the 0.75% pension fund levy in 2014; the way this compared to the projected yield at budget time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has a finder's fee arrangement in place with certain debtors who are in control of retail or office units for securing new tenants; if the agency provides any incentive to such debtors for identifying or securing new tenants for their vacant units; if so, the way this incentive works; the number of cases where such an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the options open to a person to ensure that a decision of the Rights Commissioner under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commissioner is enforced in respect of an award made by the Commissioner and which is not being honoured by the respondent in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Authority of Ireland (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the accountability and reporting obligations of the Adoption Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (4 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 99. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will arrange for a detailed response to be issued by the Health Service Executive to a letter sent to child protection services by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in November 2014 in view of the seriousness of the matters raised. [5136/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of demand to date for amortising bonds used to underwrite sovereign annuities; her views on the operation of sovereign annuities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5374/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of National Asset Management Agency's plans to dispose of loans with a combined value of €8 billion; if he will provide the number of the agency's debtors involved; if he will provide the institutions that are currently managing the loans on the agency's behalf; if the assets underpinning the loans are generally Irish in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customers for whom tax relief on their private medical insurance was capped in 2014; the total number of customers claiming tax relief on private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5360/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff due to retire from the Revenue Commissioners in the next five years; the current total number of revenue staff; the average age of staff in the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5361/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Payment Protection Insurance (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the mis-selling of payment protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5362/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the home renovation incentive scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the start your own business relief scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (5 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage deposit rules apply to corporate entities or investment funds purchasing residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/15]