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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Department or agency that takes responsibility for the hazard to motorists posed by wild deer; the recourse that is available to motorists in the event of an accident involving wild deer; the person/bodies that are responsible for investigating such incidents; the steps that are being taken to address this issue; and if he will...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Single Resolution Fund Motion: Discussion (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his remarks on this motion and I wish to state for the record that Fianna Fáil will be supporting it. We are supportive overall of the banking union and we want to see the Single Resolution Mechanism come into force in January of next year. On the size of the resolution fund, which is estimated to be in the region of €55 billion, I made the point...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Single Resolution Fund Motion: Discussion (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: It is PTSB on the Irish side. Will the Minister clarify whether those payments will commence next year when the SRM comes into effect?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to clarify how much is in the deposit guarantee fund at present. I also ask him to clarify that the circumstances in which this scenario would arise would be those in which the fund was exhausted, whereupon the Central Bank would have to use its resources to make a payment to depositors under a compensation event and to state that it would only be in such a scenario that...

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Finance Bill 2015. Under section 61, I see the Minister is making changes to the application of stamp duty on certain bank transactions, including the use of automated teller machines, ATMs. Under that heading, I raise Bank of Ireland's announcement today setting a minimum over the counter withdrawal limit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (4 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made an estimate of the likely cost in terms of tax foregone of the exemption from capital gains tax for investors who purchased property before 31 December 2013, and hold it for seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38615/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (4 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm the rights of citizens of Bulgaria and Romania, which countries joined the EU in 2007, to travel to work and to claim welfare benefits here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (4 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of background security checks that are carried out in respect of persons travelling to Ireland from outside the EU for leisure or work purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38499/15]

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: Hear, hear.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: Where does it say the Minister must have eight minutes to wrap up?

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: Where does it say that?

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: It is not in the order that was voted on.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: What is in front of the Acting Chairman?

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: That is not what was voted on, the bit that says “therefore” the Minister gets eight minutes to wrap up.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: What is the status of what is in front of the Acting Chairman? I had a similar experience a few weeks ago when my time was cut short because a Minister was given a wrap-up time. What is the basis for that ruling?

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: On a point of order, where is the Minister for Finance?

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: It is customary that the Minister for Finance would wrap up the Second Stage debate and address many of the points that Deputies have raised. It is not acceptable, with all due respect to the Minister of State, that the Minister is not here to wrap up Second Stage, which has already been guillotined. It is not acceptable.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: It is a joke, a complete joke.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion that income tax, including the universal social charge, represents of all taxes collected in each of the years 2005 to 2015 to date; the projected proportion in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38769/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Yield (5 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected from the levy on private pension funds in 2015 to date; how this compares to the amount expected to be collected; if the full amount for 2015 has now been collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38770/15]