Results 25,981-26,000 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of his contacts in recent weeks with AIB in relation to the appointment of a new chief executive; if the bank has requested permission to award a salary in excess of â¬500,000 to the new chief executive; and his views on the appropriate salary that should be paid. [25499/11]
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings for Ireland, for each of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, arising from the anticipated reduction in the interest rate on funds available from the European Financial Stability Fund, European Financial Stability Mechanism and the bilateral loans; the interest rates he expects Ireland will now be charged; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance when the interest rate reductions on funds drawn down under the European Financial Stability Facility and the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism will take effect; the date to which they will be backdated; the estimated saving for Ireland in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/11]
- Written Answers — Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme: Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the future of the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/11]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, including the value and the name of the beneficiary, of any contract awarded by him or any public body directly under his control for public relations, communications and consultancy services from 9 March 2011 to date in 2011. [25501/11]
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the meeting he held with the head of the European Central Bank, Mr. Jean Claude Trichet, in Poland on 17 September 2011; the matters discussed affecting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given his approval to the establishment of NewERA as a non-statutory body in the National Treasury Management Agency; if so, if he will provide details of the way that this will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he approves of the incentivisation arrangements the National Asset Management Agency is entering with developers whereby NAMA allows developers to share in any additional return or profit beyond the amount NAMA has paid for the developer's loan plus an allowance for NAMA's expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25505/11]
- Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any interest among private equity investors in taking a minority shareholding in AIB as outlined recently to the Oireachtas finance committee by the bank chairman, Mr. David Hodginkson; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/11]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has finalised a date for the publication of the pre-budget outlook and medium term fiscal plan in October; if he intends to brief Opposition spokespersons in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/11]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if the planned new multi-annual fiscal plan due to be published with the pre-budget outlook in October will deal with the period January 2012 to December 2014 or the period January 2012 to December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25509/11]
- Written Answers — Sovereign Bonds: Sovereign Bonds (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Irish Government bonds purchased by the ECB over the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25511/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance when he and the Central Bank received a copy of the corporate governance report into Irish Nationwide Building Society; the actions he has taken since; if any further investigations, including criminal, are required and when he intends to publish the report. [25512/11]
- Written Answers — European Central Bank: European Central Bank (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he, acting on behalf of the Irish Government and independently of the Irish Central Bank Governor, has made his views known to the European Central Bank about its interest rate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25513/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has yet initiated any legal proceedings to reverse the transfer of assets by NAMA debtors to spouses or other family members; if he will provide details of the number of such transfers which have been reversed voluntarily by NAMA debtors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of loans in value terms in the National Asset Management Agency that are currently described as performing loans, and if he will define if that means paying interest, capital or both. [25520/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has sought to invoke any personal guarantees in respect of its debtors in the courts. [25521/11]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if any persons in the National Treasury Management Agency, including National Asset Management Agency, have taken a reduction in basic pay since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/11]
- Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or any agency acting on his behalf, has completed an examination of the severance arrangements contained in contracts of employment in respect of senior executives currently employed by State-supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25523/11]
- Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of remuneration practices at the covered financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25550/11]