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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if households will have to verify that they have paid water charges in order to receive the €100 payment from her Department; the way this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45540/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if households currently paying water charges as part of a group water scheme will be eligible for the €100 payment from the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45541/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation in respect of the €100 payment to offset water charges or if it will be done by means of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mortgage to rent applications outstanding; his plans to reform the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his estimate of the payment rate for commercial water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (26 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of commercial water charges levied by each local authority in 2013; the amount of outstanding water charges taken on by Irish Water broken down by local authority; the amount written off in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45554/14]

- Human Rights Budgeting: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: Can anyone tell me how it is possible for any committee with 27 members to work efficiently? Each member has the same mandate. I, as the finance spokesperson of my party, am lucky because I get an early opportunity to contribute and question witnesses at every meeting. However, others, such as Deputy Mathews, who want to make a contribution at meetings, cannot have their voice heard unless...

- Human Rights Budgeting: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to what I regard as a most important debate. This is the kind of debate in which we do not often have the chance to engage in the Chamber. The debate relates to the social impact of decisions made in this House. Those decisions are often assessed by way of statistical analysis and involve examining the position of different income groups...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 6:In page 16, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 462B of Principal Act (personal allowances and reliefs) 12. Section 462B of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection (2A) after subsection (2)—“(2A) Where the primary carer has insufficient income to avail in full of the single person...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: My amendment respects the principle of one credit in respect of a child. We are not talking about a second credit, but the potential sharing of the one credit between both parents. We are taking about the secondary carer making a real and meaningful contribution to the upbringing of the child. Many of these people took a savage hit in last year's budget. They lost €2,500 in many...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. In order not to be misinterpreted, I certainly do not advocate that the home carer's tax credit be reviewed with a view to abolishing it. I am using this tax credit to highlight an issue which has arisen in the context of the budget, which is the situation facing one income couples earning approximately €40,000. They will gain from the budget to...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 3:In page 11, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “Report on home carer’s tax credit 3. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, bring forward a report on the costs and benefits of the home carer’s tax credit.”.We debated at some length on Committee Stage the income tax package announced in the budget...

Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: As the Minister knows, this broad area will be the subject of a three-hour debate tonight and tomorrow night by way of a Private Members' motion tabled by the Members of the Technical Group. The Government's counter-motion makes reference to what appears to be a new initiative. I hope the Minister can set out what that means. The counter-motion states a social impact assessment of the main...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 139. To ask the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office has included a minimum turnover requirement of €1 million in respect of a request for tenders for the provision of the collection and archival storage of census 2011 forms in archival boxes published on 17 October 2014; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a stipulation excludes a number of indigenous...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has concerns that Irish investors' moneys could be at risk, or know of any other criminal activities by a certain bank and their agent, as a result of unlicensed and unauthorised banking activities in an investigation (details supplied). [44826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the process of applying for a refund of excise duty on fuel; if this payment still exists for disabled drivers; and if there has been any change to this rebate scheme in budget 2015. [45039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the review of the recommended route for the N28 road scheme; the work that is under way in this regard; when an announcement is expected; when he expects the project to proceed to statutory planning; the estimated cost of the construction of this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: 2016 Commemoration Programme (25 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 602. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the point of contact relatives of those who fought in the 1916 Rising should use in respect of the organisation of the 1916 Commemoration, to deal with issues such as tickets to events for family members, related issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (20 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 8. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the cost to her Department of the €100 payment in respect of water charges will be met partially or in full by expenditure cuts elsewhere within the social protection budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (20 Nov 2014)

Michael McGrath: 9. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if personal public service numbers will be required by her Department to administer the €100 payment in respect of water charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44691/14]