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Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I was actually going to do a three-minute slot. When we debated the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, the Independents submitted more than 80 amendments. We had a great deal of input to the legislation. Three sections of the Act dealt with important debt arrangements - debt relief notices, debt settlement arrangements and personal insolvency arrangements. We must be sensible in this debate...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which addresses the management of the public finances, expenditure and budgets. This debate provides an opportunity to examine, reform and change the system. We must be clear and honest with people. The days of false promises and inefficiency should be consigned to the past and the game-playing replaced with sensible management of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will deal with the major imbalance in Ireland's contribution to the current Europe wide financial crisis. [23364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revisit the lack of resource teaching hours for children with Down syndrome in national schools. [23365/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his policy in relation to personal assistant services; the guidelines currently in place for personal assistant service providers in relation to hours and levels of service on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons personal assistant service guidelines are not standardised across the country instead varying from county to county; if he will consider establishing a standardised set of guidelines nationwide to ensure clarity and equal treatment within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the name and contact details of the Irish representative on the Joint Committee of the EU-US Open Skies Air Transport Agreement. [23148/13]

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Leave the motorists out of this.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Officially, we have 15 minutes each but we will see how I get on. I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak to this new legislation, the Taxi Regulation Bill. This is an important Bill. The priority of the industry must be to ensure the safety and protection of the drivers and their customers. The Bill gives us a great opportunity to examine the regulation and the urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any common sense ways of paying the property tax for those unemployed and on social welfare and or disability benefits. [23401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any exemptions from the local property tax for persons who suffered severe flood damage over the years; and if the Revenue Commissioners will examine this matter. [23409/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a hearing grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [23410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding housing in respect of a person (details supplied). [23400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason no action was taken on a matter (details supplied). [23408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on supports for organ transplants at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 and the issue of unavailable theatre space and infestation of Aspergillus fungus on key wards. [23379/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (21 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax and PRSI support for small and medium enterprises on the northside of Dublin. [24480/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (21 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome some of the measures the Minister has announced. He has said 70% of people are employed in the small business sector. That is very important and many are not aware of this fact. Despite some of the improvements and offers in respect of tax and PRSI and supports for small business, does the Minister accept that there are still huge problems in the small business sector,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (21 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Will the Minister consider retaining the 9% VAT rate for restaurants and the catering industry, as it will create another 1,800 jobs? I know from people working in that sector that they were delighted over the past year with the rate as it held them in there. There is potential to develop that aspect for further job creation.