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- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of top slicing relief. [45576/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the cost of abolishing the base year in respect of research and development tax credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the amount of money that would be raised in a full year if the remittance basis of taxation for persons who are tax resident in Ireland but are not Irish domiciled. [45574/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the amount of money that would be raised in a full year if consanguinity relief on non-residential property was abolished with immediate effect. [45575/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of top slicing relief. [45576/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the cost of abolishing the base year in respect of research and development tax credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/12]
- Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any discussions he has had with the Turkish ambassador regarding the prospect of a conflict between Syria and Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44898/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: Should the bank debt deal in respect of the budget be based on a case of "deal or no deal" in terms of debt servicing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: Does the Minister believe it would be preferable for the banks to sit down with borrowers on a case-by-case basis and agree debt write-downs as mentioned by the Secretary General yesterday if necessary outside of the insolvency system without borrowers having to go through a personal insolvency arrangement with the bank?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: The manager has no discretion and has no role in mortgage restructuring. Managers have nothing to do with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: However, what the Minister is saying is not right - it is not happening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: It is all centralised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: I have one or two more questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: I just want it be meaningful and interactive. I know the Minister also enjoys the cut and thrust of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: Of course I do when the Minister's answer is wrong. The bank managers do not have discretion to buy a paperclip never mind restructure mortgages. The banks all have central arrears units dealing with that. If the Minister does not know that, where are we going? I asked when the medium-term fiscal statement would be published. On the budget, will he be finalising the figure right up to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I will put questions during my initial contribution. I am all for reform and opening up the budget process to have meaningful input by Oireachtas committees such as this into the Estimates process but I spent a few hours going through the documents forwarded to us to get my head around what we are trying to do and I find it difficult to see any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: Is that not dismissive of what they are saying? They are putting forward hard hitting statements and the Minister is suggesting they are doing that as a negotiating tactic. I doubt very much that professionals in the Revenue, the Comptroller and Auditor General's office and the appeals commissioners office would adopt such an approach. They have gone through this in detail. If what they...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: They are not afraid of the Bill.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form, in respect of 2011, the number of payments issued by his Department and each agency within the remit of his Department to suppliers in respect of the supply of goods and services; splitting the payments between those issued within 30 days of receipt of the invoice, between 30 and 60 days of...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, in respect of 2011, the number of payments issued by his Department and each agency within the remit of his Department to suppliers in respect of the supply of goods and services; splitting the payments between those issued within 30 days of receipt of the invoice; between 30 and 60 days of receipt of the invoice; between 60...