72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of insurance firms selling business in the market here that are prudentially regulated in the UK and that rely on the freedom of movement of services across the EU to sell here; if there are risks for consumers here in the event of a hard Brexit in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27203/18]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has data on insurance premiums in the area of public and employer liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27202/18]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the CSO to report on the cost of public and employer liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/18]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of corporation tax receipts that will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners in each year into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/18]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27221/18]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27217/18]
132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who graduated in 2017 in the fraud and e-crime investigation postgraduate certificate in UCD; the number who have assumed roles in the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; the number who have been assigned to regular Garda posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27047/18]
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have graduated in the fraud and e-crime investigation postgraduate certificate in UCD; the number undertaking the course at present; the cost to An Garda Síochána in 2017 and to date in 2018 of running the qualification and sending gardaí to study the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27046/18]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a benefit in kind incentive is being considered for the use of hybrid electric vehicles and plug in hybrid electric vehicles; the estimated full year cost of such an incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/18]
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT reclaim is being considered on petrol vehicles for businesses; the full year cost of a VAT reclaim on petrol for companies; his views on whether there would be additional anti-avoidance issues with VAT reclaim on petrol over a VAT reclaim on diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27100/18]
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost per year of the hybrid VRT rebate; if the cost is being retained in the expenditure base for 2019 in view of the fact that it is scheduled to expire at the end of 2018; his plans to extend the rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27099/18]
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of units availing of the relief in each year since May 2015 by special regeneration area, by owner occupier residential relief, rented residential landlord relief and commercial relief, by cost to the State; the number that were for conversion; the number of each of the three reliefs that were for refurbishment in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/18]
576. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications to date under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number and value of approvals to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26259/18]
575. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1046 of 20 March 2018, if a separated person who is remaining in the family home can potentially qualify for a loan under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to refinance a mortgage to give effect to the removal of the person's former spouse from the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26258/18]
518. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ECCE year. [26613/18]
232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if new Garda recruits are still being drawn from those who applied in 2016; when persons who applied in 2017 and who have completed all stages in the process will be contacted with a formal offer of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/18]
161. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the costs incurred to date with regard to the Central Bank inquiry pursuant to Part IIIC of the Central Bank Act 1942 in relation to a former building society (details supplied) and certain persons in its management; the cost of Central Bank staff involved in the inquiry; the estimated final cost of the inquiry; if these costs can be recouped; the date the Central Bank commenced this inquiry; when it is expected to be concluded; the possible sanctions against persons if adverse conclusions are reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/18]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the €57.6 billion of Government bonds to be refinanced over the next five years held by the Central Bank as part of the ECB's asset purchase programme; the amount of these bonds held by other eurozone central banks as part of the programme; the amount of these bonds held directly by the European Central Bank as part of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26624/18]
153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the restrictions on expenditure under the European fiscal rules once a member state is in the preventive arm of the fiscal rules, has met its medium term objective and has reached its target for debt to GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/18]
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to people submitting complaints to their financial institution or to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in relation to alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance policies; the position in relation to the statute of limitations; if people can now make a complaint if they fell outside the scope of the Central Bank investigation into this issue due to the fact they bought the product prior to July 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/18]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the requirement that the parents of some persons in receipt of disability allowance have to keep a full record of expenditure and retain all receipts for possible inspection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26180/18]
199. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a club (details supplied) in County Cork that wishes to progress with the drawdown of a sports capital grant allocation will be assisted. [25974/18]
160. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the role his Department played in the sanctioning of the use of private investigators to monitor the work of hospital consultants in the context of a current pay claim; the nature and extent of the surveillance; the duration and number of consultants involved; the other Departments or State agencies involved in the decision to undertake such surveillance; the role of the HSE in the matter; if the HSE approved the method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26023/18]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of individual medical files that have been requested from the HSE or the BreastCheck programme in connection with the work of the BreastCheck programme; the number of complete files that have been provided to the patient or their representative in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26018/18]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of individual medical files that have been requested from the HSE or the national bowel cancer screening programme in connection with the work of the national bowel screening programme; the number of complete files that have been provided to the patient or their representative in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26017/18]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of individual medical files that have been requested from the HSE or the national cervical cancer screening programme in connection with the work of the national cervical screening programme; the number of complete files that have been provided to the patient or their representative in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/18]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for an essential maintenance project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/18]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax rules regarding rental income earned through the use of websites such as a website (details supplied); the income thresholds involved; if rent-a-room relief is available to a person who rents a room on a short-term basis through a website; if rental income earned through the use of the website and similar sites falls under the same rules as regular rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/18]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of landlords or individuals included in the investigation recently commenced by the Revenue Commissioners on undeclared rental income through the use of websites such as a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/18]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which the Revenue Commissioners have found against individuals who failed to declare rental income from renting their accommodation through a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the value of income tax that was unpaid as a result; the value of interest and penalties charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26095/18]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of funds in existence for the rescue and stabilisation of credit unions; the value in each of these funds; if he has a role in deciding the future of these funds and the levies charged; if this is solely a matter for the Central Bank; the value of moneys extracted from each of these funds in each of the past five years in order to protect deposits, rescue credit unions or to deal with the liquidation of a credit union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26094/18]
1354. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25729/18]
1331. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/18]
1327. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the rules that govern the exclusion of certain members of An Bord Pleanála from participating in decision-making at board level on the grounds of conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25605/18]
1309. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if persons whose credit history indicates some missed loan repayments in the past can still qualify under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24984/18]
1273. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the European Union, EU, fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25732/18]
1261. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application to backdate a domiciliary care allowance to the date of birth for a child by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered. [25472/18]
1250. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/18]
1227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 16 May 2018, the extent of receipts that must be retained; and the legislative reference providing for same. [24750/18]
1212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to receive a domiciliary care allowance backdated to the date of their child's diagnosis. [24364/18]
1156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25727/18]
1144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the assessment under the AIM programme for a child (details supplied) in County Cork has been completed in order that they can access the support they need in September 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24970/18]
1128. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25737/18]
1049. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25728/18]
1018. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings that have taken place since 1 January 2011 between him or officials in his Department with a company (details supplied); if meetings took place on 9 March 2011 and 15 July 2011; if so, the details of those meetings; the list of attendees; the purpose of the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24680/18]
1007. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of fines Ireland will receive from 2020 onwards for missing emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/18]
1006. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider reinstating the incineration levy abolished in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/18]
1005. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy on the use of incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24981/18]
1003. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fines paid in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25725/18]