195. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the management plans in place to help almost 100 teenagers transition into adult diabetes services at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/19]
194. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the start date for the new endocrinologist for the paediatric diabetes service in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/19]
193. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of private firms providing homecare services nationwide; the position in relation to the regulation of these firms; the number that are regulated; the number of regulated and unregulated firms being paid for service provision by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40537/19]
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to take steps to increase the speed of access and improve the rate of availability of medicines here in view of the fact that Ireland ranks 19th out of 29 European countries for speed of access to new medicine and 16th for rate of availability of new medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40530/19]
189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if there is a process for relevant stakeholders to feed into the drugs approval process review; if so, the nature of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40529/19]
188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the governance review of the drugs approval process as set out under Sláintecare work stream 2 has commenced; if so, the date on which it commenced; if not, the date on which it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40528/19]
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that there are adequate obligations on the receiver appointed in respect of residential properties to maximise the value of assets being sold on the open market; her plans to strengthen the law in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/19]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the goods exported to the United States of America that will be subject to higher tariffs in October 2019 and in the near future; the scale of the increase; the quantity and value of exports to the United States in 2018 and to date in 2019; the potential impact on the economy here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41102/19]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to achieve full pay equality for teachers who joined the public service since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/19]
368. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the roll-out of the affordable housing scheme and serviced sites fund; the number of housing schemes approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/19]
367. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated home ownership rates; if data in his Department in relation to the trend of home ownership rates in recent years will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40394/19]
332. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to address childcare costs; the rank of Ireland in the EU in terms of childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/19]
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the container capacity in each of the Dublin, Rosslare, Ringaskiddy and Shannon Foynes ports; the number of containers processed each day at each port under current circumstances; the number at each port in a no-deal Brexit scenario; the contingency plans at each port to deal with the potential backlog in the event of a no-deal Brexit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40453/19]
310. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the truck capacity in each of Dublin, Rosslare, Ringaskiddy and Shannon Foynes ports; the number of trucks processed each day at each port under current circumstances; the number at each port in a no-deal Brexit scenario; the contingency plans at each port to deal with the potential backlog in the event of a no-deal Brexit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40452/19]
287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rank of Ireland in the EU in terms of electricity and gas prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40464/19]
276. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of the national broadband plan; the amount paid to date; the expected amount that will be paid between now and the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/19]
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the national children’s hospital and ancillary facilities; the amount paid to date; the expected amount that will be paid between now and the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40399/19]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions taken to tackle the cost of living and the cost of doing business as identified by the National Competitiveness Council; the rank of Ireland in the EU in terms of the EUROSTAT price level index based on current data; the number of percentage points higher than the EU average in terms of prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/19]
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered calling on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to review dual pricing by the insurance industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40458/19]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have applied to the future growth loan scheme; the number of businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the total value. [40344/19]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the total value. [40343/19]
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in all Brexit support schemes provided by her Department and agencies under her remit; and the amount allocated and expended on each scheme annually since they were established in tabular form. [40342/19]
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of entities or persons convicted of operating here without Central Bank authorisation in each year since 2013 following summary prosecution or prosecution on indictment, respectively; the fines and penalties imposed by the courts in each conviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/19]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided in 2020 for demographic costs by Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40401/19]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supplementary estimates that have been introduced by Department vote in each year since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40398/19]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rank of Ireland in the EU in terms of the level of motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40481/19]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of SMEs that have availed of the research and development tax credit in each year since its establishment; the cost in each year of SMEs availing of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/19]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the knowledge development box scheme in each year since its establishment; the cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/19]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the EIIS scheme in each year since its establishment; the cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/19]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the KEEP scheme in each year since its establishment; the cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/19]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if dual pricing by the insurance industry is consistent with the consumer protection code; if he has considered asking the Central Bank to review the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/19]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the principal legislation dealing with the regulation of the insurance industry by the Central Bank from both a macro prudential role and a consumer protection role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/19]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on dual pricing in the insurance industry by which new customers are priced differently to existing customers; the number of insurance companies that undertake this practice; if such a practice is prohibited in other jurisdictions; if his Department or the Central Bank has undertaken a review of the dual pricing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/19]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the capital gains tax entrepreneurs relief in each year since it was established; the cost in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40454/19]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the help-to-buy scheme in each year since its establishment; the number of persons that availed of the scheme in each year; the number that were first-time buyers; the number that were self builds; the average house price that was purchased using the scheme in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/19]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of trade in both directions with the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/19]
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on corporation tax receipts of the full implementation of BEPS 2 over the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40395/19]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the sustainability of corporation tax receipts; his plans to reduce the dependence of Ireland on corporation tax receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40393/19]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected in each year since 2010; the percentage of total tax take accounted for by corporation tax receipts in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/19]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for the key customs registration, the economic operators registration and identification number; the number of Irish businesses with such a registration now; the turnaround time for the Revenue Commissioners to process a registration application; the number of Irish businesses the Revenue Commissioners estimate will require such a registration in the course of their normal business after 31 October 2019 in the event of a disorderly Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40391/19]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of a 100% tax rebate or grant for the purchase of e-bikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/19]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if credit unions will be permitted to hold existing deposits and investments with non-EEA UK institutions in a no-deal Brexit scenario; if so, the contingencies put in place for credit unions in this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/19]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances in each year since 2013 in which the Central Bank brought summary prosecutions against entities or persons operating here without Central Bank authorisation; the number of those that ended in conviction; the fines and penalties imposed by the courts in each conviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/19]
52. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a distinction is made across the various enterprise tax schemes such as EIIS, KEEP, and CGT entrepreneur relief for high risk and high potential innovation start-ups as opposed to more traditional asset backed enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40210/19]
50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if dual pricing by the insurance industry is permitted under consumer protection legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/19]
658. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by her Department or an agency under the remit of her Department and which ended up costing €10 million or more in tabular form; the reason the final amount paid exceeded the final tender price; the details available in respect of projects in which construction is not complete to date or in which the final settlement account has not been agreed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39920/19]
647. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by his Department or an agency under the remit of his Department and which ended up costing €10 million or more in tabular form; the reason the final amount paid exceeded the final tender price; the details available in respect of projects in which construction is not complete to date or in which the final settlement account has not been agreed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39927/19]
623. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the impact on the construction and housing market from a no-deal Brexit was included in the Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Contingency Action Plan Update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39274/19]
620. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount actually paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by her Department or an agency under the remit of her Department and which ended up costing €10 million or more in tabular form; the reason the final amount paid exceeded the final tender price; the details available in respect of projects in which construction is not complete to date or in which the final settlement account has not been agreed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/19]