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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
536. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29140/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
496. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when necessary orthotics will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
495. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a wheelchair will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29862/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
356. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will reconcile the statement by the new CEO of the HSE to the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts on 27 June 2019 that the HSE had an overrun of €103 million in the first three months of 2019 with the figures reported in the Exchequer returns for the same period which show an underspend of €5 million in health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29160/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
315. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29260/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29301/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if universities are free to set out their own level of non-refundable capitation fee for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29142/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the further steps open to parents that are dissatisfied with the manner in which a particular issue such as the alleged bullying of their child has been dealt with by a school,including by the board of management; his plans to introduce changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 27 June 2019, if the restriction referred to in subsection (8) (details supplied) applies even in circumstances in which the home carer has no income other than carer’s benefit in a particular year. [29866/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
174. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the indicative nominal budgetary package figure for 2020 of €2.8 billion is after the transfer of €500 million to the rainy day fund; if the €500 million must not come out of the unallocated figure; if the treatment is consistent for 2021 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29859/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax schemes, incentives, exemptions and other forms of tax measures that have sunset clauses; the annual cost of the measures based on the latest data; the dates on which the measures are set to expire; if the continuation of the measures is factored into the base in the summer economic statement in each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
451. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the recommendation from the Local Property Tax Review Group to remove the equalisation contribution from the LPT system; the possible alternative mechanisms by which local authorities can maintain funding levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
407. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the granting of fifth freedom traffic rights to an airline (details supplied) for the Dublin to Madrid route; his views on whether the decision potentially creates a competitive distortion in view of the different obligations on an airline with such rights; his policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28779/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 2 April 2019 will be forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved under the Brexit loan scheme since its roll-out; the number and value of loans issued under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29026/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has made a decision to enable more finance to be obtained for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if not, when he expects to be in a position to make the decision; the extra amount he will authorise for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 26 April 2018, the status of plans for a flood relief scheme in Ballinhassig, County Cork; the funding committed; the next steps in the process; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28821/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to introduce amendment legislation regarding limited partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the central bank (amendment) Bill to be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29028/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland loans approved each year since it was established; the number and value of loans issued each year for the same years by sector in the economy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29025/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of times taxpayers appealed Tax Appeals Commission decisions to the courts in each year since the establishment of the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax at the centre of those appeals; the outcome of those appeals; the number of appeals still awaiting a court decision; the value of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29024/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the Revenue Commissioners appealed Tax Appeals Commission decisions to the courts in each year since the establishment of the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax at the centre of those appeals; the outcome of those appeals; the number of appeals still awaiting a court decision; the value of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29023/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of dividend withholding tax paid by IREFs here each year since IREFs were established in Irish legislation; the amount of dividend withholding tax refunded to shareholders in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29022/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of dividend withholding tax paid by REITs here each year since REITs were established in Irish legislation; the amount of dividend withholding tax refunded to shareholders in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29021/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the help to buy scheme to date; the cost of the scheme by each year of its operation; if the cost of continuing the scheme in 2020 is already provided for in the base; his views on the continuation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28856/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of increasing the €3 million share option market value restriction to €6, €12 and €24 million, respectively and removing it altogether in relation to the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the restriction to 50% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
98. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, in 2018; the number of persons that availed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the requirement for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, that all shares in a company must be new shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the requirement for an employee to work full-time in a company for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the restriction for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, on employees to work in a single company in a group in order to enable them to work in the companies within a group structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of moving to a pre-approval process for the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of having up-front research and development tax credit refunds for early stage scaling companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of accelerating the research and development tax credit from 33 months to 12 months for a start-up SME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28769/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the restriction on outsourcing for the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of increasing the research and development tax credit to 30% for unquoted SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28767/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the VAT registration threshold for SMEs and the self-employed to €50,000, €60,000, €80,000 and €90,000, respectively; if this is possible under EU regulations on VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons based on the most recent data that have availed of the entrepreneurial relief for capital gains tax; the annual cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28765/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of expanding the capital gains tax entrepreneurial relief to include individual external investors such as angel investors and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28764/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of expanding the Start-Up Refunds for Entrepreneurs, SURE, scheme to include new business founders that were previously self-employed; the number of persons availing of the SURE scheme; the cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28763/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of increasing the annual cap for the EIIS from €150,000 to €1 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28762/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of removing the 30% share ownership restriction for the EIIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28761/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons based on the most recent data that have availed of the foreign earnings deduction per annum; the annual cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of expanding the foreign earnings deduction to an extra country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 21 June 2018, the estimated annual cost of removing the income tax, including USC and PRSI, on dividend income and replacing it with a flat rate of taxation on dividend income of 20%, 30% and 40%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28758/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full year cost of extending the special assignee relief programme to employees employed from outside an organisation rather than restricting it to employees moving within an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28757/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full year cost of reducing the €75,000 limit to €40,000, €50,000 and €60,000, respectively, for the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full year costs of decreasing the non-PAYE USC surcharge from 3% to 2%, 1% and 0%, respectively; the estimated number of persons affected by such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2019
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full year cost of increasing the cap for entrepreneurial relief on capital gains tax from €1 million to €5, €10 and €15 million, respectively. [28754/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2019
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing the eligibility criteria for the disabled drivers and passengers tax concession scheme; the annual cost of the scheme; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/19]