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Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: If they are going to accept any, we must move them.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Let us continue the debate so.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It was only in the last minute.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is an amendment Bill.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: Come on, Deputy. Spare us.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: This is a load of nonsense.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: It is a joke. What is the point?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: How many amendments were tabled by the Minister?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to engage in this process in an open way and to consider genuinely the sensible proposals tabled by members of the Opposition. The way that the House has been treated in terms of this Bill and the legislation that it amends, which the House passed before Christmas, is a disgrace. Many genuine issues need to be teased out in some detail. For example, we will spend the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that she has made on establishing a Scandinavian style childcare system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Statistics (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the budgetary and economic forecasts for 2013, in particular the impact on exports, of the sharp appreciation of the Euro against Sterling since the Budget 2013 economic and fiscal outlook was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authority Housing Bonds (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total value of builder/developer bonds held by local authorities which are in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 26 February 2013 and in view of the fact that the Parliamentary Question did not seek the identity of any of the pensioners concerned but instead sought aggregate information on the number of persons Allied Irish Bank including EBS wrote to asking that they consider voluntary forgoing a portion of their pension, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Central Bank of Ireland is taking to address the Ulster Bank error which resulted in more than 1,000 mortgage customers underpaying their mortgage for a number of years; the follow-up steps the Central Bank of Ireland has taken following last year's IT systems collapse at Ulster Bank which resulted in weeks of disruption for customers; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the appropriate level of assistance and supervision, through resource hours and the support of a special needs assistant, while attending primary school. [11493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the appropriate level of assistance and supervision, through resource hours and the support of a special needs assistant, while attending primary school. [11493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if employees who, subject to the existing legislation, are currently subject to the pension levy and who pay pension contributions have an option of withdrawing from the relevant pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [11118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 29 January 2013, when he expects to receive the information sought from the military authorities and the dates on which training resumed for Reserve Defence Force by unit in the First Southern Brigade. [11216/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (5 Mar 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence when the authority to recruit and maintain the new strength for the Reserve Defence Force will be delegated; if he is concerned at the effects of claimed delays for security clearance from An Garda Síochána which has an adverse impact in previous years and inhibited timely replacements. [11217/13]