64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the mechanism used by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to obtain the services of an intermediary in order to provide finance for businesses; his views on whether the SBCI is distorting the market for finance; his further views on whether there are state aid issues in relation to SBCI's use of intermediaries and specifically the use of one intermediary over another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/18]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his Department's role in relation to A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023; his views on the tax relief on pension contributions at the marginal rate; his further views on the retention of the tax relief at the marginal rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24109/18]
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the stage of each case the State Claims Agency is dealing with, by programme, relating to the various cancer screening programmes; the notifications it has received from the HSE or the programmes themselves regarding correspondence received from persons or their legal representatives regarding a possible claim; the approach of the agency in dealing with these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/18]
634. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new urban regeneration and development fund will be open for applications; when the first funding allocations will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23704/18]
633. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for the establishment of a new national regeneration and development agency as provided for in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; when the new agency will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/18]
587. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced since 2010 to the means test for the qualified adult increase payment under the invalidity pension in chronological order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23113/18]
516. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the arrangement in place between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the integrated information data service shared members' database operated by the organisation; the information in the database; the information provided by his Department; the position on access to the information on the database; if a non-member of the organisation has access to the database; if not, whether the same information can be accessed in another form; if there is an exchange of money between the organisation and his Department relating to the database or the information contained therein; the body that retains ownership and control over the database; the frequency with which his Department provides information to the organisation for the purposes of updating the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23204/18]
421. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason more than 16,000 persons had been waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment in County Cork hospitals in April 2018. [23513/18]
401. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the practice of health insurance companies preventing policy holders from switching to another plan within that insurance company except upon renewal; his views on whether this practice hurts customers that have to adjust their cover mid-year due to life circumstances; the controls in place governing the provision of health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23338/18]
319. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need carried out; the position of the child on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23122/18]
305. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the immigration arrangements including visa options for persons in Venezuela who wish to move here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23758/18]
284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proceedings outstanding in the Circuit Court for repossession of family homes by the year in which they were initiated; the number listed for hearing; the number that are adjourned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/18]
222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a construction sector group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23705/18]
220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of information sharing between the OPW and insurance companies in respect of flood risk; his views on the practice of insurance companies denying flood cover to households at which no flooding has taken place; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23629/18]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of insurance companies operating here with a licence from the Central Bank to provide insurance policies that are not members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/18]
188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 1 May 2017, the date the Revenue Commissioners provided guidance to banks on certain benefit-in-kind issues relating to staff and ex-staff of banks here; if he will provide a copy of the advice given to the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23429/18]
187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of pregnant women in 2017 that were in receipt of a company car while on maternity leave, thus incurring a benefit-in-kind tax charge; the benefit-in-kind rules involving pregnant women in receipt of a company car while they are on maternity leave; if there is an allowance to cater for the fact that a pregnant mother's business travel is likely to reduce significantly thus increasing the benefit-in-kind rate from 6% to 12% and to 24%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23424/18]
180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the payment of professional subscriptions by employees in circumstances in which they are not reimbursed by their employer do not attract tax relief; the estimated cost of implementing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/18]
179. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to tax relief for trade union members on the subscriptions paid to their union; the background to the issue; the estimated cost of changing the system now to reinstate tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/18]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is an industry standard procedure for persons to retrieve the deeds of their property from their bank in circumstances in which the property is now mortgage free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/18]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open claims in relation to the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the number and value of outstanding claims in which the claimant has not received compensation; the number and value of outstanding claims in which the claimant has received partial compensation from the Insurance Compensation Fund; the estimated proceeds from the liquidation based on the most up to date information; when the legislation to address the issue will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/18]
160. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are re-examining the classification of personal contract plan, PCP, arrangements as lease agreements as opposed to hire purchase agreements for the purpose of the disabled drivers and passengers tax concession scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/18]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position concerning financial institutions adding their legal fees to the arrears of a borrower, including mortgage holders and SME borrowers; the amount of such legal fees incurred by financial institutions that have been added to mortgage and other debt in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23170/18]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on allowing mortgage holders make their normal repayments on a weekly or fortnightly basis as opposed to monthly in an effort to reduce their interest bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/18]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on issuing of tax refunds to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [23168/18]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the definition of a non-performing loan, NPL, in the context of buy-to-let mortgages; if such a loan can be deemed to be an NPL if the terms of an agreement have been honoured for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23139/18]
