549. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/19]
449. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding registering with the Teaching Council will be examined; if the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36410/19]
443. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence and be completed in respect of a planned new school building (details supplied) in Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36325/19]
442. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to a school board of management and parents association wishing to develop a playground on school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/19]
370. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a new primary school in Carrigaline, County Cork; when the school will be established; the position regarding the patronage of the school; the location of the school; when the recruitment process for the position of principal and teaching posts at the school will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35602/19]
268. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 183 and 495 of 23 July 2019, the reason home tutors are not regarded as employees of his Department for the duration of their work as home tutors; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/19]
267. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/19]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to the vacant properties at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the plans of the OPW for the properties; if the OPW has plans to carry out essential maintenance works at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35971/19]
181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34851/19]
149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is flexibility for certain not-for-profit providers such as music schools and community organisations in the application of the Revenue Commissioners' guidance relating to the taxation of part-time lecturers, teachers and trainers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36314/19]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to bring forward the migration of participating securities Bill; when the legislation will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/19]
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if persons who develop schemes under a planning permission and commencement notice a number of years old can benefit from the stamp duty refund under section 61 of the Finance Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35465/19]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average loan size per taxpayer lent through crowdfunding platforms based on the latest tax data available; the average loan size for SME loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35296/19]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in a year who have lent to SMEs here through crowdfunding platforms based on the most recent tax data available; the amount of income tax, USC and PRSI paid by these taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/19]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in a year who have received income by way of interest from loans given through crowdfunding platforms based on the most recent tax data available; the amount of income tax, USC and PRSI paid on that income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35294/19]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full year cost of waiving PRSI and USC on interest earned from lending through crowdfunding for all crowdfunding loans and for crowdfunding loans to just SMEs, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35293/19]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the forecasted Exchequer borrowing requirement under the scenario outlined in table 6 of the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/19]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the nominal GGB figure were added to the indicative nominal budgetary package in table 6 of the summer economic statement then the GGB would be zero for each of the years; if so, the reason this would give a greater budget package in each of the years than the gross fiscal space outlined in table 7 in which deficits in the GGB are forecasted for 2021 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35279/19]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the structural balance under EU fiscal rules according to table 7 of the summer economic statement notwithstanding the concerns over using fiscal space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35278/19]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the indicative nominal budgetary package in table 6 of the summer economic statement under an orderly Brexit scenario in each of the years 2020 to 2024 if the general Government balance were to be 0% in each of the years in tabular form; the margin of compliance with the expenditure benchmark and the structural balance under the EU fiscal rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35277/19]
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the margin of compliance with the expenditure benchmark and the structural balance under EU fiscal rules under the scenario outlined in table 6 of the summer economic statement in each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35276/19]
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the facilities in place at Revenue Commissioners offices nationally for persons to obtain hard copy forms to claim tax relief such as tax credits and tax free allowances; the staff assistance available to persons who wish to make such claims in hard copy format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35106/19]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of enabling a worker to retain KEEP options when they move to another company within the company group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34935/19]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of introducing a safe harbour approach to share valuation for early stage companies availing of the KEEP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34934/19]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of removing the restriction on employer share buy-backs under the KEEP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34933/19]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the remuneration limit under the KEEP scheme from 50% to 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34932/19]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of removing the restriction to 100% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme and to introduce a flat €250,000 limit over three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34931/19]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of removing the restriction to 100% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34930/19]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of the cost of the research and development tax credit that arises from such services being outsourced to universities by the company availing of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/19]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of the cost of the research and development tax credit that arises from such services being outsourced to third parties by the company availing of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34928/19]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if under the general block exemption regulation, GBER, it is possible to loosen the connected person restrictions for the scheme; the estimated full-year cost of implementing a 30% limit by which a person is only deemed connected if they or an associate owns more than 30% of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/19]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of increasing the entrepreneurial relief for capital gains tax to 12.5% and removing the lifetime limit of €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/19]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of introducing a scheme for microenterprises similar to the seed enterprise investment scheme in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34889/19]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of allowing capital losses on Employment and Investment Incentive, EII, shares to be allowed for capital gains tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34871/19]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of allowing capital gains on Employment and Investment Incentive, EII, shares to be capital gains tax applicable rather than income tax applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34870/19]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are penalties or fines for financial entities or persons operating here without Central Bank authorisation; the number of warnings issued by the Central Bank in each year since 2015 for companies operating without such authorisation; the value of fines imposed in the companies operating without authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34869/19]
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34846/19]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date as part of the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund; his plans for the fund; when collections are expected to cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34817/19]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances and the value of tax involved in recent years in which the large cases division of the Revenue Commissioners issued reassessments of the amount of tax due; the circumstances in which such reassessments may arise; if this only arises in cases in which new information comes to light; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34814/19]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 11 July 2019, the number of the 57 credit institutions and 59 insurance firms from the UK or Gibraltar that have applied for or have already received authorisation from the Central Bank which would enable them to continue to do business here in the event of a disorderly Brexit; the value of the business done or the market share of firms that have not to-date sought authorisation from the Central Bank; the exposure here in this regard in the event of a disorderly Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34812/19]
28. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34847/19]
3. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34843/19]
2769. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times data relating to persons was shared by her Department with the Revenue Commissioners in each year since 2015 by category in tabular form; the nature of the data that was shared; the process involved by which the Revenue Commissioners seek data from her Department relating to a person; if there has been and continues to be full compliance with data protection and GDPR in respect of such data sharing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33497/19]
2768. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 912 of 11 July 2019, if the host mailing service is operational; if it has been impacted by data protection issues; the number of occasions this service has been used in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/19]
2404. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a requirement for a compulsory comprehensive car history check on the importation of used cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32800/19]
2251. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the requirements that a sporting or voluntary body such as a GAA club or a community association needs to comply with if it wishes to have a television or television sets open to public viewing within its premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/19]
2024. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the practice of spraying glyphosate on food crops before harvest; if work has been carried out to assess the impact of same from a public health perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32633/19]
1642. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number and location of medically supervised detox beds in Cork city and county; the plans of the HSE to increase the number of such detox beds; the services provided in a situation in which a detox bed is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/19]
1641. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps the HSE has taken to address the issues raised in the 2006 report Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Services: a needs assessment for Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33660/19]
1598. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the orthotics they are waiting for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33498/19]