1530. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the loan interest rates currently available under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to existing local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15385/18]
1475. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of defined contribution schemes; the net asset value of these schemes; the average return on these schemes; the number of defined benefit schemes here; the net asset value of these schemes; the average return on these schemes; the number of PRSAs here; the average annual return on these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16593/18]
1460. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the means test for jobseeker's allowance for adult children living at home with their parents; if the income of the parents is a factor in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16355/18]
1308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to launch the next round of the sports capital grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16061/18]
1025. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents in Cork city and County Cork 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, including vacancies; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16737/18]
1024. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have orthodontic treatment carried out. [16736/18]
1023. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the in loco parentis clause in respect of paediatric home care packages; if the matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/18]
1022. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding parent representation on the HSE primary care steering group for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16732/18]
942. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking with the HSE to ensure that persons who need Versatis patches are receiving them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/18]
922. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor is not being made available to persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16129/18]
844. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount a general practitioner receives per annum for each category of a general practitioner card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/18]
750. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the fact that the charges imposed on medical card holders by some general practitioners for the completion of forms such as a driver licence application are not covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15382/18]
558. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are circumstances in which a non-national person legally living here under a time limited visa may be eligible to be considered under the immigrant investor programme provided all qualifying conditions are met; if it is the case the person cannot be here at the time of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16029/18]
556. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a probate application (details supplied); the number ahead of it in the queue; and when he expects this case to be concluded. [16007/18]
477. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the allocation of teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2018-19 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16758/18]
434. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to meet the temporary accommodation requirements of a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2018-19 school year; the timeframe for the progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16284/18]
433. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition process in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when a planning application will be lodged; the person or body carrying out the detailed design work; the timeline for the construction of the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16283/18]
354. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Cork receives an appropriate second level school place in the child's catchment area for September 2018. [15366/18]
353. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs in an area (details supplied) who do not have an appropriate primary or second level school place in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15360/18]
277. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has developed a costed proposal for a SSIA type scheme for pension contributions whereby the State will join the individual by contributing money directly to a pension scheme; if so, the estimated cost of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/18]
276. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of tax relief provided to employees for employer contributions to PRSAs and other related accounts based on the most recent data available between occupational pension schemes, PRSAs, RACs and certain overseas plans in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16597/18]
275. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of benefit-in-kind relief on employer contributions to pension schemes based on the most recent data available between occupational pension schemes, PRSAs, RACs and certain overseas plans in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16596/18]
274. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of tax relief provided to employees for employee contributions to pension schemes based on the most recent data available between occupational pension schemes, PRSAs, RACs and certain overseas plans in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16595/18]
273. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of tax relief provided to employers for employer contributions to pension schemes based on the most recent data available between occupational pension schemes, PRSAs, RACs and certain overseas plans in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16594/18]
271. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the options set out in the report of the working group on the tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers dated September 2017 have been considered; his views on the short-term, medium-term and long-term options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16305/18]
270. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected for each of the years 2014 to 2017 from Irish resident companies in respect of the 25% rate applying to net rental income; the cost of each 1% reduction in this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/18]
269. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected for each of the years 2014 to 2017 from companies in respect of the close company surcharge applying to net of tax rental income not distributed; the cost of reducing this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16303/18]
266. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of life loans and life mortgages in respect of residential properties in issuance here; the amount owed on these loans; if such loans are still being marketed by banks; if he is satisfied that customers are being made fully aware of the risk associated with a life loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16157/18]
259. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the Revenue Commissioners issuing certificates for the employment investment incentive scheme to enable qualifying persons apply for refunds in respect of 2017; the steps being taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/18]
258. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 16 January 2018, the position regarding proposals to prohibit the payment of fees, commissions or non-monetary benefits to third parties, including brokers and independent financial advisers, in relation to the provision of independent financial advice associated with the sale of certain financial products; the products that will be affected by the definition of insurance-based investment products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16060/18]
245. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the protections that are available to a buy-to-let mortgage holder who is seeking to hold onto a tracker rate of interest as part of a restructuring of the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/18]
238. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank decided to discontinue the blue book for the insurance industry; if the Central Bank will reinstate it; the document or programme which has taken the place of the blue book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/18]
228. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are investigating a number of accountancy and financial firms that have set up companies on behalf of Russian citizens; the nature and purpose of the investigation; the number of newly established companies being investigated; if there are concerns that Ireland is being used to transfer Russian money to offshore jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15208/18]
223. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of dividends received by the State from banks (detail supplied) in 2017; the amount scheduled to be received in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/18]
222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if dividends from each of the State-supported banks are deemed under EU fiscal rules to be financial transactions; if the receipt of dividends is recorded as revenue in the national accounts when they are received; if moneys from the dividends are paid into the Exchequer or into the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/18]
461. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the source of funding support for an event (details supplied) being organised by a local artistic group. [14605/18]
458. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reforms made to the mortgage to rent scheme; the date on which such reforms were implemented; the number of applications to the mortgage to rent scheme made each month in 2016 and 2017; the number of successful mortgage to rent applications each month in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14828/18]
241. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses choosing not to take out employer and or public liability insurance by the latest data available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14836/18]
147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to improve the number of austic spectrum disorders, ASD, appropriate primary school places in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14642/18]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to provide early intervention classes on the southside of Cork city and in surrounding suburbs such as Douglas, Rochestown, Carrigaline, Passage West and Crosshaven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14641/18]
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the book value and estimated market value of the loan assets held by NAMA by geographic area, for example, Ireland, the UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of NAMA's assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/18]
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in 2017 by the top ten multinational groups as measured by corporation tax paid; the proportion this represents of overall corporation tax paid in 2017; the gross amount paid by the top 20 multinational groups in 2017; the proportion this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/18]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the fines imposed by the Central Bank on financial institutions in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; if the institution was a licensed credit institution, retail credit firm, credit servicing firm and other types of financial institution in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14833/18]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross contribution Ireland has made to the European Union budget in each of the years 2010 to 2016, respectively; the contribution in 2017; the net benefit or contribution made in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14832/18]
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected impact Brexit will have on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14831/18]
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the remaining portfolio; the estimated timeframe in this regard; the estimated financial outturn from the wind up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/18]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies availing of the knowledge development box; the cost of the programme in 2016; the number of SMEs that obtained the relief in 2016; the cost of these claims; the number of SMEs that were expected to claim the relief; the number of SMEs that claimed the relief; the cost of these claims; the number of SMEs that were expected to claim the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14829/18]
114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of successful help to buy applications since its inception; the average grant by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14827/18]
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of help to buy applications that were originally granted but were subsequently found to not qualify for the grant; the number and value of cases in which the borrowers did not qualify at the time of the purchase of the property; the number and value of cases in which the borrowers did not qualify due to the breaking of the terms of the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/18]
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory position with regard to the calculation of mortgage interest relief if that calculation is undertaken by the unregulated loan owner and not the credit servicing firm; if the Central Bank has power in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/18]