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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation (25 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask the Deputy to speak more slowly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Exchange of Views: Discussion with Turkish Parliamentary Delegation (25 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask Ms Pavey to try to answer some of those questions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference for the review of Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the review of Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the parties and or organisations who have to date been and will be consulted regarding the review of Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate to reform or abolish Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 now in view of the recommendations in 2006 by the Irish Banking Federation that abolition of section 149 was in line with the then Government policy of light touch regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be appropriate to abolish Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 in view of the lack of competition in the retail banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications under Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 that have been approved, partially approved and rejected in the years 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that motor insurance providers have passed on in full the reductions to male drivers in view of the increases imposed on female drivers arising from the implementation of the gender directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department has undertaken any review of the implementation of the Gender Directive in the motor insurance sector, to ascertain if the full savings have been passed onto male drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised for the Exchequer from DIRT tax in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to publish the Forest Policy Review following the recent call for submissions on the draft policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the non farmer premia rate in the various forestry schemes in the Forest Policy Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 569. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of motor insurance policies that have been approved under the Declined Cases Agreement in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39233/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (19 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister for answering those questions so thoroughly. We wish him the best at the forthcoming meeting and throughout his role as Minister. We look forward to seeing him again before the committee in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (19 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister of State will have to be brief because we are expecting a vote in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (19 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Before we commence, I remind all those present to turn off their mobile phones. It is not good enough to leave them in silent mode because they interfere with the communications equipment. I welcome to the joint committee two new members, Senator Catherine Noone and Deputy Dara Murphy. This is their first meeting. Today's discussion is on the September General Affairs Council, GAC,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way a person who is employed by their own company and is then contracted out by this company to another company for a service pays the universal social charge since it it their company that is being paid for the work and not the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline exactly on what income the universal social charge is payable; if persons from outside the State who are paid a fee to work here are liable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the 9% VAT rate that is in place for the tourism sector will be maintained in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/13]