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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 385. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which legal representation before the courts in the form of civil legal aid is available from the Legal Aid Board, to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14720/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 386. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which additional resources have been allocated to the Legal Aid Board, specifically for the provision of civil legal advice and civil legal aid to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, to reflect the fact that the number of mortgages in respect of which such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Legal Aid Board automatically designates cases where the applicant is a person against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house as a priority applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 388. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options for legal representation available to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, but who are not in a financial position to afford such legal representation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 389. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the State is under an obligation to provide legal representation to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 390. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to extend the parameters of the merits test applied by the Legal Aid Board in assessing whether to provide legal representation to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, in order not to exclude those who it has assessed will not be able to successfully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that have been raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the operation of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to make an item of equipment available to a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [14209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special educational needs is not being allowed a scribe for the leaving certificate examination, except for mathematics; if she will review this case in view of the circumstances [14839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 890. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the commitment to provide funding of €30 million towards the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in County Cork; if his Department is in ongoing contact with the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in regard to the detail of the project; the funding commitment that remains in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to discussions between the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and a family (details supplied), the way the interests of the taxpayers will be protected within such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the implications of the legal proceedings being undertaken by a family (details supplied) in relation to the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; its implications for the distribution of any surplus arising from the liquidation to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13791/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an itemised breakdown, in relation to amounts over €100,000 of the €9.9 million in fees paid by the National Asset Management Agency to professional firms under the headings of legal fees and portfolio management fees in 2013; the name of the firm and/or person in question; the amount over €100,000 paid out to each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of milk dairy businesses registered and-or approved in County Meath under Statutory Instrument 432 of 2009 by his Department; and the number of these approved businesses that have since ceased to operate; to be registered; to be approved, since registration and-or approval. [13660/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Moran and thank him for his time. When was the peak and when was the trough in the price of commercial property and development land?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Moran mentioned a percentage drop in commercial property values, from peak to trough, of 70%.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Reference was made to the lack of a price register for commercial property. We now have such registers for residential property and commercial leases. Would the existence of a national register of commercial property prices have made any difference in what happened and should we have one now?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: In Mr. Moran's view, we should have a national register of commercial property prices.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: What toll did the collapse have on Mr. Moran's firm in Ireland in terms of a reduction in head count, for instance?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Was it Mr. Moran's experience during the boom that there was a lot of competition among the banks to lend to the commercial property and development land sector? Did clients who were buying have a choice of banks and was there intense competition among banks for that business?