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Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, including maturity dates, of the remaining unsecured, unguaranteed senior bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [16941/11]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the nature of the type of securities in place in respect of secured senior bonds in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16942/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the event of the final deal with Greece resulting in burden sharing with private creditors, it will change his views on debt restructuring for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16943/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he and or the National Treasury Management Agency are engaged in any contingency planning to deal with the possibility of Ireland not being able to return to the international bond markets in 2012 or early 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16944/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the loan thresholds which the Credit Review Office can examine. [16945/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce a partial loan guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/11]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 21: In page 10, before section 9, to insert the following new section: 9.—The Minister shall— (a) make available to the Minister for Finance upon his or her request, such officers of the Department as may be required to assist him or her in the consideration of measures to grant tax relief in order to achieve a specificpolicy objective in relation to the provision of...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Will the Minister clarify if matters of public expenditure now fall within his remit?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I understand an economic assessment is under way concerning certain tax and property reliefs. If any changes are proposed, will the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform bring such proposals to the Cabinet and ultimately, in the form of legislation, before the House?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Just to be sure, will tax reliefs remain a function of the Minister for Finance?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 25: In page 12, lines 1 to 7, to delete subsection (6) and substitute the following: "(6) The Minister for Finance may make recommendations to the Minister as respects— (a) the proportion of the annual approved expenditure amount or revised annual approved expenditure amount, as the case may be, that, having regard to fiscal and economic conditions, he or she considers...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to bear with me.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Yes.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask the Minister a practical question. With regard to all these functions that require the consent of the other Minister, how will that work in practice? Presumably, the Minister will have to have a paper trail every time he wishes to exercise a function under this legislation, which requires the consent of the Minister for Finance. Will it be a case of letters or e-mails being...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Has any scoping exercise been conducted to estimate the number of occasions on which consent will be required in each calendar year if the Minister is to be able to perform his functions under the Bill? It is only a formality and we know how Ministers exercise various functions, but given the new configuration of the two Departments and the fact that many functions require the consent of the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 28: In page 12, subsection (1), line 42, after "by" to insert "section 4 of". I will allow the Minister to respond.

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Dara Calleary.

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the Second Stage debate on the Bill and thank the Minister for his contribution and summary. It follows through on the commitments made last year by the previous Government and essentially enacts the taxation elements of the civil partnership Act which received all-party approval in the Dáil and Seanad last year. The purpose of this Bill...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16230/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16120/11]