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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: To put this issue in the context of the Government's objective to use the European Stability Mechanism to deal with the legacy issue of the pillar banks and Permanent TSB, what are the remaining steps that have to be agreed? The Minister stated agreement has been reached on the single supervisory mechanism and the focus has shifted to the common resolution regime and some other issues which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: My final question relates to tracker mortgages which, while not on the agenda of the ECOFIN meeting, are tied up with the overall bank debt negotiations. I raise the issue with the Minister in light of the cut in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank last week and the continuing upward drift of variable rates. The gap between variable and tracker rates for mortgage holders...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank him for that comprehensive opening statement. I will focus on the Irish dimension of some of the issues the Minister outlined. Following on from the informal ECOFIN meeting in April in Dublin, where the Minister secured political agreement on the extension of the loan maturities under the EFSF and EFSM, what are the mechanics of having...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed regulatory or legislative changes arising from the recent horsemeat scandal; when it is proposed to make such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to Part 18C Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, if he will confirm that the levy, in certain circumstances, applies to persons who are tax resident here; if he will state if this was the intention of the legislation; if he will confirm the number of Irish tax resident who paid the levy in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents Issuance (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a document to be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for each of the tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012 [21733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the intended temporary location for a planned new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the form the personal insolvency register will take; the information it will contain; if it will be published on the web and if persons remain on the register indefinitely. [21735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (8 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to an issue of generic substitution raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Proposed Legislation (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 102. To ask the Minister for Defence when he proposes to update legislation in the Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if Permanent TSB plans to wind up its defined benefit pension scheme; if he will confirm the number of scheme members who would be affected by such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if his approval has been given for the closure of the Permanent TSB defined benefit pension scheme; his views on the company's actions regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a Med 1 claim for 2012 was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation circular 38/2012 from his Department, the reason teachers already in the system and who were entitled to panel rights prior to the circular were not provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the outcome of the survey on the patronage of primary schools, if it is his intention to change the patronage of a certain school (details supplied) in County Cork or to establish a new school under the Educate Together patronage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority Expenditure (7 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent by the Dublin Airport Authority in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on planning enforcement issues including all associated legal and consultancy fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (2 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of business visas issued by his Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under the immigration investor and start up entrepreneurs programme; if he will name the companies involved and their area of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (2 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a formal timetable for banks to deal with restructuring small and medium enterprise loans in a manner similar to the targets set under the mortgage arrears resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (2 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he was willing to intervene with the State supported banks in 2011 to force them to pass an ECB rate reduction but will not now intervene in respect of the large widening gap between the ECB base rate and standard variable mortgage rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (2 May 2013)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he concurs with research of the Central Bank of Ireland that rising standard variable interest rates will increase mortgage arrears; the way this can be reconciled with the intention to deal with mortgage arrears under the mortgage arrears resolution targets process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/13]