757. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take following the recent Supreme Court judgment in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/17]
543. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the sale of playing pitches used by a college (details supplied) in County Dublin, by the Christian Brothers; the actions his Department has taken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27952/17]
504. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the objective of Government to achieve pay equality for all teachers that started work since 2011 as part of the current public sector pay talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/17]
472. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is financial assistance available for families to meet the costs involved in circumstances in which their child's school uses tablet devices (details supplied) instead of books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27013/17]
342. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount and percentage of overall corporation tax receipts paid by the multinational sector in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/17]
341. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount and percentage of corporation tax receipts which were paid by the top ten and 20 multinational groups respectively in each of the years 2010 to 2016, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/17]
337. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointments made to the boards of State bodies under the remit of his Department in May and June 2017; the dates of the appointments; the State bodies involved; the application process that was followed; the number of vacancies left on the boards of State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/17]
323. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason additional funding to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to enable recovery and repair on the road network in January 2016 was allowed under fiscal rules in view of the fact that it was initially his Department's position that such a request for additional funding arising from storm damage could not be catered for under the fiscal rules (details supplied). [28641/17]
318. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the financial position of the Insurance Compensation Fund; the insurance levy revenue for 2016 and 2017; the payouts from the fund in 2016 and to date in 2017; the deficit or surplus which is on the fund; the amount owed to the Exchequer by way of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28417/17]
317. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a review is under way or planned by the European Commission on the European fiscal rules; if he has raised the possibility of such a review with the Council of European Finance Ministers; if the State has made submissions in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28416/17]
316. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to update the classification of mortgage arrears cases by the number of days to provide more detail particularly for those in arrears up to 90 days and those in arrears over 720 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/17]
314. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is no longer his plan to provide for a rainy day fund in the years 2019 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28386/17]
313. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) has plans to sell a loan portfolio; the details of this portfolio; the timeframe for its sale; the details of other loan portfolio sales planned by the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/17]
312. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of non-bank lending to the property sector in recent years; his plans to bring such non-bank lenders fully into the ambit of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28356/17]
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects utilising and the amount of tax relief claimed under section 481 film relief for each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/17]
310. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of losses incurred by ordinary individual investors in various funds (details supplied); his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/17]
309. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the professional and consultancy fees incurred to date in 2017 in respect of the planned initial public offering of a bank (details supplied); the estimated overall cost of professional and consultancy fees likely to be incurred as part of the initial public offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/17]
308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has set a minimum price per share and a minimum level of overall proceeds below which he will not proceed with the initial public offering of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28352/17]
307. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the maximum percentage of a bank (details supplied) that may be sold in the planned forthcoming initial public offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28351/17]
279. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when his Department estimates that the State's debt to GDP ratio will reach 45%, 55% and 60% respectively based on the latest projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27747/17]
262. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and customs duty that would apply on the importation of a wheelchair for a person (details supplied) in County Cork from the United States of America. [27402/17]
260. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a dividend payment from NAMA to the Exchequer is treated as a financial transaction or if it improves the general Government balance; when he expects to receive a dividend from NAMA arising from the expected surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27360/17]
239. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the official financial and macroeconomic statistics published by the Central Bank that his Department has access to prior to official publication; the formal applications that have been made to the Central Bank by his Department for prior access to such statistics outside of those to which it routinely is given prior access since 1 January 2011. [27087/17]
236. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to issuing a tax clearance certificate in respect of a person now deceased (details supplied). [27014/17]
197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken in response to the handling of an investigation (details supplied) by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28895/17]
262. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the vulnerable one to three years of age group in community early years services in budget 2018 in Cork city and throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26486/17]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review on the cost of building a home here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26505/17]
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the forum on entrepreneurship in schools held by his Department on 10 September 2015 and having regard to action point 107 objective 4.6 on entrepreneurship education in the action plan for education 2017, the steps taken to date; his plans to give effect to these objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26358/17]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory status of personal contract plans and the regulatory status of the car finance companies offering these products; if his Department or the Central Bank is examining this product from a consumer or regulatory perspective; the number and value of such plans entered into in the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26507/17]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of warehoused mortgage debt under the split mortgage solution for both principal dwelling homes and buy-to-let mortgages by institution on an aggregate basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26506/17]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the impact of the collapse of a company (details supplied); if those with outstanding claims are facing losses; the role of the insurance compensation fund; the role of an organisation (details supplied); the estimated number and value of outstanding claims; the estimated shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26504/17]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has plans to investigate whether persons with business loans were wrongly denied their contractual right to return to a tracker rate following a period on a fixed rate or have not been put on the correct tracker rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/17]
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield for January and February 2017 from the changes introduced in section 22 of the Finance Act 2016 concerning the section 110 tax structure and from the changes introduced in section 23 of the Finance Act 2016 concerning real estate funds; his estimate of the combined yield from these measures in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26502/17]
86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have applied to date for the first-time buyer help-to-buy scheme; the estimated value of those claims; the estimated cost of the scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26501/17]
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26500/17]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners would automatically issue the refund due to a person in a situation in which a person would be entitled to a refund of tax overpaid in a calendar year but does not request a P21 balancing statement or put in a claim for an income tax refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26499/17]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that requested a P21 balancing statement from the Revenue Commissioners; the refunds issued to persons and additional tax collected from persons as a result in each of the years 2010 to 2016 in aggregate form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26498/17]
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest estimate from the liquidator of the value of outstanding claims he expects to be able to meet from the proceeds of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26497/17]
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects payments will start to issue in respect of the outstanding claims associated with a company (details supplied) in view of the recent Supreme Court judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26496/17]
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding resolving the outstanding claims associated with a company (details supplied) in view of the recent Supreme Court judgment; his plans to ensure that 100% of the cost of outstanding claims are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/17]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to publish the phase 2 report from the working group on the cost of insurance dealing with employer and public liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/17]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount he expects the State to receive from the liquidation of IBRC; when he expects the State will receive it; the use the proceeds will be put to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26437/17]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the vacancies in each functional area of the Central Bank; the percentage that vacancy rate represents of the staffing allocation for that function in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26436/17]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have launched a review of tax opinions issued to multinationals; the number of tax opinions which have been provided to the European Commission's State Aid Directorate in recent years; the period covered by those opinions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26435/17]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of business loans that are now owned by unregulated non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26434/17]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently considering an application for a licence by a financial service provider hoping to enter the residential mortgage lending market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/17]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of whole life insurance policies in existence here; the average premium on such products; the average change in premiums at each review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26402/17]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has made formal proposals to the European Commission to revise the fiscal rules under the Stability and Growth Pact in favour of more flexibility around capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/17]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank or other State entity will be represented in the liquidation process of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26400/17]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons leaving the Central Bank that were put on gardening leave in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017; the rules regarding placing a person on gardening leave; the period of gardening leave time assigned in each case; the cost to the Central Bank of placing each person on gardening leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26397/17]