Written answers

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Code

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer, if any, of implementing the recommendations made by the Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt concerning proposed changes to the mortgage interest supplement scheme. [19376/11]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the proposals made by the Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt concerning proposed changes to the mortgage interest supplement scheme. [19377/11]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money allocated to the mortgage interest supplement scheme in 2011; and the number of persons currently in receipt of the support. [19403/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 160 together.

There are currently 18,564 households benefiting from the mortgage interest supplement scheme for which €77.2m has been allocated in 2011.

To implement all of the recommendations of the Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt would have cost implications for the Department. Any such changes can only be dealt with in a budgetary context where a full financial assessment will be carried out.

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