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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Policy (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: Conditions are benign now, and if those conditions persist the Minister's decision will have been right and we will not need a precautionary credit line. The Minister has acknowledged that the decision was finely balanced, with arguments on both sides. Two issues that arise as a result of our not applying for a precautionary credit line are important. One is that we will be excluded from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Policy (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: On that very important policy point, has the Minister received reassurance from the President of the ECB that not having a precautionary credit line does not make a country ineligible for OMT in the circumstances he has outlined in which there is a systemic risk to the euro? If that systemic risk exists, all countries could potentially benefit from OMT, even those that are not in a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Policy (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: Just generally.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he recognises that the removal of the one-parent tax credit will inflict significant hardship on many separated parents and jeopardise their ability to continue maintenance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance his view of the level of competition in Irish banking sector for both personal and business customers; the actions that can be taken to improve the level of competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made under the mortgage arrears resolution programme; if he is concerned by the significant rise in home repossession cases before the courts during October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Restructuring (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the timetable he envisages for restructuring of credit unions in financial difficulty; the way the sector can be supported to ensure it can continue to make a significant contribution to social and economic wellbeing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Regime Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure the importance of Ireland’s corporation tax policy to the success of the economy is communicated to the European Commission’s current review on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in each year from 2010 to 2013; the total collected in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48826/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query regarding the payment of CAT to Revenue (details supplied). [48836/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by VAT rate of the total amount of VAT collected by the State to the end of October 2013. [49031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide separately for each local authority the average local property tax amount paid within that local authority area in 2013. [49033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the enforcement activity being undertaken by the Revenue Commissoners against the importation of coal from Northern Ireland where the tax due to the Irish State has not been paid; the number of recent prosecutions that have been taken by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 362. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the locations at which the Intreo integrated jobseeker service is currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49509/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an unfinished estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary is exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49133/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is anything in legislation that prevents local authorities from including an e-mail address on all public notices that involve inviting public submissions including, for example, Part 8 planning proposals, notices under road traffic legislation, derelict sites notices and so forth; his views on whether it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 497. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a company (details supplied) involved in a recent data security breach, involving the credit card details of two companies (details supplied), is a regulated entity of the Central Bank of Ireland; the role the Central Bank has in investigating or following up on the affair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 498. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if third party companies that hold credit card details on behalf of other companies are regulated entities under the Central Bank of Ireland; the legal requirements governing any company that wishes to hold credit card details for a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49096/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if there is ongoing contact with the European authorities concerning the future of the VHI; if he plans to provide an injection of funds for VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McGrath: 744. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any grant schemes at a European level that sports clubs here may apply directly for; if so, if he will provide the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/13]