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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he, or officials from his Department, have had discussions with Ministers in the Stormont Executive, or their officials, regarding the proposal to cut the corporation tax rate in Northern Ireland; if he will state whether an assessment has taken place of the impact of a cut in the Northern Ireland corporation tax rate on the economy in the Republic; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Stress Tests (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of additional capital required by PermanentTSB, arising from the recent European Central Bank stress tests; the steps the bank, he and his officials are undertaking to address the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of debtors the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, had on its books when all the loans were transferred; the number of debtors and the book value of loans that remain on the agency's books; the number of debtors the agency has concluded a final deal with; the number of such deals that involve balances owed to the agency being ultimately...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current early childhood care and education scheme and school age child care capitation rates within the child care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost of the community childcare subvention scheme; the number of children enrolled in it, in each year, from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8695/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of providing a second free pre-school year to children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8696/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding public hospital waiting lists (details supplied). [8629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding public hospital waiting lists for surgery (details supplied). [8630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in Cork city, and county, awaiting approval under the nursing home support scheme; the number of persons in Cork city, and county, approved but currently awaiting funding under the scheme; and the expected waiting time for a person in Cork city, and county, from the date an application is submitted to the expected approval date for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Staff (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 27 January 2015, if she will provide, for each institute of technology, the number of individual academic staff members, not whole-time equivalents, for each of the following categories of academic staff who hold, permanent whole-time contracts; pro rata contracts of indefinite duration; pro rata...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has been provided a credit rating by international credit ratings agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current level of borrowing undertaken by Irish Water; its approximate cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8692/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the approximate level of borrowing Irish Water will have to undertake, over the next ten years, to fulfil its capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of money spent on public-service-obligation aviation routes, in 2012, 2013 and 2014; if he will consider establishing a public-service-obligation route for air services between Cork Airport and Dublin Airport in view of the need for air connectivity between the country's two largest cities;...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding committed by the Government for the planned multi-functional events centre in Cork; when the funding must be drawn down by; if her Department has been advised of an indicative start date for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8628/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: I thank Mr. McWilliams for coming before us. The warnings he gave from 2000 onwards have been well ventilated. I would like to discuss further his thoughts about the crisis period of autumn 2008. Irrespective of what he believes should have been done subsequently, does he believe the decision taken at the end of September 2008 to guarantee the banks was the right one?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Mr. McWilliams referred to a period of two years.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: Can I tease out your train of thought at the time and what you believed should have happened but maybe did not happen? On 28 September you said the only option is to guarantee 100% of all depositors, creditors in the banking system. After the guarantee on 1 October you described it as a masterstroke, a practical blueprint for the new financial architecture that will emerge from this global...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: They had not reported from 19 October.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McGrath: You had earlier written about 100% of creditors being guaranteed.