Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Michael McGrath

181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the residential mortgage customers of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in special liquidation will continue to enjoy the protection of the Central Bank code of conduct on mortgage arrears and other protections in Irish consumer law for the duration of their mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Michael McGrath

189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a query (details supplied) regarding the local property tax. [14872/13]

Black Economy Issues

Michael McGrath

210. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the representations his Department has received regarding ways to curtail the black economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15094/13]

Black Economy Issues

Michael McGrath

211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer each year of black economy activity by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15095/13]

National Pensions Reserve Fund

Michael McGrath

214. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the impact on the general Government balance of revenue earned and gains/losses realised by the National Pension Reserve Fund in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15146/13]

Physical Education Facilities

Michael McGrath

246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider providing part funding towards the development of a new physical education hall at a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [14880/13]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Michael McGrath

346. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 31 January 2013, the main eligibility categories included under other children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15329/13]

Medical Card Applications

Michael McGrath

551. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the medical assessors who assess the medical aspect of medical card applications are qualified doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14947/13]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael McGrath

596. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 31 January 2013, if he will arrange for his Department to write to the person concerned as indicated in the reply. [14750/13]

Road Network

Michael McGrath

600. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the amount of money spent by local authorities in 2011, 2012 and the expected spend in 2013 on the purchase of land to facilitate future road projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14885/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Michael McGrath

1. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way he will ensure that the balance in power between financial institutions and distressed borrowers is not altered in favour of the financial institutions as a result of recently announced measures to deal with the mortgage arrears crisis; if he will commit to putting in place clear guidelines as to what a sustainable solution means for borrowers in terms of day to day cost of living expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Michael McGrath

4. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take to address the losses incurred by credit unions and other fixed deposit holders arising directly from the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/13]

Disability Services Programme Review

Michael McGrath

261. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a system whereby persons with disabilities will receive an individualised payment which can be used to provide the services they need to meet their particular needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/13]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael McGrath

57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the way the recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help those requiring disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13863/13]

Hospital Trusts

Michael McGrath

104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when he will be announcing the reconfiguration of hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/13]

Banking Sector Staff Training

Michael McGrath

202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff in each of the covered banks who have received specific training for dealing with customers in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13690/13]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Michael McGrath

204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the residential mortgages that have been restructured that will be considered to have been dealt with only on an interim basis and will subsequently require a more definitive long-term solution to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13691/13]

Property Taxation Application

Michael McGrath

206. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his commitment that a minimum proportion of the revenue from the local property tax will be spent in the local authority area in which it is raised is aspirational or if he intends to give it a definitive legal basis prior to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13692/13]

Property Taxation Application

Michael McGrath

209. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the actions a homeowner should take if they disagree with the Revenue assessment of their property value; the evidence that homeowners will be required to produce to substantiate their valuation; if he has considered on a one off basis making a tax credit available to allow homeowners to undertake a professional valuation of their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13693/13]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Michael McGrath

210. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the number of residential mortgages restructured in each year from 2008 to 2013; the number of such restructured mortgages that are currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13694/13]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Michael McGrath

211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the number of buy-to-let mortgages restructured in each year from 2008 to 2013; the number of such restructured mortgages that are currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/13]

Negative Equity Mortgages Numbers

Michael McGrath

212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of residential mortgages in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/13]

Negative Equity Mortgages Numbers

Michael McGrath

213. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the best estimate available for residential properties in negative equity of the total market value of such properties and the total outstanding loan values attaching to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13697/13]

Defined Pension Benefit Scheme Issues

Michael McGrath

215. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his permission has been sought by the trustees of pensions' schemes of any of the covered banks to sell or otherwise deploy sufficient assets and use the proceeds of those asset sales or transfers to address the pension deficit when they exist in a manner consistent with the treatment extended by the trustees of the AIB pension scheme to the deficit in that bank's pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13765/13]

NAMA Operations

Michael McGrath

222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the selling agents currently on the panel of selling agents who may act on behalf of the National Asset Management Agency in relation to the sale of properties; when invitations will be issued again for firms wishing to become members of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/13]

Home Care Packages

Michael McGrath

482. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork to ensure it is adequate for their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/13]

Freedom of Information Remit

Michael McGrath

61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to extend the Freedom of Information legislation to cover vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13447/13]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Michael McGrath

114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on sectorial targets for climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/13]

