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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance the current regulatory framework for receivers appointed by banks; if he plans to introduce any changes in this area; the oversight in place with regard to the level of fees charged by receivers; the recourse an affected borrower has who believes the fees charged in respect of their assets are excessive and unjustifiable; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Account Holders (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation, is no longer in a position to provide legacy account support or assistance for loan accounts, mortgage accounts or deposit accounts, including the printing of copy statements or loan offer letters, due to the wind-down of the IBRC; if he will acknowledge that this may cause...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstance in which a bank is required to consult with his Department when it is proposing a disposal of a loan or loans; if the disclosure requirements distinguish between residential mortgage, buy to let and commercial loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13434/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to requiring pre-approval from the Central Bank for the disposal by bank and non-bank lenders of residential mortgages until such time as the Central Bank is satisfied that the purchaser of the loan has put in place adequate procedures for the resolution of arrears cases and satisfactory administration of such loans; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of commercial loans held by non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of residential mortgages held by non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of residential home loans or mortgages held by credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13439/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the position with the release of funds relating to the sale of property as part of the estate of a deceased person (details supplied). [13534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide details for each local authority and approved housing body, of the number of completed mortgage-to-rent transactions to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13148/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the strategic working group on shared services in public libraries of December 2013, if there are any proposed mergers of library authorities around the country; if so, the details of same; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out for shared library services, including the business case and any...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 398. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an allowance is being made in respect of families that include a person with a disability and whose bins are particularly heavy as a result of that person's condition, in relation to the introduction of pay-by-weight charges for the collection of domestic refuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13488/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Programmes (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 589. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the fact that the European Union Youth Orchestra, EUYO, is to cease trading from September 2016, due to a lack of European funding in the context of changes in the Creative Europe funding processes; if she will seek to raise the matter at the scheduled meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport European...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Programmes (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 603. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the fact that the European Union Youth Orchestra, EUYO, is to cease trading from September 2016 due to a lack of European funding in the context of changes in the Creative Europe funding processes; if she will seek to raise the matter at the scheduled meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 835. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects broadband to be rolled out to a local community (details supplied) in County Cork under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13216/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Bodies (31 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 938. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the fact that the European Union Youth Orchestra, EUYO, is to cease trading from September 2016 due to a lack of European funding in the context of changes in the Creative Europe funding processes; if she will seek to raise the matter at the scheduled meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport European Council...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Election of Chairman (1 Jun 2016)

Michael McGrath: May I make a comment?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Election of Chairman (1 Jun 2016)

Michael McGrath: I will not make a nomination. As I understand it, we are looking for a Chairman of the temporary committee and within five weeks or so there will be a permanent committee and the Chairman of that will be decided by the d'Hondt mechanism.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Election of Chairman (1 Jun 2016)

Michael McGrath: It is my view and that of Fianna Fáil that this committee, as in the permanent committee, should be chaired by the Opposition but it appears as if it will be decided by the d'Hondt mechanism and may or may not be an Opposition Member. That is not what we are deciding today.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Election of Chairman (1 Jun 2016)

Michael McGrath: Our party will not contest the position, but I make the point that our view is that, in principle, the budget committee should be chaired by a non-Government representative.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Election of Chairman (1 Jun 2016)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy should not worry. I was not looking for a job.