Results 20,501-20,520 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the total nominal value of bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society subject to liability management exercises in each year from 2008 to 2012; the average discount which applied in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the benefits to Ireland that would arise from a programme of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish his Department’s submission to the Central Bank of Ireland on the subject of macro-prudential policy for residential mortgage lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue a public tender for advisers regarding any future sale of AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47687/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the proceeds from the various sales by the State of its investment in Bank of Ireland has been invested or spent to date; if the proceeds will be available for investment by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for the pension fund levy of 0.15% that applies in 2014 and 2015 from the proceeded settlement with a company's pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in extending betting duty to online activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has made an estimate of the tax expenditure associated with the two year capital gains tax exemption on property investment which will expire on 31 December 2014 in view of the increases in commercial and residential property prices over the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47691/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal restrictions which will apply to non-State operated mortgage to rent schemes; if his Department’s approval is required for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to lay out a plan for the unwinding of the public service pension deduction over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a commencement order has not been signed to bring the National Asset Management Agency within the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a possible source of funding within her Department for a project (details supplied) to benefit children in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a possible source of funding within her Department for public health initiative (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a source of funding within her Department for a school project (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of debt Irish Water will take on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: At this remove, is Mr. Smyth confident that the industry can be brought on board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is there a commitment to fund the capital works that will be required in 2016 and beyond? Is that decided annually or is there a multi-annual budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I am glad that Ms McGrath is engaging with the insurance industry because only yesterday a man from Blackrock in Cork city telephoned me stating he had to take out a new policy under which he was not able to get flood cover although his area had not been flooded. The insurance industry just seems to have a red flag over Cork city in respect of flood cover. I refer also to subsidence on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the witnesses. I wish to raise the same issue as Deputy Creed, namely, the Cork city flood scheme. It is probably a question Mr. Smyth can address. He outlined the hope of beginning a statutory exhibition in spring of 2015. What would that involve? Would it include the latest design proposals? I ask him to talk me through the steps involved in getting to the point of flood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McGrath: When would the OPW hope to finalise the detailed design and be in a position to go to tender for construction?