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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) concerning breast cancer patients in counties Cork and Kerry. [20592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (7 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the need for funding to recruit a specialist nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20566/14]

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: At the outset I compliment Deputy Barry Cowen for drafting the motion and my colleague, Deputy Calleary, for moving the motion. As the Minister is well aware, many people are already to the pin of their collar to get by financially on a week to week basis. Putting aside the jockeying and the politics of Fine Gael and Labour on this issue over the past three weeks, the bottom line is that...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: That is what you put on the record earlier, and I am not sure that the economies of scale apply to that extent.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: If we examine the figures we will see that the people who will be crucified by what the Minister is introducing will be families with grown up children still living with them. He is providing a free allowance of 38,000 litres for a child under the age of 18 but many people in leaving certificate year are 18 or even 19 years of age or they are attending college for a number of years. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Issues (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if a restriction applies to staff at the Financial Services Ombudsman office arbitrating on a case involving a firm in which they were previously employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who takes out a tracker mortgage and subsequently avails of a fixed rate offer from their bank is entitled to return to the tracker rate once the fixed rate period concludes; the obligations on a bank to advise customers availing of a fixed rate offer of the conditions that will apply when the period ends; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy of local authorities in respect of employing persons with a disability, for example, Down syndrome; if the person with the disability would be required to have been signed off by their service provider before being employed by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 362. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a requirement that a person with a disability such as Down syndrome would be required to have been signed off by their service provider before being employed by a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19979/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (6 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of voluntary redundancies for administrators in the Health Service Executive south as part of the current voluntary redundancy programme; the number that have been availed of to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the State supported banks; the proportion of their outstanding loans that are on a non-recourse basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the disposal of transfer of the remaining Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loan book; if he has issued a direction order on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage holders whose mortgages are currently still with IBRC will get an opportunity to bid for their own loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19868/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Investment Bank Establishment (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance when the proposed strategic investment fund will be put on a statutory footing; the number of staff it will have; what its mandate will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19875/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (1 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the rule whereby people cannot renew their driver licences more than three months in advance in view of the fact that the rule prevents many emigrants, who might be home for a short holiday period, from renewing their licence while they are here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19856/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Industry (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister very much for his reply which clarifies that the premiums paid by policyholders to Setanta Insurance are gone and none of the funds open in respect of claims can deal with the issue of refunding premium payments which have been made. The lesson for insurance consumers is to check immediately whether the company providing their insurance is regulated in Ireland. It will...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Industry (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for attending this discussion. The other Deputies have covered the main issues but I would like to lend my support to the 75,000 policyholders of Setanta Insurance Company Limited who have been at least inconvenienced and, in a great many cases, are out of pocket as a result of the collapse of the firm. What assistance is available from the State to them in the context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: I respect that. I want to again quote Judge Nolan when he said that it would be most unjust to jail these two men when he felt that a State agency - the financial regulator - led the two men into error and illegality. As the current Governor of the Central Bank and the financial regulator as such, what is Professor Honohan's reaction to that? Are there any consequences in respect of any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: But then the targets were set and, all of a sudden, there was a gush, with tens of thousands of these letters being issued by the banks. Professor Honohan said they did not do so just to meet the targets, but the consequence has been that they have met the targets because they have issued so many threatening legal letters. Professor Honohan might argue they had to be issued anyway.