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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (6 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the test that a person with a disability must pass in order to be deemed permanently incapacitated and thereby entitled to an exemption from DIRT; if a doctor's certificate is required on the level of capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken if his Department becomes concerned a developing medical condition may impair the capacity of the holder of a full driver licence to drive a motor car safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: The Minister of State will be glad to hear that I will do my best to prosecute the Government in a fair and transparent manner. As an Opposition Deputy, I believe in acknowledging where genuine progress has been made. The Government will hold up the exit from the troika programme as an achievement. In implementing the programme for several years, it certainly helped the markets to gain...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: We got approximately 30 seconds out of that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the tax expenditure related to private medical insurance for each year from 2005 to 2013; the projected cost in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11123/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any circumstance in which an insurance company may be restricted from increasing insurance premia in a manner similar to the approval required by banks to increase fees and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of subordinate National Asset Management Agency bonds in issuance; when interest payments on these will commence; the interest payment that will attach to these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (5 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider supporting a suggestion that the qualifying age of a child in respect of whom a parent can take parental leave would be increased to enable the leave to be taken for as long as the child remains in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/14]

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: That is correct. I welcome the opportunity to commence the Second Stage debate of this important legislation, namely, the Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014. At its heart, this Bill essentially is about consumer protection. It is about ensuring that all mortgage holders in Ireland have a level playing field and enjoy the same statutory protections irrespective...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten most visited non-English speaking countries by Irish citizens. [10683/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten non-English speaking countries of origin of tourists to Ireland. [10684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will identify and list who our likely top ten future non English-speaking trading partners will be in the short to medium term; and what is being done to facilitate the learning of the languages of those countries here. [10679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will identify and list the ten most important foreign languages used in the conduct of Irelands diplomatic relations. [10680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Translation Services Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out in tabular form the amount spent on translation services in respect of each required language in his Department. [10681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 regarding tax relief at source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10633/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance when the European Commission will deliver its final response and decision in respect of the restructuring proposals for AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will specify the information that has been requested by the European Commission and the information that has been provided by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the ongoing preliminary review by the European Commission regarding Ireland's treatment of certain multinational companies for corporation tax purposes; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Investigations (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has conducted an independent economic assessment of the proposed €20 million investment at Scotch Hall in Drogheda; his views on whether it is a prudent use of taxpayers money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McGrath: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter concerning the Financial Services Ombudsman and the provisions of the Central Bank and Finance Authority of Ireland Act 2004 which has been raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10658/14]