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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the proportion of mortgages held with institutions covered by the mortgage arrears resolution targets programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to assist people in difficulty when their mortgage is held with an institution not covered by the mortgage arrears resolution targets programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: 466. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the convictions that will be dealt with under the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of funding provided in 2012 and in 2013 for special youth projects in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of funding provided in 2012 and in 2013 for special youth projects in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Debt Collection (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a centralised agency for the collection of all moneys outstanding to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if a landlord's company, which has been set up for the purposes of managing rental properties and when the company is the owner of the residential properties, is liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of residential mortgage holders in arrears of longer than 90 days in which one or both parties to the mortgage are classified as unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank Property (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans being considered for the future use of the headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland; the timetable for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to non cooperation by former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff with the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Issues (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the current maximum outstanding liability of the State in respect of claims against the Insurance Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funds covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the amount he expects that will be covered by it at the end of 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Issues (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the value of the Central Bank holdings of gold at the end of each year from 2005 to 2012; the value of all purchases and sales of gold by the Central Bank in each year from 2005-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18169/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Permanent TSB, for example, is planning an initiative in the context of current accounts. Mr. Sheridan said in his statement the banks are not obliged to charge the levels approved. Is the Permanent TSB type of initiative one the Central Bank would welcome, one where banks would offer inducements to customers in the context of fees? Would it like to see other banks follow suit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: My next question is for Mr. Fielding. Has ISME looked at how we compare with other countries in terms of the banking fees charged to SMEs? Is there any real competition? If an SME that has a good record with its bank wants to move, there are only a small number of potential banks to which it can move. Is that happening and, if so, are SMEs getting more favourable terms with the bank to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: To return to Mr. Sheridan, he said in the second paragraph of his opening remarks that the job of the Central Bank under section 149 is to ensure the right balance is struck between credit institutions recovering costs of providing services and that the charges they impose on personal and small business account holders are reasonable and appropriate. Are we getting that balance right at this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Sheridan mentioned the Consumer Credit Act and the issue of changes to the legislation. Has the Central Bank raised the issue of making changes in that Act with the Government? I do not expect Mr. Sheridan to go into detail on this, but is there ongoing dialogue between the bank and the Government on possible changes that would help the Central Bank do its job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: In referring to that issue today, was Mr. Sheridan referring to the legacy of charges that stand notified from 1996?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: While the banks have invoked some of those in the past year or so, are there many more that stand notified already that the banks could invoke at any time, with the Central Bank having no power to stop them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael McGrath: Are banks close to the ceilings approved in 1996 across the main headings of transaction-based fees businesses and customers face or is there still scope to raise fees?