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- Credit Union Bill 2012: From the Seanad (13 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his comments on the amendments. I would like to ask an overarching question about the spirit of the Committee Stage debate on the Bill. We need to go through a lot of detail in interpreting the Bill, as amended by these 179 amendments. The fundamental question I would like to ask relates to whether the Bill, as amended, makes it clear that the current...
- Credit Union Bill 2012: From the Seanad (13 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: That is not my mobile phone.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: From the Seanad (13 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: My essential question relates to the application to credit unions of the existing body of Central Bank legislation. Is it made clear in the broad thrust of the amendments being introduced that only those elements of the Central Bank legislation that have related to credit unions up to now will apply as we move forward? Will the Minister of State assure the House that the Central Bank...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he imposed a cut of 22% on the sheep grassland payment which is having a negative impact on low income sheep farmers, many farming in marginal land areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated to his Department in 2012; the amount spent up to 30 November 2012; the amount profiled for expenditure by that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55979/12]
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: It was in the Exchequer balance as a cash movement but not the general Government deficit.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his briefing on the motion and concur with the broad thrust of his argument. Given that the country is in a programme and borrowing substantial sums to fund day-to-day services, it would not be logical to add to the deficit by transferring money from the National Pensions Reserve Fund at this time. I have a slightly technical question. If we were to make...
- Other Questions: Overseas Missions (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence the new United Nations missions he expects the Defence Forces to undertake in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54765/12]
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: I have no difficulty with supporting these orders. I welcome the fact that the network of double taxation agreements has grown so significantly in recent years. The Minister said we have 68 agreed double taxation agreements with countries at present. With what countries, for which we do not currently have a DTA, do we do the most trade? Do the Revenue Commissioners or the Department of...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: The Government is putting the banks first and home owners second.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: The Taoiseach has given us a lot of hot air.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: And higher mortgages.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if the estimated €250 million revenue from the introduction of a property tax in 2013 is gross or net of the abolition of the household charge; if the budget protections take account of the abolition of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55992/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (12 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if his projections for revenue from the property tax are based on the estimates for the number of properties in each value band as contained in the Thornhill Report and specifically that 0.04% of houses are valued at more than €1 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55993/12]
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in his Department's investigation into the writing off of penalty points on certain persons' records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55464/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55112/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the home help assistance removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and, if he does not intend to do so, if he will ask for an assessment of the person's needs to be carried out to determine the assistance assistance they may need. [55188/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55112/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the home help assistance removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and, if he does not intend to do so, if he will ask for an assessment of the person's needs to be carried out to determine the assistance assistance they may need. [55188/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Dec 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55112/12]