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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. In regard to the tax information exchange agreements, we have signed up to 20 and 16 are currently in force. Are they effective? Presumably, many of them are with countries with which we would not have a significant trading relationship and countries which may be regarded as tax havens. When our Revenue Commissioners request information...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: In regard to the actual exchange of information between both countries, the Minister of State said it was automatic, happened on an annual basis and that a data file was exchanged once a year? Have the data protection issues been signed off on by our Data Protection Commissioner in regard to the exchange of such information?

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: In the forthcoming finance Bill, does the Government intend to amend the recently adopted local property tax legislation? Many of the Taoiseach's own backbenchers are quite exercised and seem to believe that there will be amendments to that Bill which will change the properties Acts.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: No amendments.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: As a trainee, not a fully qualified person.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: The Taoiseach has put a price on it.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister of State's opening statement on the Bill. Fianna Fáil will support this legislation but I want to lay down a marker that I am dissatisfied with section 2 and what the Minister of State is proposing, that any future changes to the Greek loan facility will not require primary legislation to be put before this House and will instead be approved by way of Dáil...

Topical Issue Debate: EU-IMF Programme of Support (22 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I urge the Government to use the EU Presidency to ensure this happens and that we will not have a repeat of this being stated, as happened 18 months ago, but never being delivered. Since the time it was agreed that we could draw down money over a 30-year period we have drawn down money for as short a period as three years. It is clear that...

Topical Issue Debate: EU-IMF Programme of Support (22 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting for discussion what we can all agree is an important issue. We welcome the news that emerged from Brussels overnight regarding the possible extension of the term of the maturity of the loans drawn down under the European Financial Stability Facility, EFSF, as well as today's news from ECOFIN to the effect that the same extension would be...

Other Questions: Banks Recapitalisation (17 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the loss of income to the State on an annual basis arising from the sale of its holding of Bank of Ireland convertible contingent capital notes; the reason the sale was undertaken at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out on a country basis a breakdown of the planned distribution of Irish overseas development aid; the percentage year on year change in overseas development aid to each recipient country since 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the tender contract awarded for the establishment of a website for Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1133/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Betting (Amendment) Bill; the progress that has been made on putting in place the structures to implement the proposed turnover levy on remote betting or internet betting; if there is a specific timeframe for the introduction of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 20 December 2012, if there is any distinction between the way carbon tax is being extended to smokeless and non smokeless coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the total value of prize bonds at the end of December for each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will state the total value of the prizes awarded for each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of contingent convertible capital notes and preference shares the State holds in the covered banks; the dates on which these were acquired; the interest payable on each security; their maturity dates; his plans for these investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact the recent budgetary decision to increase the pupil teacher ratio in colleges of further education is going to have on the quality and range of educational options provided by such colleges; his plans to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department calculates the weekly amount to be repaid by a welfare recipient in the case where an overpayment has been made by her Department; the criteria that is taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57810/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount that can be currently deducted under law from a person's weekly social protection payment in respect of an overpayment of a benefit in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has completed a jobbridge internship and who had previously started but not completed a jobbridge internship might be considered for a new placement under any circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1075/13]