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Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Water Charges Yield
Michael McGrath
590. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the additional revenue that Irish Water will accrue as a result of householders who did not sign up by 2 February 2015 being subject to a flat charge of €260; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5954/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Water Charges Administration
Michael McGrath
591. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government If it would be a breach of data protection for landlords to pass details of tenants residing at their properties to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5955/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Pension Provisions
Michael McGrath
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the level of demand to date for amortising bonds used to underwrite sovereign annuities; her views on the operation of sovereign annuities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5374/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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NAMA Loans Sale
Michael McGrath
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of National Asset Management Agency's plans to dispose of loans with a combined value of €8 billion; if he will provide the number of the agency's debtors involved; if he will provide the institutions that are currently managing the loans on the agency's behalf; if the assets underpinning the loans are generally Irish in nature or located abroad; the procedure that will be used for the disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Tax Reliefs Application
Michael McGrath
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of customers for whom tax relief on their private medical insurance was capped in 2014; the total number of customers claiming tax relief on private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5360/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Revenue Commissioners Staff
Michael McGrath
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff due to retire from the Revenue Commissioners in the next five years; the current total number of revenue staff; the average age of staff in the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5361/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Insurance Costs
Michael McGrath
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the mis-selling of payment protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5362/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data
Michael McGrath
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the home renovation incentive scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5363/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Michael McGrath
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the start your own business relief scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5364/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Mortgage Data
Michael McGrath
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if mortgage deposit rules apply to corporate entities or investment funds purchasing residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Financial Services Ombudsman
Michael McGrath
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the merger of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5366/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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NAMA Operations
Michael McGrath
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if contractual restrictions on former National Asset Management Agency staff working on property related matters with which they had previously had exposure during their tenure of employment are being revised for both new and existing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5367/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure
Michael McGrath
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected cost of mortgage interest relief this year; the estimated cost in 2014, the number of persons currently in receipt of mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5368/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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NAMA Bonds
Michael McGrath
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of subordinate National Asset Management Agency bonds in issuance; the interest payment that will attach to these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5369/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
Michael McGrath
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest information he has available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding in the country; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
Michael McGrath
127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects in which the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has currently invested; the number of new jobs created as a result of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Company Data
Michael McGrath
128. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish incorporated companies that are not judged to be resident here under the test of management and control and which have advised the Revenue Commissioners as to where they are actually resident, since the change announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5372/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Additional Voluntary Contributions
Michael McGrath
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield in 2014 from allowing persons early access to pension as provided for in budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Banking Sector Regulation
Michael McGrath
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of customer mobility measures that are in place in respect of Irish banks; his views on the effectiveness of such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Insurance Compensation Fund
Michael McGrath
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total amount raised from the levies on insurance policies in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5376/15]