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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the growing disparity between standard variable mortgage interest rates and tracker interest rates and the fact that the banks have ceased to pass on ECB rate reductions to variable rate customers; his plans to hold any discussions with the banks or the Central Bank of Ireland on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Hear, hear.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: I join my colleague, Deputy Cowen, in wishing the two Ministers present well on their elevation. I thank Deputy Cowen for bringing forward the Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill and I speak in support of it. If a customer went into any shop and bought a product and on bringing it home found it to be in some way deficient or not to be in good working order, they would be entitled to their...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the requirement that a person, in order to qualify for carer's benefit, must have been working 16 hours per week or 32 hours per fortnight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a holder of a personal retirement bond who was previously a member of a defined benefit scheme which was subsequently wound up is not entitled to invest in an approved retirement fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33283/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the implications of a court ruling (details supplied) on the provision of defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact in 2015 of previously announced social protection measures which have not yet come fully into effect including those relating to the one parent family payment and eligibility for the State pension contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if bets on roulette games in licensed bookmakers premises are subject to VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are conducting any investigations into potential outstanding liabilities on the part of licensed bookmakers in respect of gaming activities on licensed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will continue to be a full voting member of the ECB governing council when Lithuania joins the currency area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation provisions currently in legislation that are due to expire at the end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to any unsold Irish Bank Resolution Corporation residential mortgages; if individual borrowers will be given the opportunity to bid for their loans; his views on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Deficit (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact that additional borrowings taken on by commercial semi State bodies have on the general Government deficit and general Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield to date from the Budget 2013 measure allowing pension scheme savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of vendor finance that has been provided by the National Asset Management Agency to date; the number of projects financed; the number of housing units that will be provided by these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Section 90 reviews of credit unions carried out by the Central Bank of Ireland in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the fee structure that has been agreed with the liquidator of a credit union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an investigation into reports that certain credit unions employed illegal tactics to obtain personal details relating to customers in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance when Ireland will comply with the transparency directive on disclosure of holdings in contracts for difference and other financial instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33483/14]