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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the choice of patron body for a planned new school (details supplied) in County Cork, if he will provide details of the assessment process that has been undertaken to date by his Department; for each applicant body, the number of confirmed expressions of interest from prospective parents of pupils at the school; the position...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the views of existing pensioners are taken into account in finalising the new priority order for defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51292/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners to correct a matter regarding the local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [51190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings officials from his Department have had with the tobacco industry or representatives on its behalf in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the report of the Forum on Philanthropy and Fundraising in relation to the number of days a non-tax resident person may stay in Ireland and when he expects to respond to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Revenue (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the use to which the proceeds of the sale of the State’s holding of Bank of Ireland convertible capital was put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacancies on State Boards (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the current number of vacancies at board level in agencies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Non-Tax Revenue Collection (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if logistical planning or consideration has been given to the Revenue Commissioners taking responsibility for collection of the new broadcasting charge or other payments including Health Service Executive charges, commercial rates, local government charges and court fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51276/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to issue a formal response to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s recent assessment of Government policy decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is still considering changing the pay and file deadline from 2015 for self-assessed taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the yield from the carbon tax levy in each year since its inception; if he will break down the annual yield by category of fossil fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be in a position to confirm if a payment by the State to the National Asset Management Agency is required on foot of the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is continuing to pursue with European authorities specific funding measures to address the impact of loss-making tracker mortgages on Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if Revenue has made an assessment of declared values under the local property tax compared to the estimated value placed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any concerns regarding the abolition of the redundancy rebate to employers, in particular, regarding the impact of its abolition on employers who themselves are considering retiring and closing their business but who will then face a very substantial redundancy bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the provisions in the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 regarding the new €15,000 monetary jurisdiction limit for civil matters in the District Court will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51117/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: How many institutions will be affected by this levy? How many licensed entities have deposit books here, in respect of which DIRT is deducted? In respect of the credit union sector, depending on the nature of the credit union account one has, certain dividends are subject to DIRT. It is a self-assessment system and it is up to the individual account holder to declare such dividends. In...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: Between 15 and 20?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: Looking back at the Minister's speech on budget day, it is one of the classic attempts at political spin. He said he was abolishing the levy but introducing a new one for 2014-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: -----of 0.15% and for the following year as well. However, when one looks at section 67 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, there is no abolition but an increase to 0.75% in the existing levy. There is no abolition and the legislation increases the levy. It does not abolish one and replace it with another but maybe that is being pedantic. The issue I want to raise is where all of this is going...