88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are risks to Ireland, both macro-prudentially and-or otherwise, from international banks moving significant portions of assets to Ireland in anticipation of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51478/18]
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the exemptions on the loan to income and loan to value mortgage rules are based on approvals or drawdowns; if there are restrictions on exemptions based on the overall loan book; his views on the alleged practice of banks providing incentives to customers in order for them to delay drawdown of their mortgage until 2019; the views of the Central Bank on same; if there are tools that the Central Bank can use to curb such behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/18]
86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a cost to the Exchequer as a result of the deal struck with Malta to end the single malt tax strategy; if so, the amount on a full year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/18]
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average loan to cost that the HBFI plans to provide to developers; the average interest rate for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51475/18]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the €750 million to be drawn down by HBFI; when he expects HBFI to be in a position to lend money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51474/18]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when HBFI will be fully established; the number of employees it plans to hire; the number of those who will be seconded from NAMA; the number who will be fully hired from NAMA; when he expects to have all employees in place and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51473/18]
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the work that has been carried out to date on the scheme for VAT compensation for charities; when the scheme will commence; the persons or bodies that will be eligible to claim a VAT refund; the amount available; the way in which it will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51436/18]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is reference in the consumer protection code or the code of conduct on mortgage arrears that deals with the calculation of mortgage arrears and the methodologies used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51071/18]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has the authority to inspect the methodologies used by licensed credit institutions, retail credit firms or credit servicing firms to calculate mortgage arrears and to commence enforcement proceedings if those methodologies are found to be incorrect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51070/18]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if enforcement proceedings or a review by the Central Bank have taken place regarding the miscalculation of mortgage arrears by a licensed credit institution, retail credit firm or credit servicing firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51069/18]
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50720/18]
580. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a connectivity funding programme in respect of airports here in order to secure strategic routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/18]
579. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Review of Future Capacity Needs At Ireland’s State Airports by a company (details supplied) in the context of Cork Airport; the basis of the estimates used for future passenger numbers at the airport under the base, high and low scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/18]
578. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the regional targets Tourism Ireland needs to achieve in respect of tourism visitors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50338/18]
577. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the long-term growth and development of Cork Airport; the details of investment plans for the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50337/18]
480. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on public hospital waiting lists for surgery (details supplied). [50934/18]
479. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents in Cork city and county on a waiting list for orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment, respectively; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of consultants providing such services in the location; the vacancies that exist; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50933/18]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when EU approval will be secured to implement the regional uplift aspect of the film tax relief provided for in the Finance Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50814/18]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has the power to increase the 1% per month interest limit for the credit union sector; if this power is vested in the Central Bank; his plans to increase the limit to 2% to better enable credit unions to provide smaller short-term loans to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/18]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which a licensed moneylender was found to be charging an APR in excess of the associated maximum APR in the Central Bank's moneylender register; if the maximum APR in that register places a restriction on the amount the moneylender can charge by way of interest or if it is only indicative in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50658/18]
151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 27 November 2018, the number of principal dwelling home loans for first-time buyers, FTBs, and second and subsequent buyers, SSBs, for each month since the introduction of the Central Bank mortgage measures that were issued above either the loan-to-value or loan-to-income limits based on mortgage approval rather than mortgage drawdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50619/18]
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the next payment to claimants of a company (details supplied) will be in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/18]
141. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is an independent complaints mechanism for persons or companies wishing to make complaints against the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50196/18]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of European Central Bank on-site inspections of financial institutions here in 2015, 2016 and 2017; the number carried out by ECB staff; the number carried out by the Central Bank of Ireland on behalf of the ECB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50087/18]
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars registered for vehicle registration tax that are purchased for the purposes of car rental and qualified for the VAT rebate each month in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50079/18]
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the Garda approach to monitoring persons who are on the register of sex offenders; the responsibilities of the person on the register to inform gardaí of their movements; the position in relation to concerns in the local community that a person on the register is living in its area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49943/18]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which agricultural relief from capital gains tax and stamp duty will apply for farms or agricultural land in cases in which a portion is in the territory of Northern Ireland and the other portion is in the territory of the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49973/18]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which section 615(2)(b) of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 will operate for the purposes of capital gains tax relief once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for capital gains tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49972/18]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which section 80(10)(a) of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 will operate once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for the provisions in section 80 of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 after this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49971/18]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is guidance from the Revenue Commissioners or otherwise for the farming sector in relation to section 21 of the Finance Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49970/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rationale to impose limits as outlined in Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 702/2014 of 25 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/18]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the €70,000 limit in section 21(c)(iii) of the Finance Bill 2018 begins to accumulate; if it applies to relief obtained from the enactment of the Bill or if it is retrospective in nature; if stamp duty relief received by a farmer that inherited land last year would count towards the €70,000 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49968/18]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the €70,000 limit is calculated with regard to section 21(c)(iii) of the Finance Bill 2018 if a young farmer inherits a family farm worth €1 million; if the relief going towards the €70,000 limit would be €10,000 (1%), €60,000 (6%), or €50,000 (the difference between the two); if any part of a subsequent purchase of land charged at 6% stamp duty would count towards the €70,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49967/18]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield per year of increasing the carbon tax incrementally from €20 per tonne to €100 per tonne over a ten year period by each carbon fuel type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49950/18]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield per year of increasing the carbon tax incrementally from €20 per tonne to €100 per tonne over a five year period by each carbon fuel type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49949/18]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield of increasing the carbon tax by values (details supplied) by each carbon fuel type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49948/18]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation that will add the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to legislation governing financial regulation, including consumer protection in cases in which member states, member states of the European Union or an EEA state are referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49882/18]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if analysis has been undertaken by his Department or by the Central Bank on the possible impact the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will have on the legislation governing financial regulation, including consumer protection and the application of that regulation; the potential legislative changes that will be required to account for this impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49881/18]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation that will add the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to parts of the legislative tax code that refer to member states, member states of the European Union or EEA states, in particular with regard to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and the Tax Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49880/18]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if analysis has been undertaken by his Department or by the Revenue Commissioners on the possible impact the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will have on the legislation governing the tax code and the application of the tax code; the potential legislative changes that will be required to account for this impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49879/18]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the United Kingdom will be leaving the European Economic Area on 29 March 2019 even if the transition arrangement is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/18]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the potential economic benefits to the tourism and indigenous distillery and associated sectors and to regional ports and airports associated with the reintroduction of duty free sales when the UK departs the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49784/18]
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the UK will cease to be a member state of the EU at the end of March 2019 even if a withdrawal treaty is ratified and a transition period to the end of 2020 comes into effect. [49781/18]
497. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the next review of the national waste management strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/18]
488. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of including relevant coverage statistics for broadband provision in a village (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48954/18]
280. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the tendering procedure for the main construction contract for an education project (details supplied) in County Cork; when the main building contractor is expected to be on site; if the new facilities will be completed for the commencement of the 2020-2021 school year in order to allow schools to plan properly for maximum pupil intake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49478/18]
182. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 26 April 2018, if he will provide a detailed update on plans for a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; the funding committed; the steps in the process; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49434/18]
179. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the funding provided to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the planned funding in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49474/18]
178. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints outstanding at the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman by length of time (details supplied); the complaints that are open from the time of first receipt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49473/18]