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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
140. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the current structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29736/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the approximate number of litres of agricultural diesel, which qualified for tax relief, sold in each of the past three years; the approximate number of litres of fully duty paid auto diesel and petrol sold in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the change in the general Government debt from December 2007 to December 2014; how this is broken down between the building up of cash balances, paying for Government goods and services, and recapitalisations of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax paid by companies operating in the International Financial Services Centre in Dublin, in 2013 and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29732/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the annual cost for 2015 of each tax expenditure on the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29731/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by reducing the annual earnings limit, along with age-related percentage limits for maximum tax relievable contributions for pension purposes, from €115,000 to €100,000; to €90,000; to €80,000; and to €70,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29728/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earners exempt from income tax in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
133. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate applying to each source of funds under the European Union-International Monetary Fund programme of assistance for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, from the records of the Revenue Commissioners, for each of the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 to 2013, the number of income earners; the average total income of the top 0.1%; the next 0.9%; the next 4%; the next 5% earners; the next 40%; and the next 50% of earners. [29615/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost a €1 increase in the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the telephone allowance to 2013 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the household benefits package to recipients of carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29776/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2015 of not proceeding with the reduction of the income disregard under the one-parent family payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29775/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring 50% of the 2013 cut to the respite care grant; the cost of reversing the cut in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29773/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the approximate cost of increasing the maximum rent limits in the rent supplement scheme by 5% in the four Dublin local authority areas, Cork city and Galway city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29771/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the Christmas bonus to 50%, 75% and in full; the number of persons who would benefit if it was re-instated on the basis outlined and previously applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29754/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
51. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total yield from employee pay related social insurance in each year from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29799/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2015
50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total yield from employer pay related social insurance in each year from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29798/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2015
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered amending the rate of the public service pension reduction on amounts over €100,000 to ensure that high paid retired public servants are not financially better off as a result of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29414/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
854. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of building regulations in respect of one-off houses; when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have examined the reasons returns from corporation tax were running €600 million ahead of profile in the first six months of 2015; if this is expected to be maintained throughout 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
310. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the amount of the bank levy paid by each of the three largest payers of the levy in 2015; the name of the institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
309. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current dates at which Greece is due to repay loans to Ireland under the euro area facility agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 23 June 2015, if he will provide a breakdown, by institution, of the 46,000 mortgages for principal dwelling houses and buy-to-let properties which are held by non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
294. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials of his Department have met representatives of a firm (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
293. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials of his Department have met representatives of a firm (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
292. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency was at any stage advised of potential conflicts of interest, involving a person’s work with the agency, and this person's work outside consultancy interests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has been informed as to whether corruption claims involving the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio are under investigation by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
290. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has been informed as to whether corruption claims involving the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio are under investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
289. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total professional fees incurred by the National Asset Management Agency in the course of the sale of its Northern Ireland loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total professional fees paid to a firm (details supplied) advising on the sale of the National Asset Management Agency’s Northern Ireland portfolio; if the agency was satisfied with the quality of the advice received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all fees paid to members of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list the persons who served on the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; the dates during which they served; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
285. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency's €5.6 billion loan book sold in Northern Ireland was sold as a single block, thus excluding smaller investors, six years before the agency’s wind-up date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28786/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the date on which a person (details supplied) ceased to be a member of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28785/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2015
179. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 201 to 203, inclusive, of 23 June 2015, the number of cases investigated and concluded under Operation DIRT - deposit interest retention tax - in each year since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28335/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the cost incurred to date by the State in legal actions in respect of tobacco plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28011/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact of the Lansdowne Road agreement on the yield from the public service pension reduction in 2016 and 2017; the number of persons currently subject to a deduction as a result of the reduction; the average reduction in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28195/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the top ten highest payments received by the named receivers appointed by the National Asset Management Agency since the agency was established; the companies that the receivers were appointed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the range of fees agreed with the National Asset Management Agency appointed receivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28165/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for 2013 and 2014 and for the first half of 2015 the names of the receivers appointed by the National Asset Management Agency, the number of receiverships they were engaged on; the total fees received by each named receiver in each year and in the six-month period of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28164/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the number of receivers appointed by the National Asset Management Agency for the first six months of 2015; the number appointed in 2013 and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28163/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, for the years 2004 to 2014, the annual increase in the price of a standard pack of 20 cigarettes in cents; the percentage increase; the inflation rate for each of the years; and the same for a 25g pack of roll-your-own tobacco. [28053/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2015
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if qualifying loans in the private banking unit of the former Anglo Irish Bank transferred across to the National Asset Management Agency in the normal way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2015
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will make public the submissions received by her Department on the Brú na Bóinne draft management plan. [27771/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2015
254. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the local community will be involved in agreeing a policy on planning and development in the Brú na Bóinne area in County Meath. [27770/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2015
253. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next meeting of the Brú na Bóinne steering group will take place. [27769/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2015
252. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an official in her Department has been appointed to co-ordinate the public consultation and implementation of the Brú na Bóinne draft management plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27768/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2015
189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding spinal surgery at Crumlin Hospital in Dublin 12, for a child (details supplied) in County Cork; when the child will be scheduled for the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27950/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2015
578. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position facing deferred members of the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme in terms of their future pension benefits; the steps that will be taken to assist the deferred members to protect their pension benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27236/15]