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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 620. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the finalisation of the national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (3 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Exchequer of the PSO route between County Kerry and Dublin for 2012, 2013 and 2014. [4446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (3 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIE Tours International is selling tours to the UK from the US; the way the company is managing its foreign exchange risk if it is accepting bookings in US dollars and is paying suppliers in UK sterling; if this is a profitable business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4846/15]

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the passage of the Bill. I apologise that I, as my party's spokesman on finance, was not present to contribute on Second Stage. My reason for not being here is that I was obliged to attend a private meeting of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis. I hope the Bill will assist the inquiry in its work by enabling information crucial to its investigations to be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Transactions (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if the implementation of quantitative easing by the Central Bank of Ireland will be constrained by its current hold of Exchequer debt as a result of the promissory note arrangement; if these bonds will be specifically excluded from the calculation of the maximum level of quantitative easing that can be undertaken by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Transactions (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the options and process for the Central Bank of Ireland for implementation of quantitative easing at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Transactions (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland will need to buy the bonds of other eurozone states in a reciprocal arrangement whereby they would buy Government bonds to maximise the potential of quantitative easing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sovereign Debt (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the State’s current exposure to Greek government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4198/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Meetings (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No 69 of 22 January 2015, if he will support the idea of a European debt conference; if he will bring a proposal for such a conference to his ECOFIN colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected impact on Ireland’s annual debt servicing costs in 2015 and 2016 from the quantitative easing plan announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (29 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if quantitative easing will impact on the National Treasury Management Agency’s stated policy for bond auctions this year; if they will be issuing a 30-year bond to capture the benefits of current low rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/15]

Housing Affordability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: Deputy Doherty should listen. She might-----

Housing Affordability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: In 2007.

Housing Affordability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: At the height of the boom.

Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Report Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister and his officials for their work on this legislation. It is good to see the Government paying due attention to the financial services sector and, within that, the Irish funds industry is an important part. As we know, investment in this area is highly mobile. Many of our competitor countries have been ahead of us in respect of this specific area and hopefully this will...

Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Report Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: In regard to amendment No. 12, is there a provision whereby the AGM can be dispensed with for a maximum number of occasions successively or can it be postponed indefinitely, with an AGM not required under the law? Will the Minister of State clarify that?

Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Report Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: From the point of view of governance of the ICAV, is there any merit in requiring an AGM to be held within a certain timeframe? If not, that is fine.

Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Report Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his remarks and we in Fianna Fáil will be supporting the passage of the Bill. It would be better if we did not have so many amendments on Committee and Report Stages. There are 40 amendments on Report Stage and we had approximately 68 amendments on Committee Stage, a total of over 100 amendments. It can be difficult to cross-reference these with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if a home that has been certified by a consulting engineer as having pyrite present but has not gone through laboratory testing will qualify for property tax relief. [3994/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (28 Jan 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome warmly Professor Kane and thank him for making the effort to come and see us and share his expertise with us. I will try to keep my questioning within the confines of his opening remarks and the areas he has set out, but I do need to ask him how familiar he is with the Irish banking crisis.