273. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the performance of the European Central Bank in regard to its role in respect of the prudential supervision of credit institutions as laid out in article 127(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4826/15]
256. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views that it is an anomaly that the 20% minium deposit rule applies to non-first-time buyers with equity in their home who wish to trade up but does not apply to someone in negative equity who similarly wishes to purchase a new home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4686/15]
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if new mortgage rules apply to a person who currently has mortgage approval but has not yet drawn down their mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/15]
233. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his view on draft proposals from the European Commission on the capital buffer which must be held by constant net asset value funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/15]
232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 22 January 2015, the process in place in the Revenue Commissioners to verify entitlement to a personal fund threshold when one is requested; the documentation which must be furnished in support of such a claim if the Revenue Commissioners audit holders of personal fund thresholds to ensure compliance is maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4322/15]
230. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of companies operating in the Irish tonnage tax regime in each year from 2003 to 2014; the number of persons employed in shore based positions with Irish tonnage tax companies; the total tax paid each year under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/15]
182. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has estimates of the number of persons who are unemployed but who are not in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance by virtue of the means test and are therefore not included in the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4439/15]
181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of education, training and activation measures that are open to persons who are unemployed but who are not in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance by virtue of the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4438/15]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost associated with allowing four weeks of paternity benefit to fathers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4328/15]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland will need to buy the bonds of other eurozone states in a reciprocal arrangement whereby they would buy Government bonds to maximise the potential of quantitative easing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4204/15]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if quantitative easing will impact on the National Treasury Management Agency’s stated policy for bond auctions this year; if they will be issuing a 30-year bond to capture the benefits of current low rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/15]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the options and process for the Central Bank of Ireland for implementation of quantitative easing at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4202/15]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the implementation of quantitative easing by the Central Bank of Ireland will be constrained by its current hold of Exchequer debt as a result of the promissory note arrangement; if these bonds will be specifically excluded from the calculation of the maximum level of quantitative easing that can be undertaken by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/15]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected impact on Ireland’s annual debt servicing costs in 2015 and 2016 from the quantitative easing plan announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4200/15]
55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 22 January 2015, if he will support the idea of a European debt conference; if he will bring a proposal for such a conference to his ECOFIN colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/15]
54. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the State’s current exposure to Greek government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4198/15]
48. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a home that has been certified by a consulting engineer as having pyrite present but has not gone through laboratory testing will qualify for property tax relief. [3994/15]
611. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that the deferred members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme are treated in a fair and equitable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/15]
610. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding changes to the pensions of persons currently in payment under the Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship this will cause for many persons; the steps being taken to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3839/15]
605. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the planned upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange in County Cork; if funding is in place for the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3754/15]
604. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the loss of routes and reduction of services at Cork Airport in recent months; his plans to provide greater autonomy to Cork Airport to make commercial decisions to better enable it to compete with other airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/15]
555. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a mortgage to rent case in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the next steps in the process; the estimated timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3842/15]
554. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legal basis for the HomeBond scheme; his views on the role of the State in the matter; his further views on the way the scheme is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/15]
464. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in each institute of technology employed in permanent wholetime posts; the number of staff in each institute of technology employed on contracts of indefinite duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3613/15]
229. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a not-for-profit sporting club may apply for a revision of a rateable valuation in respect of a premises they are now using and which was previously used by a business; the way such an application may be made; the timeframe for deciding on such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/15]
210. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to establish a central credit register here; when the register will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3632/15]
198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the fees received from the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme in each year since its inception. [3415/15]
197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the proceeds by institution from the disposal of investments in the State supported banks in each year since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/15]
216. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if ESB will pay a special dividend to the State this year; if this will be funded by borrowing or sale of assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/15]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an instruction has been issued to commercial semi-State companies in respect of dividend payments for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/15]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank of Ireland will issue a definitive response to its consultation process on mortgage lending rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3205/15]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been granted a personal increase in the standard fund threshold applying to their pension in each year since 2011; the cumulative increase represented by these cases; the estimated amount of tax foregone as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/15]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on reports that the Government is to grant additional tax relief to landlords in return for rent certainty leases; if he has discussed these proposals with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3203/15]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2014; the revenue raised from the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/15]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid inheritance tax or capital acquisitions tax in 2014; the average amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/15]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the role that the Central Bank of Ireland is taking in requesting banks to deal with long-term mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/15]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the prospect of a European debt conference has been discussed on a formal basis at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/15]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has provided him with an estimate of the value of the remaining subordinated bondholders in IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/15]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the options that are open to the liquidator in respect of payment of the remaining subordinated bondholders should the liquidation process generate a surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/15]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency related cases currently listed before the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/15]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of staff that will be needed post-2016 by the National Asset Management Agency to manage outstanding legal cases in which it is involved; the way this will be managed once the bulk of NAMA’s work is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/15]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 18 December 2014, his views that greater value will be achieved by the National Asset Management Agency for the State by negotiating reductions in the fees paid to rent receivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/15]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if AIB has requested a review of the salary cap that applies to the State-supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191/15]
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the process that will be followed to recruit a new chief executive for AIB; if an external consultant has been appointed; when the process is to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3190/15]
618. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the Aer Lingus slots at Heathrow Airport are retained in any scenario where the company is taken over; if he will use the State's shareholding to ensure the Heathrow slots are retained for the benefit of Cork, Shannon and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/15]
612. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of slot pairs at Heathrow Airport owned by Aer Lingus; the restrictions that were applied to the sale of these following the flotation of Aer Lingus; if these restrictions still apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2710/15]
603. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the reinstatement on the specific improvement grant for local and regional roads; the amount of funding for the scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2592/15]
598. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of shares in Aer Lingus owned by the Irish State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2264/15]
531. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned development of an education campus in Carrigaline, County Cork; the work that has been completed and is currently underway; when a planning application is expected; when the schools will be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2612/15]
432. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide enhanced medical card cover to the survivors of residential institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/15]