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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has contacted his Department expressing concern that some mortgage holders may lose the protections of certain statutory codes including the code of conduct on mortgage arrears if their mortgage is sold to an entity not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; his views on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Institutions Levy (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the bank levy is anti-competitive; his views on the way the levy will impact on the ability to attract new entrants to the Irish banking market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the Central Bank guidance or rules governing the split mortgage sustainable solution to a mortgage arrears problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation, mortgage book, if he will confirm the date the mortgage book was put on the market by the special liquidators; if he will provide the details of the way the mortgage book was divided for the purposes of the sale; the overall value of the mortgage book; the deadline by which bids...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred in respect of the recent balance sheet assessments of the Irish banks; the person who paid for the assessments; if the assessments will have to be done in full again as part of the EU-wide stress tests later in the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the abolition of the one-parent family tax credit and its replacement with the single person child carer credit in the recent Finance Act, if his Department sought advice as to whether or not the change was discriminatory and breached any other legislation on the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money owed to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation by commercial clients which has to date been written off by virtue of agreements reached during the sale of the loans or individual agreements reached with debtors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8285/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have had any discussions recently with the UK authorities regarding the future of the Ulster Bank operations here in advance of the publication by its parent company Royal Bank of Scotland of its global review of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8286/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s estimate of the number of jobs lost in the banking sector here in the past two to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to withdraw a legacy teaching post for the 2014-15 school year from a primary school (details supplied) in Cork city in view of the exceptional challenges the school is facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 303. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the recent flooding in Cork City, his plans for major flood relief work in the city; when he expects this work to proceed; the funding that is in place for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 11 February 2014, if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service in his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum. [8237/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 352. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of residents and tenants of certain locations in Cork city and county (details supplied) which were flooded in June 2012 have since received any funding out of the flood relief fund established. [8036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an Irish person living in France for six months and whether they would have entitlement to claim jobseeker's allowance for this period of time while living in France. [7838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of persons who were formerly self employed and who do not qualify for jobseeker's allowance because of the means test, her plans to address the situation whereby many of them are excluded from qualifying for various activation schemes because they are not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the situation whereby a person is only permitted on a Tús scheme for a maximum period of 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow for the registration of the death of an unborn child in certain circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8220/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within her Department are applying departmental policy whereby staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8687/14]