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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [8677/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 479. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying departmental policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Custody and Access (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 556. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the context of the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2013, if he intends to provide for access to children by grandparents without them having to resort to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 594. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [8686/14]

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

Michael McGrath: 607. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the position of young farmers who took over the family farm in 2009 or 2010; his views on the way they will be affected by the changes in the new Common Agricultural Policy deal; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 650. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [8676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify if all branches of the civil service within her Department are applying Department policy that 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. [8678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 764. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the option for pregnant women of having a home birth; if there is a national policy in place governing the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8236/14]

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

Michael McGrath: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether all branches of the Civil Service in 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. [8684/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: It might need fewer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister. All those notes are great but unfortunately I am on a stopwatch and they are eating into my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Minister referred to the asset quality review and the stress tests later this year. Will the ECB have to carry out the asset quality review of the Irish banks again on foot of the work done in recent months by agents on behalf of the Central Bank of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: Alternatively, will it accept the work that was done as the starting point? Does it have to do all that again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I have just one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I am sure my colleagues will go into breaking the link between the sovereign and bank debt to which the Minister referred in his notes. Under the growth and jobs compact, and lending to the economy, what is the status of the initiative with KfW, the German development bank? Has an agreement been reached? Is there any indication of the quantum of lending likely to be available to Irish SMEs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: As my time is up, the Minister may read away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Minister for Finance (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. Based on his opening remarks and the agenda for the ECOFIN Council, the February meeting, like the meeting in January, will be dominated by aspects of banking union and the EU semester process. I am most interested in how all of this affects Ireland and the issues that are of importance here. The SSM is due to become operational in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 30. To ask the Minister for Health when he will address the regulatory position of the VHI; the reason this was not done in 2013 as previously pledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/14]