147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the qualifying characteristics needed for a builder or a developer to obtain finance from home building finance Ireland, HBFI; the protections put in place to prevent HBFI crowding out funding from alternative sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/17]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the funding of residential construction projects home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; if there is an upper limit on the amount it can provide; the restrictions in place in terms of collateral needed for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/17]
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the organisation which will be underwriting loans for home building finance Ireland, either HBFI itself or NAMA; the way in which NAMA and HBFI will interact; if HBFI has flexibility to provide different types of finance from guarantees to mezzanine finance; if it is strictly confined to providing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44054/17]
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated tax revenue that will be generated by increasing stamp duty on commercial property from 2% to 6%; if the estimate was based on current 2017 volume; if it is assumed that 2018 sales volumes will equal 2017 volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44052/17]
745. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the changes that have been made in 2017 to the mortgage-to-rent scheme; his plans to further modify the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/17]
740. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the population and demographic projections for the next 20 years underpinning the approach to the national planning framework: Ireland 2040 - Our Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/17]
698. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 are now in force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42309/17]
225. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of probate sales in the system; the expected waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42310/17]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a secondary school (details supplied) in County Cork in relation to special needs supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42959/17]
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what pay rises public servants are due to receive under the Lansdowne Road agreement and its recently agreed successor, by salary bands and dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42919/17]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the State's final structural deficit in percentage terms in 2016; and if he expects changes at this point. [42445/17]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received approval from the European Commission to reform NAMA in order to allow it to develop social and affordable housing on State-owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/17]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of regulation in the Central Bank per year in the past five years; the portion of these costs obtained from levies on financial institutions; his plans for the funding model for regulation at the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/17]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount to be collected in 2017 from the compliance measures specified in the summary of budget measures 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/17]
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of approved applications under the help-to-buy scheme to date in 2017; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42438/17]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the excise duty on tobacco products collected in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the estimated amounted to be collected in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/17]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the work that has been done since the announcement in budget 2017 on the possible introduction of a VAT compensation scheme for registered charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/17]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the approval of the European Commission for the introduction of a share based incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42435/17]
58. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of uptake to date on the improved CGT entrepreneur relief introduced in Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/17]
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have taken in order to be prepared for the introduction of a sugar tax in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/17]
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the legacy losses outstanding from a tax perspective in banks (details supplied); the length of time into the future these losses can be carried forward to reduce tax; if an analysis has been carried out on the effect on the banks of restricting the losses that can be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/17]
51. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of transactions in retail outlets across the country in which persons pay with a debit or credit card; the arrangements in relation to the transaction fees that apply to the retailers facilitating such electronic transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42282/17]
49. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking at EU level to promote the need for persons living in one EU Member State to be allowed to purchase financial services products such as home loans and business loans from financial institutions based in other EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/17]
510. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to announce the allocations under the 2017 sports capital grant programme. [41279/17]
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1202 of 11 September 2017, if the onus is on the manufacturer of the drug to initiate the process of having it added to the reimbursement list; and if not, if there is a way for affected persons to commence this process [41320/17]
277. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is unfair that employees of section 39 organisations had their pay cut in line with the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation on the instruction of the HSE but now those organisations are not in a position to restore the pay of the employees of these section 39 organisations in view of the fact that they have not been given the funding to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41598/17]
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the travel advice for Irish citizens wishing to travel to Kenya around the time of the planned elections there on 26 October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41282/17]
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to Caranua has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41275/17]
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the State is required to achieve its medium-term budgetary objective of a structural deficit of not greater than 0.5% under the domestic and EU fiscal rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41786/17]
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a query raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the help-to-buy scheme. [41315/17]
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the detail of the Central Bank inquiry into a building society (details supplied) currently under way; the work that has been done to date; the costs incurred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/17]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 20 September 2017, if he will address the specific case concerning the schools referenced; and if the feeder schools have been designated by his Department. [41075/17]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding contact between the Government and the European Commission relating to the illegal state aid complaint made to the Commission by property developers in respect of NAMA; if his Department has provided all information requested by the Commission; when he expects an outcome to the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/17]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of claims remaining outstanding from the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the number of persons who have received compensation from the insurance compensation fund, ICF, since the Supreme Court decision on the matter; the average proportion of the total claims these persons received from both the liquidation process and the ICF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/17]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the compensation percentages offered by each of the lenders involved in the Central Bank's tracker mortgage investigation; if these rates differ for buy-to-lets; if so, the amount by which the rates differ; if payment for independent financial advice is conditional on the borrower obtaining advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41193/17]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate charged by a company (details supplied) for the funding of residential construction projects, including projects to build social and affordable housing; if the company utilises development management agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/17]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average and maximum capital provided by each of the State-funded banks for residential construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/17]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the policy position in respect of index linking income tax bands; the costing for index linking income tax bands from 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/17]
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 20 September 2017, if the legal obligation to comply with the order in terms of rates of pay and so on only relates to the employer concerned; if there will be an obligation on the end user of the employee's services in which, for example, an agency is the employer but a building contractor is the end user of the employee's services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41074/17]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of the health centre in Passage West, County Cork; and if services will continue to be provided in the local community. [40769/17]
27. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when he expects the new health centre in Carrigaline, County Cork to be open; and the services that will be provided there. [40770/17]
530. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the income limit in the housing assistance payment includes all employment related income, such as commission, bonus and so on; the legal obligations facing the tenant and landlord in the event that the tenant's income exceeds the HAP threshold while the tenant is renting under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/17]
529. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord is permitted to refuse to sign a housing assistance payment form for an existing tenant who started out the tenancy without rental support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/17]
513. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason it is necessary to require a person who has been adopted and who does not hold a valid passport or driving licence to provide a copy of the adoption certificate when applying for a public services card; if her attention has been drawn to the upset that this can cause to persons who may have been adopted many decades previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40441/17]
447. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projections his Department has made in relation to possible fines Ireland will face for not achieving the 2020 emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40300/17]
288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is on a waiting list for counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40254/17]
229. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a national policy in relation to the treatment of Japanese knotweed; the steps being taken to control the spread of this plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40440/17]
208. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the working group on the protection process, including direct provision and supports to asylum seekers; and his plans to bring an end to direct provision. [40255/17]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the interest rate banks (details supplied) apply to the warehouse portion of a split mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/17]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the definition of an income tax case, for example, if it includes all persons in receipt of taxable income with regard to the Revenue Commissioners budget 2018 ready reckoner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/17]