199. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the roll-out of auto-enrolment in the area of private pensions; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43723/19]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes in the Cork city Garda division by station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43756/19]
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a fund available that schools can apply to in order to finance the repair and upgrade of a sports hall including roof repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/19]
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the general government balance as a percent of GDP is calculated referring to table A1 of the draft stability programme update in view of the fact that 0.4% of nominal GDP of €352,850 million does not equal the general government balance of €1,235 million but instead equates to €1,411 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43835/19]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the exit tax rate of 41% on certain investment products to 33% in order to bring it into line with the rate of DIRT tax; the policy rationale for separating the rate of exit tax from DIRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43770/19]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on tax relief for employees and the self-employed in respect of pension contributions; his plans to introduce changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43722/19]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the maximum pension fund limit of €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43771/19]
635. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of occasions the host mailing service for administrators of a pension scheme of her Department has been used in each year since it became operational; if there is a similar system in place for the scheme members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43547/19]
489. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42929/19]
423. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if Cork University Hospital has the most up-to-date radiotherapy equipment in place; if there are plans to invest further in modern radiotherapy equipment at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43563/19]
422. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the manner in which prize bonds are treated in the means test of capital in the context of the over-70s medical card; if an actual or notional return is used; if a notional rate of return is used, the rate in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/19]
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans for a catch-up HPV vaccination programme for older boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42983/19]
232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a family (details supplied) will be assisted to have an appropriate assessment for their child carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/19]
176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide table 3.1 on page 19 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in millions rather than billions of euro; if the capital figure included in pre-committed expenditure in table 6 of the Summer Economic Statement is the difference between the NDP allocation in that year and the allocation in the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43538/19]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of pre-committed expenditure, that is, demographics, the public service stability agreement, carryover from budget 2019, capital/NDP and carryover from budget 2020 in each year from 2020 to 2025, including the carryover costs from budget 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/19]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nominal fiscal resources available each year between 2021 and 2025 assuming there is an orderly Brexit under the expenditure benchmark and the medium term objective of the European fiscal rules accounting for the announcements made in budget 2020, excluding disorderly Brexit announcements and accounting for pre-committed expenditure, that is, capital expenditure, carryover costs, public sector pay increases and demographic costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/19]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nominal fiscal resources available each year between 2021 and 2025 assuming there is an orderly Brexit; if there is a general Government surplus of 0.4% of GDP in each year accounting for the announcements made in budget 2020, excluding disorderly Brexit announcements, accounting for pre-committed expenditure, that is, capital expenditure, carryover costs, public sector pay increases and demographic costs; if there is compliance with the European fiscal rules most notably the expenditure benchmark, the medium-term objective and the debt to GDP ratio in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43535/19]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nominal fiscal resources available each year between 2021 and 2025 assuming there is an orderly Brexit; if there is a general Government balance of €0 in each year accounting for the announcements made in budget 2020, excluding disorderly Brexit announcements, accounting for pre-committed expenditure, that is, capital expenditure, carryover costs, public sector pay increases and demographic costs; if there is compliance with the European fiscal rules most notably the expenditure benchmark, the medium-term objective and the debt to GDP ratio in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/19]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nominal fiscal resources available in each year between 2021 and 2025 assuming there is an orderly Brexit; if there is a general Government surplus as set out in table 3 of the Summer Economic Statement accounting for the announcements made in budget 2020, excluding disorderly Brexit announcements, accounting for pre-committed expenditure, that is, capital expenditure, carryover costs, public sector pay increases and demographic costs; if there is compliance with the European fiscal rules most notably the expenditure benchmark, the medium-term objective and the debt to GDP ratio in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/19]
150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out in compensation from the insurance compensation fund in relation to the liquidation of a company (details supplied) to date; the number of persons partially compensated at this stage; the number of persons fully compensated at this stage; the number of persons still awaiting compensation; the number of persons whose claims have not yet been settled in court or otherwise; the anticipated remaining amount required for compensation from the fund; the anticipated amount that will be retrieved by the fund from the liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/19]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/19]
303. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to the decision in budget 2020 to increase the maximum number of hours a person can work and still qualify for the carer’s allowance to 18.5, her plans to also increase the maximum number of hours to 18.5 in order for a person to qualify for the carer’s support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42661/19]
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been brought to plans to sell a site (details supplied) in County Cork; the services currently provided at the centre funded by her Department or an agency under her aegis such as Tusla; the amount of annual funding; if her Department has been notified of the planned closure of any of the services at the centre; if so, the alternative plans she will put in place to ensure services continue and that the staff continue to be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42675/19]
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that orders placed for many electric cars now cannot be met until the first quarter of 2020 due to the fact the cars are not available (details supplied); if he will consider extending the deadline for the drawdown of the grant accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/19]
