177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints outstanding at the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints outstanding at the end of each month in 2018 and at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/18]
174. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible for persons to avail of the home renovation incentive scheme who have contracted to have work carried out now but where tradespeople are not available to undertake the work until after the incentive scheme has been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/18]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of exemptions under the Central Bank’s macro-prudential mortgage rules by first time buyers and second and subsequent buyers each month since the establishment of such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/18]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 9 October 2018, if a response will issue to a further related query raised in correspondence (details supplied). [48856/18]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to teaching registration will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48706/18]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assist in resolving a matter relating to school transport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48656/18]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the penalties and fines that would be imposed on applicants who make incorrect, intentional and unintentional applications to the scheme under the proposed changes in the employment investment incentive scheme, EIIS, in the Finance Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/18]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a risk of overheating in the economy here over the next number of years; his plans to deal with inflation and the rising cost of living in view of the fact that the European Central Bank controls monetary policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48813/18]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of NAMA loan sales that have been subjected to review by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of the loan sales; the amount of proceeds received from each loan sale under review by the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/18]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons claiming flat rate relief by industry; the cost of this relief being claimed in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48811/18]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the plans of the Revenue Commissioners to cut flat rate relief for a number of industries; the estimated amount of extra tax that will be received as a result of the changes; the rationale for making this change; the industries impacted by this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48810/18]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of increasing the standard tax band to €50,000 for a single person and increasing the standard tax band to €100,000 for a couple, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48809/18]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if homeowners who have had work done to their home can qualify for the home renovation incentive scheme in circumstances in which a dispute has arisen with the contractor and the contractor has not entered the required information on the online HRI system with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48675/18]
42. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); when the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018 will be fully commenced; when the next payment will take place; when all claimants involved in the company will receive compensation in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/18]
38. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether stricter controls are needed on interest rates charged by licensed moneylenders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48566/18]
21. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to develop a new strategy for the growth and development of the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48564/18]
17. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the preparedness of the Revenue Commissioners for Brexit; the number of extra staff that have been hired by the Revenue Commissioners since September 2018; the number that will be in place by the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48563/18]
15. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the tracker mortgage examination; the amount paid out to date for redress and compensation; when all affected customers will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48565/18]
3. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the work of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA; the expected surplus to be returned to the State; the way in which it will be used; when the agency will be wound up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/18]
1. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the work being undertaken by his Department and agencies under his aegis such as the Revenue Commissioners to prepare for all possible Brexit scenarios at the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48709/18]
241. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the class of PRSI paid by persons under 66 years of age in respect of income from an approved retirement fund; if such PRSI paid is reckonable for the purposes of the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48608/18]
181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to make personalised budgets available for persons with a disability as an alternative to an adult day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48609/18]
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected structural deficit for the scenario outlined in table A8 of the Budget 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48578/18]
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2023, in tabular form, corresponding to row j of table 3 in the 2018 summer economic statement; if he will divide this between demographics and capital expenditure, that is, divided into nominal and rolled over four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48577/18]
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the capital allocations outlined in the National Development Plan are included both in the general Government expenditure figure and the gross fixed capital formation figure in table A8 of the Budget 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48576/18]
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the discretionary revenue-raising measures in each of the years up to 2023, in tabular form, corresponding to row h. of table 3 in the 2018 summer economic statement. [48575/18]
602. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the situation by which domiciliary care allowance is not payable in respect of certain children with a disability in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47734/18]
183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the recourse open to persons in cases in which a decision of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has not been implemented by the financial services provider; the number of such cases in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48402/18]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce reforms to the parental leave regime, including changes to the qualifying age of the child and to the length of the leave; if an increase in leave and the qualifying age will apply in respect of children who have already reached eight years of age and in circumstances in which the parents have already taken the maximum parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/18]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on comments by the president of the ECB that Ireland lacks competition in the mortgage market; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47646/18]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to propose a referendum to enable the Houses of the Oireachtas to legislate on certain personal injury claims; the timeline in which he expects to put the proposal to a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47645/18]
668. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position on the request for additional funding for a project (details supplied); when a final decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47085/18]
638. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount owed by each local authority in relation to various forms of borrowings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47075/18]
605. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to commence the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to allow purchasers under the new affordable dwelling purchase arrangements to remortgage or top-up their mortgages without triggering the clawback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46515/18]
599. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications submitted to date under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number of applications that have been approved to date; the number and value of mortgages that have been drawn down to date by local authorities; the average length of time from the point of application to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47023/18]
373. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the therapy intervention services that will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork who has received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46789/18]
302. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the policy on the reduced pay level that applies to medical consultants recruited since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/18]
300. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of loan approvals for house purchases in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46344/18]
50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank holds data on the number of mortgage drawdowns each year before an organisation (details supplied) began collecting such data; the number of mortgage drawdowns for first-time buyers in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46350/18]
49. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the Credit Union Act 1997 to enable credit unions to lend to approved housing bodies rather than invest subject to protections for members' deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/18]
48. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if support for Ireland's position in Brexit negotiations will not be conditional on Ireland's position on corporation tax, CCCTB, the digital tax or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46348/18]
47. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the time it takes on average for the State Claims Agency to make payments from the insurance compensation fund following a High Court approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/18]
46. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the State Claims Agency to make an application to the High Court to seek authorisation to pay compensation to claimants involved in the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/18]
45. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to veto the EU digital tax proposal as it is currently proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46345/18]
44. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross and net fiscal space for each year up to 2023 if the expenditure benchmark and the medium term objective is met accounting for contributions to the rainy day fund, pre-committed expenditure and the non-indexation of tax system irrespective of the economy's position on the business cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46343/18]
1157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has given consideration to extending the capital acquisition lease finance provisions to the purchase of loans by approved housing bodies with a view to preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45503/18]
1120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons affected by the planned increase in 2021 of the qualifying pension age to 67 years of age will receive a reckonable credit for State pension (contributory) purposes for the year between 66 and 67; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/18]
1118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce reforms to the parental leave regime, including changes to the qualifying age of the child and to the length of the leave; if an increase in leave and in the qualifying age will apply in respect of children who have already reached eight years of age and in circumstances in which the parents have already taken current maximum parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45579/18]
1021. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if exceptions can be made to the rules governing the maximum period of time a person can be on a community employment or Tús scheme; if so, the circumstances of age thresholds that apply; the details in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44730/18]