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- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline and compare the levels of pension benefit and the rates of pension benefit accrual of Irish Government Ministers with those of government ministers in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the individual costs of the KPMG report on the State pension, the PwC report on pension charges, the OECD review of the pensions system and the critical review of the Pensions Board and Pensions Ombudsman, broken down into amounts paid to the consultants and ancillary costs such as meetings, catering and departmental...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (9 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection considering the recent definitive victory by the Waterford Crystal workers against the Government in the European Court of Justice and the potential costs that will now accrue to the State, if she has reviewed the advice to contest the case in the manner the Government did; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32981/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (9 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a handling charge of €10 when a person tries to pay the non-principal private residence tax when such a handling charge does not apply for payment with cheque, postal order, debit or credit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33328/13]
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The present Government extended it.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I will be as brief as I can and before the Tánaiste tells me I fell for it too, the late Brian Lenihan was lied to and I did vote for it. The Labour Party promised it would burn the bondholders and it did not.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I have come from a sad event at the Shelbourne Hotel this morning. At the Allsops auction 121 properties were put up for sale by an English group of auctioneers. There is supposed to be a code of practice for the Central Bank. Under the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill and consumer protection law when will the Government deal with the banks? A total of 85% of the properties for sale this...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: -----and saw for ourselves what was going on. The Tánaiste and his advisers should see what is going on with regard to ordinary people's houses, businesses and family homes. Misery is being perpetrated by the banks. The Tánaiste heaped opprobrium when on this side of the House. I ask him to open his eyes and see what is going on with the banks. It is appropriate the book is in...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I will not do so but I could. I ask the Tánaiste please to deal with the banks so they do not create misery for the ordinary people of Ireland on an hourly basis.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I would like an answer to my question.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I asked about the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill and consumer protection law. The Tánaiste was not as quiet when he was over here. Hellfire was going to be hotter than the bondholders' fire. I would like an answer to my question please.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Under the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill will the Government deal with the code of practice for the bankers and chancers who are creating misery for people? Under consumer protection legislation will ordinary householders be protected?
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Yesterday we had an eviction Bill.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Another two years.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: This is happening now.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is all toothless. The banks have a veto.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: That is simply not true. On a point of order what the Tánaiste has just said is not true.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I could call it something else but I will not do so.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I will not. It is not true and it is an insult to say it. We did not come down in the last shower.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is for brighter days.