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Written Answers — Budget Timetable: Budget Timetable (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the process, and estimated timeline for each of the stages, involved in the preparation of Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30193/12]

Written Answers — Irish Bank Resolution Corporation: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has referred any matters to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement or other authorities arising from evidence which has emerged from the bank's investigations of the financial affairs of the Quinn Group of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30196/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has agreed deals with debtors which involve a reduction or dilution in any form of any personal guarantee the debtors may have given in respect of their loans now held by NAMA; if he will provide details of the number and nature of such deals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30197/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his approval of the recent announcement by the National Council for Special Education of the allocation of Special Needs Assistants for the 2012/2013 school year, if these allocations represent the final staffing allocation to each school in respect of the 2012/2013 school year; and if he will reconsider the decision to...

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has had any contact with the Revenue in relation to a possible role for the Revenue in collecting the property tax that will be introduced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30194/12]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 12 October 2011, the numbers, by Brigade of Reserve Defence Force officers promoted under DFR R5 para 31(2) each year since 2005 and to date in 2012; and if it is his policy to continue such promotions for those qualified in 2012; the number RDF Officers been promoted to date arising from his decision...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to the value for money review of the Reserve Defence Force, if he will provide the number and duration of meeting held; the names and appointments of those conducting the review; the frequency of meetings held in 2012 and what output if any has been formulated to date. [30104/12]

Written Answers — General Government Deficit Adjudication: General Government Deficit Adjudication (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects a final adjudication in respect of the impact on the 2011 General Government Deficit arising from the recapitalisation of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30036/12]

Written Answers — Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make additional resources available to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council once it is put on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30037/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the fiscal tightening being undertaken by the State and private households, additional time for the banks to meet their deleveraging targets should be sought from the Troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages the covered banks will be able to meet their wholesale funding maturity needs in the next two years from the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Redundancies: Banking Sector Redundancies (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated cost to the State owned banks from current redundancy programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/12]

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures and reforms he proposes to stimulate domestic demand; when he expects domestic demand to return to growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30041/12]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his view of the success to date of measures introduced in the budget with a view to stimulating the domestic housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30042/12]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the 20% decline in the stock of lending to indigenous small and medium enterprises since the first quarter of 2010 that, in addition to a target for the pillar banks for gross new lending to SME he will apply a target with respect to the overall stock of lending to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/12]

Written Answers — Exchequer Revenue: Exchequer Revenue (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the temporary nature of such revenue, he is concerned by the increasing proportion of overall Exchequer revenue that is accounted for by non tax revenue, primarily the Central Bank of Ireland surplus and income from the bank guarantee. [30044/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of the State's holdings in the covered banks which he holds directly and through the National Pension Reserve Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30045/12]

Written Answers — Government Revenue and Expenditure: Government Revenue and Expenditure (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to be in a position to report monthly Government revenue and expenditure on a gross basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/12]

Written Answers — Credit Unions: Credit Unions (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and extent of recapitalisations of credit unions from resources within the sector itself that have taken place to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/12]

Written Answers — Credit Unions: Credit Unions (20 Jun 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his view on whether the four year timeline for the restructuring of the credit union sector as envisaged in the Report of Commission on Credit Unions report is too long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/12]