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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Minister, you refer on page 9 of your witness statement to the proposed introduction of an independent budget office and can I put it to you that you would be doing democracy a service if you put such an office in place before the next election so that the proposals of the various parties could be independently costed and which would allow for informed decision making by voters at the next...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: The final issue I want to touch on, Chair, is going back to the ... the end of March 2011 banking statement which you made. It isn't in the core booklets that you have, but the NTMA paper of 20 March 2011, which I'm sure you're familiar with, which examined the issue of burden-sharing, it didn't limit its analysis to Anglo and Irish Nationwide. They included the surviving banks as well, and...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Just on the events of-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Finally, just on the events of ... of that day, and you've given your account of the ... the conversations with Mr. Trichet, Mr. Kevin Cardiff, when he was before the committee, was also questioned about it and he said he had contacts that day with Frankfurt as well and the message he was getting was that a statement of support from the ECB on the Government's banking strategy, which was...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Okay, the nature of the statement-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: -----was an issue.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Thank you, Minister.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Listening to the previous speakers, one would think this was all very clear-cut. Unfortunately, it is not clear-cut and I find it remarkable that many of the Government speakers feel we should not be discussing the interim Fennelly report at all. If we had three hours' debate it would be a disgrace, but we have had nothing like three hours because most people have not even spoken about the...

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: I have ten minutes.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: The clock is not working.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: I will conclude.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle asking me to conclude?

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: The mismanagement by the Taoiseach of this crisis, his deliberate keeping of the Minister in the dark, insistence on keeping himself in a position of wilful ignorance, refusal to seek out key facts, and refusal to abide by his constitutional obligation to afford the Garda Commissioner fair procedures and natural justice all combine to create a situation where all of us should agree that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if Gardaí have been seconded to her Department or are working with her Department; the nature of the working relationship and details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31110/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Expenditure Statistics (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum growth in public expenditure both in nominal and real terms allowable in 2016 under European Union rules; the manner in which EU expenditure rules will impact on the formulation of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 351. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a request from the Central Bank of Ireland to approve an increased levy on financial institutions to deal with a deficit on the Central Bank of Ireland pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total levies collected by the Central Bank of Ireland from financial institutions in the past five years to cover its costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31496/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 381. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed increase in the industry funding levy imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland; if he is aware of the impact the proposed increase will have on small independent brokers, intermediaries and financial advisors; his views that it is fair to increase the levy in order to contribute towards a deficit in the Central Bank of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: 352. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the funding arrangements for the Central Bank of Ireland pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31494/15]