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Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: There was no commitment made in it.

Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: The Minister should stop blaming us for his being obliged to raise that amount.

Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: In that event, the Minister should inform his colleagues to stop blaming the troika.

Mortgage Arrears (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that he has now received the report form the group chaired by Mr. Declan Keane established to examine ways to assist persons in difficulty with their mortgage, if he will set out his views on the recommendations of the report; and the actions, and when, he intends to take arising from this report. [27801/11]

Mortgage Arrears (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the fact that the Minister will publish the report after the Cabinet has considered it. I hope he will publish it next week. It is important that all of us, who have a collective responsibility to assist people who are in difficulty with mortgages, have an opportunity to debate the report and to contribute to the decisions that will be made. A greater sense of urgency is required...

Mortgage Arrears (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Will the Minister give a commitment to publish the report next week? Can he give us a sense of how quickly decisions will be taken and subsequently implemented? Will the decisions be implemented before the budget? Does the Minister anticipate that there will be legislation on this issue in the next couple of months? People cannot afford to wait until the budget because this issue could...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Blame each other so.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland's commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27477/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Remuneration: Banking Sector Remuneration (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the comments made by the Taoiseach during leaders questions in Dáil Éireann on 20 April 2011 regarding the severance payout to former Allied Irish Bank Chief Executive Officer Colm Doherty, if he has received a report on the contractual arrangements that apply in relation to severance payments for other senior banking executives; if...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Remuneration: Banking Sector Remuneration (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance when the review into remuneration and severance arrangements in place at the covered institutions commenced; the terms of reference of this review; the person who is conducting this review; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will commit to publishing it. [27578/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the Construction Contracts Bill, if he will revisit the proposal to limit the application of the legislation to contracts with a value of greater than €200,000 and €50,000 for public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected on the pension levy introduced in the jobs initiative by the payment date of 25 September 2011, and the amount which remains outstanding for payment in respect of the 2011 liability. [26968/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Support Programmes: EU-IMF Support Programmes (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the permanent presence in his Department of any staff member of the EU, IMF and ECB; and if he will provide details of the way the arrangement works. [27129/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if, since coming into office, he has had any communication, verbal or written, with the covered financial institutions in relation to their mortgage interest rate policy; and if he will confirm if he requested the said institutions to absorb the ECB interest rate increases of April and July. [27132/11]

Written Answers — Banks Restructuring: Banks Restructuring (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected number of job losses and redundancies in each of the covered institutions arising from the downsizing and restructuring of the banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Remuneration: Banking Sector Remuneration (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a decision on the request by Allied Irish Bank to approve a salary in excess of €500,000 for a new chief executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has details of the number of residential mortgages which are in arrears of less than 90 days as at 30 June 2011; and if so, if he will provide a statement of the details. [27138/11]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Regulation: Financial Institutions Regulation (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of entities now regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of the different categories of entity. [27139/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of individual residential properties in the ownership of each covered institution; the way these properties are being managed at present; for each institution, if he will provide a breakdown of the properties between those repossessed, voluntarily, surrendered or secured by another means; and if he will...

Written Answers — Mortgage Statistics: Mortgage Statistics (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of residential mortgages which relate to investment properties or non-principal private residences; the number of such mortgages in arrears of 90 days or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27141/11]