55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to establish a redress scheme for the women and surviving families affected by the cervical cancer screening scandal; the role of the State Claims Agency in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/18]
50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase in overcrowding in Cork University Hospital emergency department over the first four months of 2018 relative to the same period in 2017 [23514/18]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the party which makes the key decisions on underlying loans (details supplied); the regulatory position with regard to the beneficial owner in a securitisation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/18]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on borrowers if a mortgage loan or commercial loan is securitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23091/18]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of securitisation transactions involving Irish PDH and BTL mortgages that have taken place in each year since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/18]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of securitised Irish PDH mortgage loans here; the number of securitised Irish BTL mortgages here; the number of securitised Irish commercial loans here; the comparative number of loans securitised in each year since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23089/18]
56. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects limited partnership legislation to be introduced; the number of limited partnerships established here each year since 2013; the way in which this compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23088/18]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the blacklisting of Ireland as a tax haven by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23055/18]
51. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the information contained in the integrated information data service database; the body which owns the database; the procedure for a new insurance firm entering Ireland to gain access to the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23046/18]
50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of the information contained in the insurance link database; the body which owns the database; the procedure for a new insurance firm entering Ireland to gain access to the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23045/18]
49. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of insurance policies in which premiums were returned since 2010; the value of the premiums returned in which an insurance policy was classed as invalid as a result of non-disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23044/18]
632. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 9 May 2018, the terms and conditions of the service level agreement in place between her Department and Cork City Council in respect of the €12 million that has been committed to date for the project; if there is a time limit in the agreement within which the €12 million must be drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22273/18]
631. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 9 May 2018, the purpose of the €1 million paid to date to Cork City Council; if this €1 million was reimbursed to the council in respect of costs incurred; the breakdown of the €1 million; if, on completion of her Department's analysis of the project, it must then be referred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for further assessment; if it is her Department or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that has the final sign-off on the extra €10 million of funding that has been sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22272/18]
507. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring Report Stage amendments to the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 under recommendation No. 28 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22359/18]
480. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for giving ownership of the database to identify uninsured drivers to an organisation (details supplied); if this database will be available to all participants in the market and not just members of the organisation; if potential entrants to the Irish market will have full access to the database when it is established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/18]
447. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that has been committed to the clean-up of Haulbowline Island, County Cork; the amount that has been spent to date; the amount provided for in the 2018 estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/18]
435. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork last received respite; when respite will be provided again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22608/18]
359. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the process in place in his Department to ensure that significant policy issues of public interest are escalated to the level of his office in view of the fact that three separate memos in March and July 2016 concerning the cervical cancer screening programme were not brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/18]
289. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce more granularity to the book of quantum under recommendation No. 20 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; when it is planned to publish an updated book of quantum in 2019; if there will be a change in the methodology used to arrive at the book of quantum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22352/18]
288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has met with the Judiciary regarding the compilation of the next book of quantum with regard to recommendation No. 18 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; if the board will report on the outcomes of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22351/18]
287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects to introduce the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (amendment) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22349/18]
282. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific outcomes that were achieved from the engagement between the Personal Injuries Commission and medical stakeholders with regard to recommendation No. 14 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; the specific date she expects the final report to be published by the Personal Injuries Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22348/18]
269. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will dedicate more resources to the Courts Service to adequately maintain a register of personal injury actions under section 30 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 with regard to recommendation No. 27 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; his views on whether amending legislation will be required; when he expects to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/18]
268. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to establish a fully functioning integrated insurance fraud database for the industry to detect patterns of fraud under recommendation No. 25 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; when he expects the detailed data protection impact assessments to be completed; if the existing insurance link database is available to all participants in the insurance market and not only members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22357/18]