111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the responsibility of the borrower in the event that mortgage interest relief is miscalculated and that tax is left unpaid; the potential repercussions for such lenders; the role of the Central Bank in the calculation of mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/18]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which mortgage interest relief has been underpaid and in which the mortgage holder is liable for unpaid tax in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the value of taxes unpaid in each of the years; the number and value of cases in which the lenders were licensed credit institutions, retail credit firms and unregulated loan owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14823/18]
221. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 20 February 2018, if the facility referred to (details supplied) has adequate staffing and resources in place in order that the 20 beds are fully operational and available at present; the number of those beds that are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14425/18]
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax rules surrounding the early extraction of pension funds, specifically if a person wishes to extract funds from their pension and invest it directly in sovereign bonds; if such a transaction is taxed; if the person wishes to transfer the funds to another registered pension fund if it would be subject to exit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14370/18]
580. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a situation in which a portion of the income of one spouse which is directed into a legally formed trust fund for a dependant child or adult with a serious disability is not reckonable as part of the means test of the carer's allowance for the other spouse who is a full-time carer for that dependant child or adult. [13590/18]
577. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to the rights, including terms and conditions, of au pairs working here; the obligations of the host family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13609/18]
511. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy rationale behind the introduction in 2008 of the new system of linking motor tax and vehicle registration tax, VRT, to the CO2 emissions from vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13569/18]
342. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has plans to extend the free meningitis B vaccination or provide financial support for the vaccination in respect of children born before 1 October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13607/18]
338. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent appeals mechanism within fair deal to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that cannot agree a fee with the NTPF and to bring greater transparency to the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13547/18]
337. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities, as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13546/18]
330. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the role of the ambulance service in the event that a person is reported by a member of the public as being suicidal in a public place with their life being in imminent danger; the protocols that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/18]
294. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the role of An Garda Síochána in the event that a person is reported by a member of the public as being suicidal in a public place with their life being in imminent danger; the protocols that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/18]
290. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if new recruits in relation to Garda recruitment are still being drawn from those that applied in 2016; when those that applied in 2017 and that have completed all stages in the process to be contacted with a formal offer of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/18]
267. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a review of the decision to refuse a reasonable accommodations application for the junior certificate for a child (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the circumstances that apply. [13870/18]
254. 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 2018-2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/18]
253. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/18]
213. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's assessment of the tidal barrier proposal put forward by a campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/18]
212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to further consult with the public following the design change in relation to the proposed OPW flood relief scheme for Cork city, in view of the fact that a city wide groundwater pumping system is now proposed in addition to flood relief walls and levies previously advertised to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/18]
211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that due regard has been given to the economic effect of works in a populated area of significant economic, heritage and tourism related activity in relation to identifying the proposed OPW flood relief scheme for Cork city as the optimum solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/18]
199. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have had contact with the Single Supervisory Mechanism on the classification of certain restructured mortgages as non-performing loans on the books of banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/18]
198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he was first informed of a bank's (details supplied) planned sale of a loan portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14115/18]
172. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the reintroduction of tax relief on union subscriptions for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13548/18]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason India was not included in the ministerial programme of St. Patrick's Day visits in 2017 or 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13555/18]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the national claims information database to be fully up and running; when he expects enacting legislation to be brought forward and passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13643/18]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the escrow account to be set up with regard to a matter (details supplied); when he expects the company concerned to start paying into the escrow account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13647/18]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Central Bank to compile up to date data on the number and value of SME and farm loans held by unregulated loan owners; if the Central Bank can compile such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13644/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking or plans to take to create a new strategy for the growth and development of the credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/18]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the additional numbers to be hired in the Tax Appeals Commission will be sufficient to meet the growing number of appeals it has to deal with; when he expects the number of outstanding appeals to begin reducing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/18]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of a case involving companies (details supplied); the steps the Central Bank is taking to ensure that the complaints process is fair and independent for the businesses involved and that redress and compensation schemes are adequate; the details of the contact between the Central Bank and the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14184/18]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have had contact with the Single Supervisory Mechanism, SSM, regarding the classification of certain restructured mortgages as non-performing loans on the books of banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14183/18]
296. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is ensured that all properties in respect of which housing assistance payment is being paid are registered with the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/18]
295. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an interested party can establish the identity of the owner of a residential property to raise an issue affecting the interested party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13485/18]
293. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recourse available to a person that is adversely affected by significant anti-social behaviour emanating from a property in respect of which her Department is paying rent supplement or housing assistance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13487/18]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for a hospital in Cork city. [13245/18]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to ensure that a child (details supplied) in Cork city receives an appropriate school place for 2018-19. [13423/18]
1046. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are circumstances in which a couple might quality for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan in circumstances in which one of them previously had a mortgage in their name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/18]
792. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps a person can take that is of the view that the noise levels emanating from their neighbour's residential property is excessive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12163/18]
572. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of a complaint by a person (details supplied) submitted to the HSE in March 2017. [12437/18]
340. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a hearing will take place in relation to an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12362/18]
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; the next steps and timeframe for the completion of the project; if his attention has been drawn to the substandard nature of the existing accommodation on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12576/18]
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to sign the statutory instrument for the transposition of the insurance distribution directive, specifically in relation to Articles 22.3 and 29.3 regarding the remuneration model; if he will await the outcome of the review by the Central Bank before implementing them; if he will avail of discretion to implement these articles until this review is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12759/18]
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the procedure for prize bond draws; the location where they take place; the regularity with which they are run; the person or body that conducts the draw; if they are independently observed; if there is scope to have the draws publicised similar to the national lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/18]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the mechanism by which persons will receive 100% of their claims; the timeframe involved in reaching a conclusion of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12357/18]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a buy-to-let mortgage which has been on interest only since its commencement by agreement between a bank and a borrower can be classified as a non-performing loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11977/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of regulating the financial sector in 2016 and 2017; the amount of regulatory fees collected by the Central Bank from each tier in the same period; the number of entities in each tier of regulated entity such as retail credit firm, licensed credit institution and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/18]
589. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the year a person reaches the qualifying pension age is included in the number of years divided into the reckonable contributions when calculating the yearly average PRSI contributions for the State pension (contributory). [11501/18]
584. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility criteria for the State pension (contributory) that will apply for persons who will reach pension age in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11400/18]
385. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if in a situation in which an accident and emergency charge is incurred in a public hospital in respect of a visit to the hospital by the victim of an assault there is a scheme whereby the victim is not left with the liability of the charge for the accident and emergency visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11517/18]
361. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the details of the intervention services occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy that will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [11401/18]
360. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive further speech and language therapy. [11396/18]