246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied). [11397/18]
240. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the proposed sectorial employment order (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11055/18]
220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proceedings in the court system involving mortgage arrears on private dwelling home, PDH, and buy to let, BTL, properties; the number of possession orders granted by the Circuit Court in each of years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018 on PDH and BTL houses; the number of possession orders granted by the High Court in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018 on PDH and BTL houses in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/18]
214. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a probate application (details supplied); the number ahead of it on the queue; and when he expects this case to be concluded. [11369/18]
180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of possession orders made on principal dwelling households by the High Court and the Circuit Court in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10950/18]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has reached agreement with the insurance industry on the use of demountable defences; if the insurance industry has given assurance that flood cover will be reinstated once a flood defence scheme involving demountable defences has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/18]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement, in relation to both a PDH and BTL mortgage, entered into by a person with their original lender in the event of the mortgage being sold to an unregulated loan owner; the position that applies if the restructuring arrangement expires or has a review clause during the tenure of the ownership of the unregulated loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/18]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken an assessment of the economic impact of recent adverse weather conditions; his plans to review projections for economic growth for 2018 in view of recent adverse weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/18]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made for declined insurance in each year since 2014 and in each month in 2018; the number of applications accepted for declined insurance in each year since 2014 and in each month to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11540/18]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of enforcement fines made against licensed credit institutions in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number and value of enforcement fines made against retail credit firms in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number and value of enforcement fines made against credit servicing firms in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/18]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of personal contract plan providers here; the number and value of PCPs in existence; the number and value of PCPs that are behind on their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the Central Credit Register will be fully operational; the steps that have been taken to date in its implementation; if personal contract plans will be included on the register along with other hire purchase agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/18]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position in terms of the relationship frameworks with each of the State supported banks when it comes to executive and management pay limits and bonuses including share based bonuses for management and executives; if he must be consulted if one of the banks wishes to change the limit or the ban on bonuses; if he has the power to grant or reject the removal of pay limits or bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11535/18]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the report on limiting tax reliefs on losses carried forward for banks; when the report will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/18]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Central Bank’s consumer protection code, code of conduct on mortgage arrears and code of conduct for business lending to small and medium enterprises are all on a statutory basis and are not voluntary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11515/18]
41. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the European Central Bank or the European Banking Authority has guidance on the sale of non-performing loans to third party vendors; if he has brought the issue of the sale of non-performing loans to unregulated private equity funds to the attention of the ECB or the EBA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10949/18]
40. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish regulated banks that have adopted IFRS 9 before the 2018 deadline; his views on the impact its adoption will have on the loan book of Irish regulated banks; his further views on whether it will likely lead to a greater number of loans being classified as non-performing by Irish regulated banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10948/18]
39. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of completed loan sales here in 2017 from Irish regulated banks; the number and value of ongoing loan sales here currently from Irish regulated banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/18]
38. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the non-performing loan ratio on residential mortgages according to the latest statistics; the non-performing loan ratio on residential mortgages in each eurozone country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/18]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application for a reduced rate of stamp duty on certain farm consolidation transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/18]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency arrangements made, including arrangements that were both accepted and rejected by the financial institution in relation to residential mortgage loans, by each financial institution in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number refused in relation to residential mortgage loans by each financial institution in the same period; the number of refusals in relation to residential mortgage loans that have been referred to the courts by financial institution for the same years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10336/18]
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason mortgage loans that have been restructured by agreement between a bank and in cases in which the borrower and the terms of that agreement are being fully honoured are being regarded as non-performing loans by the regulator; if he or the Central Bank is seeking to address this issue at a European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10397/18]
468. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the supports being made available to a person (details supplied) with special needs in County Cork; the funding currently being provided for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9826/18]
467. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce facilities in County Cork whereby persons with special needs can live independently with certain support services on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9814/18]
454. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the assessment of need process under the Disability Act 2005 continues to include an assessment for ASD; if there has been a change in policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/18]
453. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo an assessment of need; if this assessment of need will involve an assessment for ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9668/18]
