127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have not passed the Central Bank’s fitness and probity regime in the banking and finance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/14]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the general revenue compliance initiatives that are currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32476/14]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money currently managed by the National Treasury Management Agency through the various State savings products; if he will provide a breakdown of the overall amount by the type of product, savings bonds, savings certificates, national solidarity bond and so on; the way the money is managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32475/14]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the manner in which the acquisition of Newbridge Credit Union by PermanentTSB has proceeded; if he expects an additional liability to the State to arise in respect of Newbridge Credit Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32473/14]
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the reports completed by McCann FitzGerald and Ernst and Young into certain corporate governance matters at the former Irish Nationwide Building Society; if the reports have been referred to the gardaí and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the action being taken on foot of the content of the reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32472/14]
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the timeline projected for the conclusion of the bank stress tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32471/14]
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of all investigations into the collapse of Custom House Capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/14]
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of private residential and buy to let sub-prime mortgages here; the level of arrears on these mortgages; the average interest rate that applies to these mortgages; his views on the sub-prime sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/14]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total tax revenue foregone on the total value of illicit trade included in the recent GDP figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/14]
118. 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. [32467/14]
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the approximate number of litres of agricultural diesel which qualified for tax relief, sold in the State in each of the past three years; the approximate number of litres of fully duty paid auto diesel and petrol sold in the State in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32466/14]
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the change in the general Government debt from December 2007 to December 2013; the way 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. [32464/14]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax paid by companies operating in the International Financial Services Centre, Dublin in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32463/14]
114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual yield from income tax on benefit-in-kind payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/14]
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the full estimate of the annual cost for 2014 of each tax expenditure on the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/14]
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer in each year from 2010 to 2014 of subsidised agricultural diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32458/14]
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of the use of illegal washed diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/14]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer per annum of the remaining property-related tax reliefs; when these reliefs will expire; and the amount of money that would be saved for the Exchequer if they were ended immediately or on a more phased basis over a number of years. [32456/14]
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from reducing the level at which individuals and companies can claim interest repayments against tax for residential rental properties from 75% to 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/14]
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from 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, €90,000, €80,000 and €70,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32453/14]
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earners exempt from income tax in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32452/14]
106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate currently applying to each source of funds under the EU-IMF programme of assistance for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32451/14]
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of senior and subordinated bonds outstanding in AIB, Bank of Ireland and PermanentTSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32449/14]
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of registered moneylenders in the State in each year since 2010; his views on the existing legislative protection for consumers availing of the services of moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32448/14]
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the number of persons or mortgage accounts in receipt of tax relief at source in each year from 2010 to date in 2014; the projected cost of the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32447/14]
102. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the yield in each year since 2011 from the pension fund levy; the yield to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32446/14]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be foregone by amending the universal social charge to raise the threshold for the 2% rate to €12,000, €15,000 and €17,500, respectively. [32443/14]
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the exemption he is granting from capital gains tax to farmers who have sold their single farm payment entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32440/14]
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out, in tabular form, the number of applications received and granted for a banking licence in the State in each year since 2010. [32439/14]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Government statement of Friday, 11 July 2014 committing to a reduction in the 52% tax rate on low and middle income earners means that a decision has been taken to reduce the actual marginal rate of tax in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32424/14]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed list of each of the legal cases the National Asset Management Agency is currently a party to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32423/14]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has given a direction to the National Asset Management Agency to accelerate the disposal of its remaining loan assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32422/14]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current book value and estimated market value of the loan assets currently held by the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA; if he will provide a breakdown by geographic area, for example, Ireland, UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of the NAMA assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32421/14]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the current estimate by the joint administrators of a company (details supplied) of the losses at the former company; if he will further provide details of the role of the Insurance Compensation Fund in dealing with this issue; the amount that has been collected to date from the 2% insurance levy introduced since 1 January 2012; the timeframe the levy is likely to have to remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/14]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide his Department's estimate, including a breakdown, of the number of residential mortgages here currently held by entities not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and which therefore do not have the statutory protection of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/14]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of legal proceedings that Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in special liquidation, is currently a party to; the number of different law firms representing IBRC in these cases; the anticipated amount to be spent in the current year on legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/14]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number and total value of rent reductions approved by the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, to tenants who hold leases in respect of NAMA properties; the procedure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32190/14]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has been in contact with the UK Treasury in relation to the UK Government’s review of Ulster Bank’s parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland; if so, the position of the Irish Government on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/14]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of rent receivers appointed by each of the State-supported banks to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32188/14]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the separate investigations currently under way or suspended at the Central Bank of Ireland into various issues arising from the banking crisis which crystalised in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32187/14]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the Central Bank’s plans to progress the investigation into the mis-selling of payment protection insurance policies; the number of policies that have been reviewed at this point in time; if he will specify the timeframe the review covers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32186/14]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the levy on private medical insurance policies in each of the past four years, the rates of payment for various categories of insured person that are made under the scheme and the amounts paid to each of the medical insurers. [32465/14]
169. 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) which is currently awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/14]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the living city initiative; when he expects the scheme to commence; the details of the operation of the scheme; the exact geographic areas to which it will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31987/14]
607. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fluoridation of water; the steps that have been taken to deal with any public health concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31414/14]
587. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that have been concluded by the Insolvency Service of Ireland to date; the number which have involved a restructuring of mortgage debt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31307/14]
494. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of shared ownership arrangements with local authorities which are in arrears; if a process is in place for dealing with such arrears cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31312/14]
493. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of shared ownership arrangements which are currently in place with local authorities; the total value of loans outstanding for this category of home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31311/14]
332. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the planned flood relief scheme in Cork city; the timeline for the delivery of the project; the nature of the public consultation that will be held; if he will ensure that a fully manned consultation period over a number of days in the city is held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/14]
253. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints that have been made against banks for non-compliance with the code of conduct on mortgage arrears since it was instituted; the number that have been upheld; the sanctions that have been imposed on banks for cases of non-compliance; the maximum sanction that may be handed down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/14]