188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful applications made for repayment of stamp duty in circumstances in which land is used for residential development under section 61 of the Finance Act 2017 since 11 October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54390/18]
187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made for repayment of stamp duty in circumstances in which land is used for residential development under section 61 of the Finance Act 2017 since 11 October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54389/18]
583. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis has taken place on the reason 1,162 applications for the mortgage-to-rent scheme were withdrawn; the breakdown of these reasons; the steps taken to reduce the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53957/18]
529. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of credit unions providing the It Makes Sense loan scheme; the number of credit unions not providing the scheme; the actions undertaken to increase the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53959/18]
466. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy on the importation of fracked shale gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53511/18]
305. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the steps in the process; when the primary care centre will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/18]
304. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the steps in the process; when the primary care centre will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53529/18]
303. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development a new long-stay facility at St. Finbarr's Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/18]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the stamp duty received from non-residential property charged at 6% to date in 2018 compared to the expectation of stamp duty receipts from non-residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53964/18]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the national claims information database will be fully up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53963/18]
164. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to advance the legislation to establish the rainy day fund in 2019; when the fund will be fully up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53962/18]
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax paid by the top ten payers to date in 2018; if these companies are foreign multinationals; the figure for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53961/18]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax paid by foreign multinational companies; the number of foreign multinational companies that have paid corporation tax to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53960/18]
161. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have applied to the declined insurance scheme run by an organisation (details supplied) in each month in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53958/18]
160. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the law was changed governing the Danish guarantee fund to deal with insurance company failures in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53956/18]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether each member state in the EU should have an insurance compensation fund to deal with the aftermath of insurance company failures; his further views on whether such a proposal will be forthcoming from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53955/18]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of an EU-wide insurance compensation fund to deal with the aftermath of insurance company failures; his views on whether such a mechanism will be established to improve the EU-wide insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53954/18]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement his Department and the Central Bank have had with the liquidators of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53953/18]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between the Central Bank and the Danish financial regulators on the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53952/18]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between him and his Danish counterpart on the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53951/18]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between his Department and his Danish counterpart on the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53950/18]
153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between the Central Bank and Danish financial regulators regarding the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/18]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between him and his Danish counterpart regarding the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53948/18]
151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between his Department and his Danish counterpart regarding the failure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53947/18]
150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of claimants here impacted by the failure of a company (details supplied) by insurance category; the rules relating to to the Insurance Compensation Fund for which claims receive 100% compensation and to which claims are subject to the 65% and €825,000 limit; the details of the claimants impacted by the failure of the company by those that fall into the 100% compensation cohort; the number that fall into the 65% and €825,000 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53946/18]
149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of policyholders impacted by the failure of a company (details supplied) by insurance category, that is, home insurance, motor insurance and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53945/18]
148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 141 to 144, inclusive, of 11 December 2018, the number of actual properties covered by the 1,595 latent defect and structural warranty insurance policies impacted; if developers have been contacted regarding the failure of a company (details supplied); if each homeowner has been contacted regarding the loss of cover in relation to the failure of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53944/18]
147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission that have been concluded since January 2016 that have been settled appeals; the value of the settled cases; the number that have been withdrawn; the value these amounted to; the number of cases that have been heard; the value these appeals amounted to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53761/18]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of new appeals brought before the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since January 2016; the number of cases concluded in each month since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53760/18]
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the age and value of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission by ranges (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53759/18]
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax these disputes amount to; the appeals by ranges (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/18]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the start-up refunds for entrepreneurs for the previous five years including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53757/18]
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the employment and investment incentive scheme for each year since it commenced including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/18]
141. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the take-up of the key employee engagement programme in each month since its establishment; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these months by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53755/18]
140. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the foreign earnings deduction for the previous five years including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53754/18]
139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the special assignee relief programme for the previous five years including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53753/18]
138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the entrepreneurial relief for each year since its establishment including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/18]
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the knowledge development box in each year since its creation; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/18]
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the research and development tax credit for the previous five years including 2018; the number of companies that have availed of the scheme in each of these years by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53750/18]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the definition of an assimilated member state in terms of tax law in the Tax Consolidation Acts, the Stamp Duty Acts and other taxation Acts; the countries deemed to be assimilated member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/18]
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the VAT system is subsidising below-cost selling of alcohol in circumstances in which the VAT paid on the purchase of alcohol is greater than the VAT received from the sale to the customer and the State refunds the difference; if there are legislative mechanisms to cease same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53748/18]
133. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to placing the code of practice on the transfer of mortgages on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53747/18]
132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected surplus from the National Asset Management Agency; the return on investment this will represent; if the surplus will be received into the Exchequer when NAMA is wound up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53746/18]
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53744/18]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Revenue Commissioners in each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53743/18]
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Central Bank of Ireland in each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53742/18]
128. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Tax Appeals Commission by functional area and position; the time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53740/18]
127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Revenue Commissioners by functional area and position; the time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/18]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open licence applications with the Central Bank of Ireland ; the length of time these applications have remained open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53738/18]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of licence applications made to the Central Bank of Ireland in 2018 by the type of financial services provider, that is, retail credit firm and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53737/18]