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of a consultant oncologist with specialist knowledge of sarcoma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42742/19]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases over the past five years in which the Revenue Commissioners have settled a tax liability for less than the value of the tax liability; the difference in each year between the final settlements made and tax liabilities in those settlements; the reason for settling for less than the tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/19]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the list of flat rate expense allowances; the available allowance for each flat rate expense; the purpose of each allowance; the profession it is linked to; if the allowance is based on legislation; if his intention is to remove all allowances that are not based in legislation; the expected yield from such a change; if that yield was incorporated into budget figures for revenue raising measures; when he expects the changes to be introduced; his plans to amend legislation in order that some of the allowances are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42852/19]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the budgeted yield of €80 million from the changing of the dividend withholding tax rate of 25% if the tax can be deducted from an income taxpayer's income tax liability; the amount of the €80 million anticipated to come from dividends paid to Irish tax residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/19]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the special arrangements that apply to agricultural contractors in respect of changes made to carbon tax and diesel rebate as part of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42698/19]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter raised in correspondence relating to Bahrain (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42752/19]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 3 October 2019, the value of deposits and investments held by Irish credit unions in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42361/19]
452. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the savings from the best value biologic process will be reinvested into the drugs budget for 2020; and, if so, the amount of savings that will be reinvested into the drugs budget for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42176/19]
451. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount of savings delivered over the entire course of the framework agreement with industry; the projected savings for 2020; if these projected savings will be reinvested into the drugs budget for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42175/19]
450. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for incremental increases in the drugs budget for new drugs in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42174/19]
302. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if state aid approval has been sought for the €1.2 billion Brexit fund announced in budget 2020; if state aid approval has been given; if state aid rules will be relaxed in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if state aid approval will be fast-tracked in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the length of time it is anticipated to take for state aid approval to be given; if consultation has taken place with the European Commission with regard to state aid rules and the Brexit funding set aside for a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42051/19]
295. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been found to have illegally entered Ireland or that have claimed asylum here having arrived through a certain port (details supplied) in 2018 and to date in 2019; the details of the outcome of the cases concerned; the details of the nationalities concerned; the position in relation to the immigration controls at the port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42234/19]
228. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will have a cognitive assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42130/19]
226. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Cork; the status of the provision of a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/19]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the process and timelines now that the OECD has put forward proposals on corporate tax reform; if this will involve all countries signing up to the proposals; the result if all countries do not sign up to the proposals; the result if only a majority of countries sign up; if countries that do not sign up can ignore the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42342/19]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the fiscal impact in monetary terms of the new corporate tax proposals put forward by the OECD; if this is not possible at this stage when he expects to have such an analysis completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/19]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of the diesel rebate scheme; the annual cost of the scheme; the way in which it compares to the previous rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41998/19]
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €30 million measures to support enterprise, SMEs and the agri-sector in the tax policy changes budget 2020 document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41997/19]
132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an outline of the OECD corporate tax proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42349/19]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Cork University Hospital in which the figures recorded in September 2019 were the worst recorded for September since an organisation (details supplied) commenced keeping records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41225/19]
9. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant fall in the number of overnights, with or without day respite care, accessed by persons with a disability in the Cork South Lee local health office area since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41226/19]
482. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 29 May 2019, the progress in relation to the commencement of section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014; the position that pertains to the recognition and recording here of death certificates issued in other jurisdictions in respect of Irish citizens that died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40968/19]
456. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if paid PRSI contributions are credited to the PRSI record of a person following confirmation of payment of PRS; if not, PRSI payments are recognised in cases in which an agreement has been put in place between a person and the Revenue Commissioners to clear outstanding tax and PRSI obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/19]
306. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be seen by a consultant psychiatrist at St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41054/19]
274. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 1 October 2019, if the specific question asked will be addressed; if differences in the way in which different pension products and funds are assessed, both in terms of income and capital as part of the financial assessment of an application under the nursing home support scheme will be set out with particular regard to the treatment of an approved retirement fund of a private annuity pension or a public service pension; his plans to make changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/19]
200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1262 of 6 September 2019, if the requested information will be provided to the parent who has been unable to obtain a reply from the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/19]