221. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the quantity in tonnes and value of imports from outside the European Union, EU, that were physically checked, that is, red, by the Revenue Commissioners upon entry in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the quantity and value of imports from outside the EU that underwent documentary checks, that is, orange, by the Revenue Commissioner in these years; the quantity and value of imports from outside the EU that were not checked, that is, green in these years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43684/18]
219. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 166, 168, 169 and 173 of 2 October 2018, if this includes veterinary inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43675/18]
218. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 166, 168, 169 and 173 of 2 October 2018, the breakdown of the functions to which these 600 staff will be assigned; when the Revenue Commissioners require to have these staff in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/18]
217. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of extra staff the Revenue Commissioners requires by 29 March 2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit with no transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43673/18]
216. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date to recruit extra staff for the Revenue Commissioners to deal with Brexit; when the first recruits will join; the length of training that will be required for these new staff; the number that will be in place as at 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43672/18]
215. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43634/18]
213. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if under existing domestic and EU VAT law it is possible to apply different rates to different transactions under the same class of activity depending on the value of the business turnover or the value of the individual transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43517/18]
212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the available fiscal stance after annual contributions to the rainy day fund each year to 2023 (details supplied); the projected general Government balance and the structural Government balance in each of the years based on the projections announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43512/18]
211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected structural balance each year from 2019 to 2023 inclusive, both in money terms and as a percentage of GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/18]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in addition to the €3 million provided for in budget 2019 documents if the €50,000 cap is removed for the extension of the 0% benefit-in-kind rate for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43340/18]
201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason it is planned to place a cap of €50,000 on the original market value for the extension of benefit-in-kind on electric vehicles; the number of electric cars purchased under benefit-in-kind in 2018; the number of those purchases greater than €50,000; the number of electric vehicles on sale here for €50,000 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/18]
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the long waiting times for paediatric occupational therapy appointments in County Cork. [43582/18]
237. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will ask the HSE to consider providing certainty around a longer-term model of respite for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43132/18]
219. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is on a waiting list for a residential placement; the position of the person on the waiting list; if the allocation of respite care can be increased while a residential placement is awaited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/18]
214. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of appropriate adult day services for persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [42844/18]
205. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to a request for capital funding for a hospital project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42798/18]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the capital resources for each year from 2018 to 2023 as outlined in tables 8 and 10 of the economic and fiscal outlook segment of the budget 2019 documents, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/18]
114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the capital receipts for each year from 2018 to 2023 as outlined in tables 8 and 10 of the economic and fiscal outlook segment of the budget 2019 documents, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/18]
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the non-tax revenue for each year from 2018 to 2023 as outlined in tables 8 and 10 of the economic and fiscal outlook segment of the budget 2019 documents, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/18]
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the entities, funds and accounts that make up the general Government balance, for example, Exchequer, Central Fund ISIF and so on; the way in which the general Government balance of -€315 million for 2018 is arrived at; if he will provide a similar breakdown for each year up to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43076/18]
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected Exchequer borrowing requirement for each of the years from 2019 to 2023 based on the forecasts published in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/18]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the key information report will be published on employer and public liability insurance claims (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/18]
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is planned for the national claims information database to focus solely on motor insurance claims; if it will include claims that fall under employer and public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/18]
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the report on the development of the business insurance price index by the CSO as recommended by the Cost of Insurance Working Group; when the report will be published; when such an index will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/18]
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank no longer publishes data on liability Irish risk insurance business net underwriting revenue accounts for the year; his views on whether such data are vital for monitoring the insurance industry when it comes to liability insurance; if such data are gathered and published elsewhere; the way in which the Central Bank proposes to regulate the liability insurance industry in the absence of such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/18]
172. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the available fiscal stance after annual contributions to the rainy day fund each year to 2023, gross, that is, before pre-committed expenditure and demographics and so on, if Ireland were to run a structural balance of 0.5%, that is, adhere solely with the MTO; the projected general Government balance and the structural Government balance in each of the years based on the projections announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/18]
171. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the available fiscal stance after annual contributions to the rainy day fund each year to 2023, gross, that is, before pre-committed expenditure and demographics and so on, if Ireland were to run a structural balance of 0%, that is, adhere solely with the MTO; the projected general Government balance and the structural Government balance in each of the years based on the projections announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42305/18]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the available fiscal stance after annual contributions to the rainy day fund each year to 2023, gross, that is, before pre-committed expenditure and demographics and so on, if Ireland were to run a structural balance of -0.5%, that is, adhere solely with the MTO; the projected general Government balance and the structural Government balance in each of the years based on the projections announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42304/18]
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the available fiscal stance after annual contributions to the rainy day fund each year to 2023 gross, that is, before pre-committed expenditure and demographics and so on and net, that is, after pre-committed expenditure and demographics and so on, based solely on the expenditure benchmark ignoring the MTO; the projected general Government balance and the structural Government balance in each of the years based on the projections announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42303/18]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to the VAT treatment of food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42262/18]
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is on a waiting list for a procedure; the number of persons on this waiting list; the expected waiting time; if this procedure is available in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41316/18]
428. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of broadband to a village (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41154/18]
352. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the finger test strip utilisation monitoring is indicating a cost or a saving (details supplied); the measures the HSE has determined to be the next steps in the finger test strips utilisation monitoring; the way in which persons that will turn 22 years of age in the next six months will be treated if they do not qualify for the reimbursement scheme any longer but would like to continue using it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/18]
308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the application by an organisation (details supplied) for further annual investment in its care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40970/18]
220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the drug Spinraza is made available to persons with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/18]
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some children attending ASD units in mainstream schools and who were entitled to special school transport are not receiving such transport and that Bus Éireann states it cannot get taxi companies to provide the service in certain cases; the steps that will be taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/18]
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra funding is available for primary schools that have a split campus in view of the additional costs involved in running buildings in two separate locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40991/18]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if second level students are permitted to sit a subject as a junior certificate examination where they are studying that subject outside of school time and as a subject that exceeds the school's curriculum, such as a second foreign language, if they have the support and agreement of the school in doing the additional subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40646/18]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public sector employees who are to be allowed to work beyond 65 years of age in certain circumstances will continue to be paid at the point on the increment scale they were at when they reached 65 years of age; the position in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41025/18]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated structural balance in 2019 for every €100 million spent in excess of the €800 million outlined in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40774/18]
51. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding import and export statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40705/18]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected structural deficit for 2019 if the €800 million available on budget day is spent and if the Economic and Social Research Institute's prediction for growth at 8.9% for 2018 compared with his Department's projection of growth of 5.6 % turns out to be true; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/18]
583. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to assist women who do not qualify for a State pension contributory due to the fact that they were forced to leave work due to the marriage bar and who do not have 520 paid contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39394/18]
323. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of funding to an organisation (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the need for funding to be provided to meet the needs in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/18]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the application of withholding tax on peer to peer lending; the responsibilities of the SME receiving the lending and of the peer to peer lender in this regard; his views on whether there is merit in providing an exemption from withholding tax for peer to peer loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39993/18]
177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €600 million quoted by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council for the cost of tax indexation by tax heading, that is, income tax, USC, PRSI and so on and by tax measure, that is, tax bands, tax credits and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39618/18]
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the information technology system used by customs officials to track goods imported from outside the EU has the capacity to deal with goods imported from Northern Ireland and Britain; the investment required to increase its capability if required; if this will be in place on 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39415/18]
168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of custom officials that are operational; the number that will be operational on 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/18]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value and volume of goods entering here each year from Northern Ireland and Britain, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/18]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of goods entering here from outside the EU that are physically checked on entry that is red; the proportion of goods that are electronically checked and recorded that are orange; and the proportion of goods permitted entry that are green; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/18]