211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected revenue to Irish Water from commercial water charges in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/14]
210. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected Government subvention to Irish Water via the local government fund in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45759/14]
209. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated gross cost of water services including operating expenses and capital investment in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45758/14]
208. 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. [45756/14]
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if severance payments are being paid to the outgoing directors of the board of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/14]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 20 November 2014, the reason the cost of the water conservation grant is estimated at €130 million in view of the fact that Irish Water has issued 1.5 million application packs and non-Irish Water customers will also be eligible for receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/14]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion expressed by a member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (details supplied) that up to half of the growth in GDP in 2014 may be attributable to contract manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45757/14]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 5 November 2014, following the revised charging arrangement, if he will provide an update to his estimate that the deficit would increase by between €0.5 billion and €0.6 billion or 0.3 percentage points in 2015 if Irish Water fails the market corporation test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45572/14]
160. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of commercial water charges levied by each local authority in 2013; the amount of outstanding water charges taken on by Irish Water broken down by local authority; the amount written off in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45554/14]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his estimate of the payment rate for commercial water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/14]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mortgage to rent applications outstanding; his plans to reform the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/14]
138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation in respect of the €100 payment to offset water charges or if it will be done by means of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45542/14]
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if households currently paying water charges as part of a group water scheme will be eligible for the €100 payment from the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45541/14]
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if households will have to verify that they have paid water charges in order to receive the €100 payment from her Department; the way this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45540/14]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to press ahead with the regulatory reform for the international student sector in January 2015; if the impact on the sector has been assessed by her Department; the consultation that has taken place with the sector on the proposals; if her Department has estimated the number of private colleges which will close as a result of these changes; the reason she announced the removal of UK courses from the approved register in view of the fact that it is impossible for colleges to apply for Quality and Qualifications Ireland-recognised courses in such a short timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45556/14]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the application of local authority rates to playschool facilities; his plans to introduce a legislation change in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45533/14]
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a person in mortgage arrears who has the arrears capitalised as part of an arrangement with their bank will no longer appear on the Central Bank of Ireland and his Department's statistics as being in arrears; his views that this gives a potentially misleading picture of the true nature of mortgage difficulties in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/14]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the investments undertaken by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to date in 2014; the level of employment supported; the cash balance currently within the discretionary portfolio of the NPRF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45551/14]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of AIB's request to be allowed to change policy in relation to paying bonuses to staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45550/14]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the home carer's tax credit to cohabiting couples with dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45549/14]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all fines greater than €100,000 imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland on financial institutions over the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45548/14]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the forthcoming parliamentary votes in other EU jurisdictions to facilitate Ireland in early repayment of IMF loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45546/14]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount Irish Water has drawn down from its loan facility with the NPRF; 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 penalty clauses apply in respect of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45545/14]
55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place for members of the public to call into the Revenue Commissioners office in Blackpool, Cork city, and have their queries answered; if he will provide the other options that customers can have queries addressed; if there is a dedicated phone line for tax professionals to contact the Revenue Commissioners on behalf of clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45501/14]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when legislation will be enacted to protect mortgage holders whose loans have been bought by unregulated third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45487/14]
43. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection whether the €100 payment in respect of water charges will be administered by means of a new scheme or an extension of an existing scheme; the annual administrative cost associated with the payment; if additional staff will be required to implement the scheme; the means by which persons will receive the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45539/14]
602. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the point of contact relatives of those who fought in the 1916 Rising should use in respect of the organisation of the 1916 commemoration, to deal with issues such as tickets to events for family members, related issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45379/14]
566. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the review of the recommended route for the N28 road scheme; the work that is under way in this regard; when an announcement is expected; when he expects the project to proceed to statutory planning; the estimated cost of the construction of this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/14]
196. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the process of applying for a refund of excise duty on fuel; if this payment still exists for disabled drivers; and if there has been any change to this rebate scheme in budget 2015. [45039/14]
193. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has concerns that Irish investors' moneys could be at risk, or know of any other criminal activities by a certain bank and their agent, as a result of unlicensed and unauthorised banking activities in an investigation (details supplied). [44826/14]
139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office has included a minimum turnover requirement of €1 million in respect of a request for tenders for the provision of the collection and archival storage of census 2011 forms in archival boxes published on 17 October 2014; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a stipulation excludes a number of indigenous businesses from competing for the contract; if the CSO will accept and consider submissions from indigenous companies whose turnover is less than €1 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/14]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the residential institutions redress legislation in order that a survivor may nominate a person to benefit from entitlements under the redress scheme in the event of the death of the survivor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/14]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the final report of the Residential Institutions Redress Board to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/14]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the requirement that a survivor of abuse in residential institutions must have gone through the redress board in order to access support from Caranua; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44637/14]
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for a monument to commemorate the survivors of residential institutions; if a decision has to be made as to the location of the monument; if she plans to proceed with the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/14]
106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the post of consultant psychiatrist at the child and adolescent mental health service in the Health Service Executive south Lee catchment area; the length of time the position has been vacant; the steps being taken to fill the vacancy; the measures in place in the interim to ensure that a service may be provided, especially in urgent cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44670/14]
21. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the overall impact on the public finances in terms of gross and net revenue from domestic water charges in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/14]
20. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he expects Irish Water to pass the market test to be off the State’s balance sheet based on the revised structure for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/14]
19. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners' position regarding the sale of a public house (details supplied) in County Cork; if the Revenue Commissioners have reached an agreement with the secured creditor involved; if the Revenue Commissioners are agreeable to the sale of the property proceeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44669/14]
17. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be fully operational; the steps that have been taken thus far in its implementation; the reason for the delay in bringing it forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44628/14]
9. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if personal public service numbers will be required by her Department to administer the €100 payment in respect of water charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44691/14]
8. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the cost to her Department of the €100 payment in respect of water charges will be met partially or in full by expenditure cuts elsewhere within the social protection budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44690/14]
40. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an illness benefit review/appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44420/14]
542. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a location (details supplied) in County Cork is part of the national broadband scheme or the rural broadband scheme; if he will provide an estimate of when this area may expect to receive broadband; the likely speed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44171/14]
510. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the performance-related targets for Irish Water staff relate to collection of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44167/14]
501. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing starts in each month since January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43895/14]
500. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Irish Water was established with A and B share classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43894/14]
473. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the autonomy schools have to set their own enrolment policy; if there are national guidelines or rules around enrolment policies; the circumstances in which the Department may intervene if a suitable school place cannot be secured for a child in their local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44172/14]
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT owed by a person (details supplied) in County Cork based on returns that have been made; if he will examine if the person was required to be VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44285/14]
182. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 11 November 2014 the nature of the convertible debt instrument that will be issued by Irish Water; if this will be sold to a private investor or investor; if in certain circumstances this will allow a private investor to convert the instrument into an equity holding in Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44168/14]