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Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that: — the standard variable rate for residential mortgages charged by State-owned Permanent TSB and AIB/EBS, as well as other banks operating in the market, is up to 2% higher than comparable mortgage rates in other eurozone countries; — for a typical €200,000 mortgage a standard variable rate customer will pay approximately...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to propose this motion, which deals with the issue of standard variable mortgage interest rates, on behalf of my colleagues in Fianna Fáil. My party's view is that excessive variable mortgage rates are the primary financial challenge for thousands of families throughout the country. This is an issue of money in people's pockets. What is happening at the moment can only be...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: It would appear that they are being exploited with the consent and blessing of the Government and the Central Bank. That is simply not acceptable. The purpose of the motion I have proposed is to put the spotlight on this issue with a view to putting pressure on the Government, the Central Bank and the banks themselves to bring an element of fairness to the pricing regime in respect of...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: Action is needed to stop this immediately. The banks' case that they have no choice other than to charge these rates simply does not stack up. I also want to address the notion that bank losses on tracker mortgages are somehow a reason to rip off standard variable rate customers. I recognise that the presence of tracker mortgages on banks' loan books represents a significant drain on their...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: The motion is three-pronged. We want the Government to engage directly with the banks, particularly the State-owned banks, to emphasise to them the seriousness of the situation. It is simply not acceptable that the much-vaunted Economic Management Council has not met directly with the banks since June 2012 to discuss this issue, or other serious economic issues such as mortgage arrears. It...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigration Data (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 186. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Irish nationals and non-Irish nationals who have emigrated from Ireland in each year from 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Home-makers Scheme (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons who are caring for children with a disability, in cases where the domiciliary care allowance payment is being received but where they do not qualify for carer's allowance because of the means test, are entitled to credited contributions in order to keep their pay-related social insurance record up to date during the period for which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the yield in 2014 from the 4.25% employers' pay-related social insurance rate, which applied to employees with weekly earnings of less than €356, reverting to the original 8.5% rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the yield in 2014 from the extension of pay-related social insurance to unearned income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of investments made by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in each county since its inception; the total value of each investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12874/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Treasury Management Agency are considering issuing 50-year bonds to take advantage of current record low interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossession Rate (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary question No. 280 of 24 March 2015, noting that the Central Bank of Ireland's residential mortgage arrears and repossessions statistics for 2014 state there were 11,424 proceedings issued in 2014 for the repossession of principal dwelling houses, the aggregate number by category, as opposed to individual institution, of those 11,424...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossession Rate (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary question No. 279 of 24 March 2015, noting that the Central Bank of Ireland residential mortgage arrears and repossessions statistics for 2014 state there were 11,424 proceedings issued in 2014 for the repossession of principal dwelling houses, the number of those 11,424 proceedings relating to principal dwelling houses in each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Contracts (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding health insurers insisting that policy holders who cancel their policy during the policy year pay the insurer an amount equal to the Government stamp duty levy relating to the remainder of that year; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 521. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the necessary treatment through the public dental system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13305/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 522. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding recruitment of nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (31 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 674. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of mortgage-to-rent cases completed, by each local authority; each financial institution; and each approved housing body; the number of such applications currently in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13317/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of exempting the first €100, €200 and €500 of interest from deposit interest retention tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the efforts of the credit union sector to expand into mortgage lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12522/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance when refunds of deposit interest retention tax paid by first-time buyers will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12629/15]