Schools Numbers

Michael McGrath

35. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two teacher primary schools that currently have 21 or more but less than 26 students enrolled; the patronage details for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Michael McGrath

74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a copy of the Mercer report on remuneration in the banking sector; the date on which he intends to present the report to Cabinet; his plans for publishing the report; the timetable he envisages for implementation of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/13]

Tax Compliance

Michael McGrath

75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of pension schemes whose trustees have not made payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12250/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Michael McGrath

76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has had any indications from mortgage lending institutions of an intention on their behalf to change their current approach to home repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12251/13]

State Banking Sector

Michael McGrath

77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the current value ascribed to each of the State's investment holdings in Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/13]

Garda Policing Plans

Michael McGrath

29. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the implementation plan for new smart policing mechanisms to replace closed Garda stations; the timeframe for the implementation of same; if a plan has been published; the budget that has been set aside for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11681/13]

Social Welfare Code Reform

Michael McGrath

109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that she has made on establishing a Scandinavian style childcare system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/13]

Economic Data

Michael McGrath

145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the impact of the budgetary and economic forecasts for 2013, in particular the impact on exports, of the sharp appreciation of the euro against sterling since the budget 2013 economic and fiscal outlook was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/13]

Local Authority Housing Bonds

Michael McGrath

173. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and total value of builder/developer bonds held by local authorities which are in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/13]

State Banking Sector Regulation

Michael McGrath

176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 26 February 2013 and in view of the fact that the parliamentary question did not seek the identity of any of the pensioners concerned but instead sought aggregate information on the number of persons Allied Irish Bank including EBS wrote to asking that they consider voluntary forgoing a portion of their pension, the number that responded positively, negatively or not at all; the number of the retired executives that have since actually foregone some of their pension entitlement; the overall value of the pensions entitlements that have been foregone by retired executives of the bank; and if he will now agree to provide this information in the aggregate form requested. [11504/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Michael McGrath

177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Central Bank of Ireland is taking to address the Ulster Bank error which resulted in more than 1,000 mortgage customers underpaying their mortgage for a number of years; the follow-up steps the Central Bank of Ireland has taken following last year's IT systems collapse at Ulster Bank which resulted in weeks of disruption for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael McGrath

212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the appropriate level of assistance and supervision, through resource hours and the support of a special needs assistant, while attending primary school. [11493/13]

Pension Provisions

Michael McGrath

244. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if employees who, subject to the existing legislation, are currently subject to the pension levy and who pay pension contributions have an option of withdrawing from the relevant pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael McGrath

272. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [11118/13]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Michael McGrath

401. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 29 January 2013, when he expects to receive the information sought from the military authorities and the dates on which training resumed for Reserve Defence Force by unit in the First Southern Brigade. [11216/13]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Michael McGrath

402. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence when the authority to recruit and maintain the new strength for the Reserve Defence Force will be delegated; if he is concerned at the effects of claimed delays for security clearance from An Garda Síochána which has an adverse impact in previous years and inhibited timely replacements. [11217/13]

Budget Targets

Michael McGrath

1. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in the context of the circa €1 billion improvement in the general Government balance as a result of the deal on the promissory notes and provided all other economic indicators remain in line with the projections made in budget 2013, his views on whether the planned adjustment in budget 2014 can be reduced and additional money invested in job creation initiatives as a result of the gain. [10831/13]

Property Taxation Application

Michael McGrath

4. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the plans for the implementation of the local property tax to take ability to pay into account in view of the problems in the economy including mortgage arrears, unemployment and weak disposable income. [10832/13]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Michael McGrath

38. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the State support afforded to Allied Irish Bank to date, the spiralling mortgage arrears crisis and the link between high mortgage rates and the level of arrears, he will engage with AIB regarding its intention of increasing its standard variable rate for residential mortgage customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10593/13]

Government Bonds

Michael McGrath

90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance based on recent information made public by the ECB, the amount of interest that will be paid by Ireland to the ECB in 2013 on its holdings of Irish Government bonds purchased through its securities markets programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/13]

Credit Unions Regulation

Michael McGrath

91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions currently subject to restrictions on their lending activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Michael McGrath

92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the plans the National Asset Management Agency has to demolish category 4 unfinished estates; the timetable envisaged for such actions; the cost incurred to date in the demolition of unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10896/13]