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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: That is where we want them to stay. Under the headings of administration and odd pay, suphead (a)(2)(5), the issue of office equipment and external IT services, there is a significant increase for Revenue of about €6 million in 2015, up to about €52.5 million, relating mainly to expenditure on IT. The Minister referred to a series of urgent projects which will ensure that the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I have one quick question for the Minister. The change to this Vote seems to relate to the proposed establishment of the new tax appeals commission. When does the Minister expect that commission to be established for the purposes of these Estimates? Presumably, it will be operational for part of the year, subject to the legislation being passed.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (19 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance when refunds of deposit interest retention tax will be processed for qualifying first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7611/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Expenditure (19 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of lending activity supported by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (19 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in each year, from 2010 to 2014, of the tax exemption under section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act; the number of persons who availed of the scheme during each year; if he will provide details of their donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7613/15]

Income and Living Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to his debate. I welcome the fact that Deputy Boyd Barrett and the Technical Group have put down the motion to trigger a debate on a number of important issues relating to income inequality, poverty, the public finances and the future economic development of this country. I regret that I cannot support the motion, although it is well-intentioned and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Management Council Meetings (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of dates the Economic Management Council has met with the banks operating here; if he will provide the issues discussed at each meeting. [7939/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding compensation payment to former staff of a company (details supplied) in respect of their pension scheme; when payments will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7962/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any other double insolvency pension schemes, whereby compensation will be payable to former members; if she has estimated the potential liability to the State in such circumstances; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7963/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance if a refund of income tax will be granted to a person outside of the normal four-year rule, if the overpayment of tax arises due to an error on the part of the Revenue Commissioner's by including income in the wrong spousal column, on the P21 balancing statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if senior citizens groups which administer the monitored alarm scheme can also apply to administer the carbon monoxide scheme and the smoke alarms scheme; the way in which they may apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7671/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Professor Connor is very welcome. My time is tight, so I will be brief in my questions, and Professor Connor could be brief in his replies. Does Professor Connor think anybody in authority outside the banks, such as the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the Department of Finance and the Government, knew at the end of September 2008 that the banks were insolvent?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Who?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I mean outside the banks.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I mean anybody in the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator or the Department of Finance, politicians or anybody in authority outside the banks.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Is Professor Connor saying, as he appears to have said earlier, that some of the top executives in the main banks knew their banks were insolvent?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Who?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Should the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator have known at that time that Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide were insolvent?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Professor Connor has given his view that Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide should have been let go at the time. In that scenario, what would have happened to depositors? Anglo Irish Bank had over €50 billion of customer deposits.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Would that have been up to the deposit guarantee level?