107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees who have left the National Asset Management Agency to date by way of a redundancy programme; the typical severance payments that apply for individual staff members; if he will provide aggregate details of any payments made to date; if he will confirm the agency's current staff headcount, and the number expected to take up redundancy in 2015 and 2016; the overall severance amounts that are expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10978/15]
106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the losses being incurred by certain insurers in the non-life sector, particularly in motor insurance; the steps the Central Bank of Ireland is taking to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/15]
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in the event that mortgage holders whose mortgages are currently held by an unregulated entity believe that the entity is not complying with the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the Consumer Protection Code, the steps open to mortgage holders and the State bodies they may approach to seek to ensure the statutory protections are enforced. [10963/15]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views that through the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2014, the new owner of the mortgage in the event of it being an unregulated entity would now have to come under the umbrella of Central Bank of Ireland regulation and the same rights and protections would, therefore, be afforded to all mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10962/15]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation residential mortgages and, separately, buy-to-let mortgages sold to date by the special liquidator; the persons to whom they were sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10961/15]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 5 March 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the €19,199,325 between tax, late payment interest charges and penalties; if he will provide a breakdown of the 128 cases concluded between total amounts due of less than €50,000, between €50,000 and €150,000, between €150,001 and €250,000, between €250,001 and €300,000 and greater than €300,000; if he will confirm the largest amount collected in a single case and break it down between tax late payment interest charges and penalties; if he will confirm the status of the remaining 203 compliance interventions; if the Revenue Commissioners examined a greater number than the total of 331 cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10937/15]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the report he is expecting shortly from the special liquidator of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the liquidation of the corporation will be completed; if he is expecting a surplus payment to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10936/15]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the mortgage arrears resolution targets for 2015 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10879/15]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the period for public sector workers to claim refund of PRSI in view of the lack of information surrounding such refunds and the sizeable overcharging that has occurred over a long period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11040/15]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to automatically refund public sector workers, overcharged Pay Related Social Insurance, or build an awareness as to their availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11039/15]
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time there has been a requirement to pay class S PRSI contributions on self-employment income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11038/15]
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the rationale for disregarding class S PRSI contributions for public sector workers, when determining their eligibility for the State pension in the years in which they had paid classes B, C, or D PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11037/15]
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total amount for PRSI class S contributions which were incorrectly charged to the self-employment income of public sector workers who had paid classes B, C, D PRSI contributions on their State incomes for the period 1990 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11035/15]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total figures for refunds currently due to public sector employees where the Statute of Limitations will apply for PRSI class payments which were incorrectly charged on their declared self-employment income, and which should have been excluded, on the basis that they had paid class B, C, or D PRSI classes, as provided for under Part III of the First Schedule of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; the number of employees affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11034/15]
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the current capitation fees paid to general practitioners in respect of medical card holders under the general medical services scheme by category of medical card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/15]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the total general Government contingent liabilities and non-performing loans in European Union member states in 2013, as reported by EUROSTAT on 10 February 2015, if he will provide a breakdown for Ireland of the outstanding liabilities related to off-balance public private partnerships liabilities of Government controlled entities classified outside general government and non-performing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10672/15]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his proposal to provide a State-backed insurance scheme for first-time house purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/15]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 11% universal social charge rate for the self-employed to 8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/15]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending to the self-employed an earned income tax credit equivalent to the PAYE tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10646/15]
55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the meetings he or officials of his Department have had in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 with representatives of advocacy on behalf of distressed mortgage holders and persons whose mortgages have been or may be sold to third parties; if he will indicate those meetings in which he was personally in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/15]
54. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 17 February 2015, if he will provide similar information for 2013, and which of these meetings he was personally in attendance at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/15]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 17 February 2015, if he will indicate which of the meetings listed he was personally in attendance at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10614/15]
52. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the period of time non-executive directors may serve on the board of the Central Bank of Ireland's regulated institutions has been extended beyond the previous limit of nine years as set out in the Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10611/15]
51. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when a new chief executive officer of Allied Irish Banks will be appointed; the steps that have been taken to date in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10610/15]
546. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if voluntary housing bodies are allowed by his Department to enter into contractual arrangements committing them to purchasing residential units prior to the units being constructed; the reason for the current rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/15]
249. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the State enterprise body that a business (details supplied) with an expansion opportunity should make contact with for support; the supports that may be available in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/15]
247. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rules that govern the accuracy and authenticity of advertisements in the print media, including, for example, the Golden Pages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10338/15]
217. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of value added tax received by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 from the sale of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/15]
206. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which a significant number of old age pensioners were recently overcharged tax as a result of an error in the processing of tax credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/15]
203. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of allowing the full adult ceiling of €1,000 for private medical insurance qualify for tax relief at 20% for all adults aged 21 years and over, regardless of whether they are availing of a reduced premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10126/15]
195. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to appoint an additional public interest director to the board of Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10030/15]
289. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 26 February 2015, the total amount of national funding that has been committed to the project. [9819/15]
263. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the changes being introduced to annual grants to households in group water schemes; the amount that will be saved in 2015 as a result of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9831/15]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for examinership through the Circuit Court since the Companies Act 2014 was enacted; the approximate saving to firms in terms of fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9840/15]
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with representatives of providers of professional services to the State in respect of cuts made to professional fees under financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/15]
98. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of covered deposits in the Irish banking system at the end of September 2008 under the deposit guarantee scheme; and if he will provide a breakdown by institution if possible. [9852/15]
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the investigation of matters relating to Setanta Insurance; when customers with outstanding claims will receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9841/15]
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of direct investments by the National Pensions Reserve Fund in alcohol firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9839/15]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of direct investments by the National Pensions Reserve Fund in firms in the armaments and defence industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/15]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of direct investments by the National Pensions Reserve Fund in tobacco firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9837/15]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of State agencies and public bodies, including third level institutions, that have made settlements with the Revenue Commissioners since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9836/15]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are conducting a dedicated investigation of taxation issues relating to hospital consultants who have income from both public and private practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9835/15]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on requiring banks to provide more information as to why lending applications are declined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/15]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 12 February 2015, if his reply that the projected structural deficit for 2015 is above the headline deficit indicates that the economy is operating above its trend line, with negative spare capacity; his estimate of the equilibrium level of unemployment, based on the current structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9833/15]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total value of pension assets transferred abroad by trustees since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9832/15]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the sales of marked diesel on a county basis in each year from 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9830/15]
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current state of the Central Bank of Ireland investigation of issues relating to under-provisioning at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9827/15]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the general issues raised in correspondence, in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, regarding the application of vehicle registration tax on a returning emigrant, who is planning to bring a vehicle home with them. [9802/15]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current status of plans for a central pensions register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9829/15]
567. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of individual landlords registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; the number who own one property only, two to five properties and more than five properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9112/15]