639. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget his Department allocated to local authorities for the provision of social housing units to the voluntary housing sector for the provision of voluntary housing units; the number of social housing units constructed by the local authorities; the number of social housing units made available under Part V; the number of voluntary housing units completed for each year since 2000, each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/15]
620. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual interest costs Irish Water will incur on loans taken out to cover the cost of water meter installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45977/15]
619. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current number of vacancies on the Private Residential Tenancies Board's dispute resolution committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45964/15]
618. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the fees and expenses paid to each member of the Private Residential Tenancies Board's dispute resolution committee for the period 2012 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45963/15]
617. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the 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. [45961/15]
616. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current level of borrowing undertaken by Irish Water; its approximate cost of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45960/15]
615. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has been given a credit rating by international credit ratings agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45959/15]
614. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been approved for the mortgage to rent scheme since the criteria were changed in May 2015. [45957/15]
597. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of equity capital he expects to have to provide Irish Water to meet its requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45984/15]
596. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a failure on the part of Irish Water to collect revenues due to it could result in a requirement for further equity capital to be injected in to the company; if that will be provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45983/15]
595. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline in detail the moneys transferred to date or committed to Irish Water as investments on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45982/15]
594. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the water conservation grant will be paid in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45978/15]
593. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current balance in the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45975/15]
591. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the accommodation situation facing a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2016-2017 school year; the steps she is taking to ensure that adequate accommodation of the appropriate standard will be in place in good time; if the forward planning section of her Department will liaise with the school with regard to the available options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46335/15]
564. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in autism spectrum disorder units which are part of mainstream schools at primary level and at secondary level in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46136/15]
546. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for capital funding for a sports hall by a post-primary school (details supplied) in Cork City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45830/15]
545. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a permanent site for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45825/15]
544. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a site for a planned new second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45824/15]
464. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need, the number of these assessments that are overdue; the capacity available to deal with the number of children waiting; when a child joining the waiting list today will have an assessment under the Disability Act 2005 in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46213/15]
444. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the rescheduling of surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [46028/15]
431. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for orthodontic assessment and treatment in Cork city and county, including, in each case, the number of those waiting up to six months, those waiting six months to 12 months, those waiting 12 months to 24 months and those waiting more than 24 months; the steps the Health Service Executive is taking to reduce these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45832/15]
430. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide certain information regarding public hospital waiting lists for surgery (details supplied). [45829/15]
429. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide certain information regarding public hospital waiting lists (details supplied). [45828/15]
428. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting approval, the number approved but awaiting funding, and the expected waiting time for a person from the date of application to the approval date for funding under the nursing home support scheme in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45827/15]
421. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the Health Service Executive in respect of children with possible special needs in the Cork South Lee area in the 12 months beginning January 2014; and the number of these which were completed within the statutory time limits set down by the Disability Act 2005. [45734/15]
420. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of the 603 applications received by the Health Service Executive in respect of children with possible special needs in the Cork South Lee area in the 18-month period beginning January 2014 which have now been completed. [45733/15]
419. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of children with possible special needs which are outstanding beyond the time periods permitted by the Disability Act 2005 in Cork city and county. [45732/15]
412. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when he received an application for a home care package from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the status of the application, including how it has been assessed and when he will make a decision on it; if funding is available to sanction new home care packages in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45700/15]
335. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the system of e-conveyancing will be rolled out; if it will be available to all bank customers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45972/15]
214. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consumer rights applying to gift vouchers; his plans to introduce new rules concerning the period for which vouchers remain valid and to strengthen consumer rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45823/15]
178. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the planned flood relief scheme in Cork city, including the timeline for its delivery and the funding committed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45826/15]
168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the last occasion on which the Revenue Commissioners reviewed the flat rate expenses system for tax relief, including the rate at which they apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46054/15]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure associated with the claiming of flat rate expenses; the number of such claims that were made in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46052/15]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the fines greater than €100,000 imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland on financial institutions over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45990/15]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the final legal bill to the National Asset Management Agency in respect of the High Court and Supreme Court cases concerning the agency's legal battle with the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and concerning the release of information to a journalist (details supplied); the legal costs concerned and the payments to named counsel in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45989/15]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, the number of National Asset Management Agency debtors to declare themselves bankrupt in each of the years 2008 to date; the country in which they declared themselves bankrupt; the debts owed and the debts owed to the agency in each case; the value of the assets secured by the agency and the amount in unsecured debt received by the agency to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45988/15]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the occasions when he has requested a payment from the local government fund under the provisions of section 6(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1998, as amended, including the dates the requests were made, the amounts requested and the dates the moneys were transferred; if he will seek further funds before the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/15]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the artists exemption tax relief and the number of persons benefitting in each of the years 2008 to date, in tabular form; if he will review the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45986/15]
153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the tax strategy papers from budget 2016 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45985/15]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the home carers tax credit to cohabiting couples with dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45980/15]
151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount Irish Water has drawn down from its loan facility with the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the full amount of the loan facility; the period of time over which it will be repaid; the interest rate that applies to the loan; if any penalty clauses apply in respect of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45979/15]
150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the licensing costs incurred by off-trade alcohol retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45976/15]
149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount that has been paid to a firm (details supplied) for professional services on the banking crisis since 2008, including any amounts, shown separately, paid by his Department, the Central Bank of Ireland, the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pensions Reserve Fund, or by the covered institutions themselves. [45974/15]
148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for credit union restructuring currently before the restructuring board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/15]
147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure associated, the number of participants and the jobs supported under the foreign earnings deduction scheme in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/15]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure, the number of participants and the jobs supported by the special assignee relief programme in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45970/15]
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure, the number of participants and the jobs supported under the employment and investment incentive and seed capital scheme in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45969/15]
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield from the high earners restriction in each year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/15]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield from allowing persons early access to pension as provided for in budget 2013 in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45967/15]
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest information available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/15]