291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a parent can lose out on parental leave by virtue of the fact their child reaches the upper qualifying age limit in cases in which the parent is out on carer's leave caring for another child in the family with a disability; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/18]
193. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the requirements on regulated and unregulated loan owners to engage with small and medium sized enterprises, farmers or other commercial borrowers with a view to debt restructuring; the regulatory status of requirements or targets in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10140/18]
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of co-operation between the Revenue Commissioners and the tax authorities in Northern Ireland; the mechanisms in place to deal with potential tax compliance issues in either jurisdiction; if the Revenue Commissioners and the tax authorities in Northern Ireland have consulted with each other in relation to potential compliance issues with VAT, carbon tax and the sale of hard fuels between both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9997/18]
189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the VAT and carbon tax rates and rules on the sale of solid fuels here; the way in which they differ to the rates and rules in Northern Ireland; his views on whether persons here are purchasing large amounts of solid fuel from suppliers in Northern Ireland as a result of the differences; the amount of solid fuels sold over the Border in 2017, by tonne and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9996/18]
188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest non-performing loan to gross loan percentage for private dwelling home, PDH, and buy-to-let, BTL, mortgages, respectively, for each of the State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9995/18]
187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory differences between a licensed credit institution and other financial institutions, for example, credit servicing firms, debt management firms and retail credit firms; the differences in regulatory powers granted to the Central Bank between licensed credit institutions and other financial institutions, for example, credit servicing firms, debt management firms and retail credit firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9994/18]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by each licensed credit institution to the Central Bank by way of regulatory fees, in each of the years since 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/18]
183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by each regulated credit servicing firm to the Central Bank by way of regulatory fees since these firms were first recognised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/18]
180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a requirement on an unregulated loan owner to set out in writing the reasons for refusing a proposal to restructure a mortgage loan made by the regulated credit servicing firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9839/18]
176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the 449 restructured BTL mortgages in the Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 owned by unregulated loan owners in which the restructure was entered into by the unregulated loan owner as distinct from the unregulated loan owner inheriting a restructure entered into between the borrower and the previous loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9645/18]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the 2,329 restructured private dwelling home, PDH, mortgages in the Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 owned by unregulated loan owners in which the restructure was entered into by the unregulated loan owner as distinct from the unregulated loan owner inheriting a restructure entered into between the borrower and the previous loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/18]
174. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement entered into by a commercial borrower, such as an SME, with its original lender in the event of the loan being sold to an unregulated loan owner; the position that applies if the restructuring arrangement expires or has a review clause during the tenure of the ownership of the unregulated loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/18]
173. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement entered into by a person with the original lender in the event of the loan being sold to an unregulated loan owner; the position that applies if the restructuring arrangement expires or has a review clause during the tenure of the ownership of the unregulated loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9642/18]
161. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status for insurance brokers that refunded persons as a result of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the position these brokers have in relation to claims on the proceeds of the liquidation; the process these brokers should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9382/18]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received consultation briefings from the State supported banks in 2017 and to date in 2018 under the terms of the relationship framework agreement; if so, the details of the briefing; the name of each bank that provided same; the nature of the matter on which he was consulted; his response in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9313/18]
224. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a site owned by a person planning to build their home on the site can avail of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan in part or in full towards the 10% deposit requirement in the context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9048/18]
215. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on concerns that have been expressed regarding the privacy implications of section 5 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 in relation to the use of the public services card by certain bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9035/18]
179. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided or committed to by his Department to local authorities for the construction of new local and regional roads in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project. [9061/18]
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the European Commission Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs was consulted on the €116 billion announced in the national development plan 2018 to 2027; if so, the details of the consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9226/18]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the National Treasury Management Agency was consulted on the €116 billion announced in the national development plan 2018 to 2027; if so, the details of the consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9225/18]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council was consulted on the €116 billion announced in the national development plan 2018 to 2027; if so, the details of the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/18]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the growth forecasts for the economy upon which the national development plan 2018 to 2027 is based for each year in GDP and GNI up to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/18]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 13 February 2018, if banks (details supplied) have outstanding borrowings, not investment assets, in bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9224/18]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 13 February 2018, the interest rate charged on the €602 million in Exchequer borrowings; the maturity date of these borrowings; the cost of reversing these borrowings and refinancing them with standard Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9223/18]