802. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of regulation for the sale and supply of hearing instruments and hearing assessments; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13169/17]
705. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need; the number of persons currently ahead of them on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12827/17]
702. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect to have an assessment of need carried out. [12810/17]
526. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost per annum of extending entitlement to child benefit to persons reaching their 19th birthday provided they are still in secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13571/17]
458. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the ability of a landlord to increase the rent by more than the rent pressure zone limit of 4% per annum in respect of a rental property situated within a rent pressure zone in a circumstance in which the existing rent on the property is below the market rent in the area; if the landlord is allowed to bring the rent up to the market rent if this means exceeding the 4% increase limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/17]
331. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example a yoga instructor, have to undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; his views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if he will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be Garda-vetted once for visits to different schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/17]
326. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown by religious order of the money and assets transferred to date to the State in respect of the agreement between the State and the religious orders to share the cost of redress for the victims of abuse in certain institutions; the amount of a contribution that was promised from each such religious order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/17]
283. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary question number 74 of 26 January 2017, if he will arrange for the information sought to be provided. [13219/17]
220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details, including the aggregate value of such transactions if individual transaction values cannot be provided, of the list of NAMA loan or asset disposals, including disposals by a receiver appointed by NAMA, since the inception of the agency where an open competitive sales process did not take place and where the disposal was made to a special purchaser, in tabular form; when NAMA's policy changed in respect of such off-market disposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13542/17]
211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 297,800 mortgage accounts estimated to be in receipt of tax relief at source in respect of mortgage interest in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13412/17]
205. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of Ireland's contribution to the EU budget in respect of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/17]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the debt to gross domestic product, GDP, ratio at the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/17]
203. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the fiscal space for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/17]
202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the final deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product, GDP, for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13341/17]
198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if each State-supported bank offers, in certain circumstances, an interest rate to an existing mortgage customer which is outside of the advertised rates for that particular category of customer including, for example, in a situation in which a customer has informed the bank that he or she is switching to another lender; if the Central Bank has a view on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/17]
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently investigating the incorrect disclosure in advertisements of annual percentage rates by certain financial institutions; the precise nature of the investigation; the institutions concerned, the period covered and the credit products involved; if the advertised annual percentage rate, APR, understated or overstated the actual APR in each case; if the Central Bank is satisfied that consumers were actually charged the correct rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13215/17]
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank's power under section 78(4) of the Credit Union Act 1997 (details supplied), in view of the fact that a number of credit unions have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for periods exceeding the maximum postponement period of nine months as stated in the Act. [13154/17]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that, as at 31 January 2017, have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for more than nine months. [13153/17]
176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 235, 243 and 244 of 28 February 2017, if he will confirm, in respect of each financial institution involved in the Central Bank's tracker examination, the identity of the independent third parties overseeing the internal review process within the institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/17]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example, a yoga instructor, must undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; her views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if she will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be Garda vetted once for visits to different schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13577/17]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, in Cork city and county or assets located elsewhere but owned by persons in Cork city and county for each year since 2010; the details of such assets currently held by CAB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/17]
358. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide details of jobs announcements to date, including the number of jobs and their location, since the UK referendum on leaving the EU last June, which involve the relocation of financial services jobs from the UK to here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12654/17]
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an occupational therapy assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/17]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the HSE national counselling service (details supplied) has plans to recruit counsellors and persons qualified in psychotherapy for the provision of services in the Cork area; if so, the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12482/17]
102. 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 Act concerning Irish real estate funds; his revised estimate of the combined yield from these measures in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12660/17]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that were in a position to benefit from the earned income tax credit in 2015; the qualifying criteria for persons that are self employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12659/17]
100. 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 total value of those claims; the estimated cost of the scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12658/17]
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of builders that have registered to date for the first time buyer help to buy scheme. [12657/17]
98. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have paid the domicile levy; the amount collected by the Revenue Commissioners for each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12656/17]
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in respect of each organisation deemed to be a public body, including State agencies, Government Departments, local authorities, statutory bodies, section 38 and section 39 funded organisations and third level education bodies, the area in which the Revenue Commissioners have identified interest, penalties and-or arrears of tax as being owed at any time since 2010; the detail of such interest, penalties and arrears of tax calculated as being owed by public sector organisations for each year since 2010; the amount collected to date in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12655/17]
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons or entities that have made a voluntary disclosure to the Revenue Commissioners since budget day in October 2016 concerning the ending of the opportunity to make a qualifying disclosure in respect of offshore assets and accounts; the yield from these voluntary disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12653/17]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the Revenue Commissioners' current compliance activity in relation to offshore transactions; the number of solicitor firms identified to date as being associated with offshore transactions; the number of inquiry letters in respect of such transactions issued by the Revenue Commissioners to solicitor firms for each year since 2010; the number of cases involving offshore transactions for which enforcement action has been taken since 2010 and the tax yield in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/17]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if, in the case of the complaints process put in place for the 2,141 Irish SME customers of a bank (details supplied) placed into a group, it is standard practice to deduct refunds to the customers from debt outstanding from the customers; if he and the Central Bank are satisfied that this compensation is adequate for SME customers whose financial position may have been worsened by extra fees applied as a result of being placed in the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/17]
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the complaints process for the 2,141 SME customers of a bank (details supplied) placed into a group is the exact same as the one put in place by the bank for UK customers; if the independent third party was appointed by the bank; if the Central Bank is satisfied with the appointment process of the independent third party; if an Irish independent third party will be appointed or if the British independent third party will be asked to judge on Irish cases; if he and the Central Bank are satisfied that a British independent third party will be able to adequately assess Irish cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12650/17]
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or the Central Bank are satisfied that the 2,141 Irish SME customers placed into a group by a bank (details supplied) have been contacted appropriately and directly by the bank outlining clearly the complaints process put in place; if not, when the Central Bank expects this communication to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12649/17]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has been asked to approve any complaints process put in place for the 2,141 SME customers involved in an issue (details supplied); if the Central Bank approved this complaints process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/17]
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a complaints process has been put in place for the 2,141 SMEs which were placed into a group by a bank (details supplied); if this process is operational for these customers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/17]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to use the proceeds of the sale of a bank (details supplied) or dividends from the bank to fund or partly fund the proposed National Children's Hospital; if he has been consulted on this issue by the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/17]
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the classification of the announced dividend for the State from a bank (details supplied) in terms of being on-balance sheet or off-balance sheet revenue; if it will take the form of a financial transaction; the purposes for which it can be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/17]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State Claims Agency paid in legal costs to solicitors representing the agency in 2015 and 2016; the amount paid in legal costs to solicitors acting for plaintiffs; the top ten payments made to named legal firms representing the agency and plaintiffs, respectively, in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12492/17]
24. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when critical vacancies in Cork child and adolescent mental health services will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12119/17]
809. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the transposition of the EU Accounting Directive into law; her views on the fact that the application of section 1A of FRS 102 and FRS 105 is not yet in place here; if her attention has been drawn to the consequences for SMEs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11869/17]
796. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Marine Notice No. 06 of 2017, the reason he will not recognise under EU mutual recognition rules training certificates issued in respect of training provided here by the competent authorities of other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12026/17]
639. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/17]
231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and the NCSE will accept a private diagnosis to enable children join a waiting list for a place in a special school with regard to children that are on public waiting lists for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/17]
172. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has initiated the process of carrying out an independent impact assessment on the help-to-buy scheme introduced as part of budget 2017; if this will involve assessing the impact of the scheme on the price of new homes, new housing supply and on the property market generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12027/17]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 130 and 156 of 14 February 2017, if he will make provision for refunds to be issued to persons outside of the four-year rule in the event that the Court of Appeal upholds the High Court decision in respect of the deductibility of the NPPR against rental profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11924/17]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected in 2015 and 2016 by the Revenue Commissioners from a retail service (details supplied). [11867/17]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if insurance companies currently passporting into Ireland from the UK and its jurisdictions have the ability to continue passporting into Ireland if the UK exited EIOPA when the UK exits the European Union, if the UK and its jurisdictions automatically exit the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, EIOPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11580/17]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the countries which have compensation schemes in place for collapsed insurance companies; if these schemes would compensate Irish claimants in the event of a motor insurance company collapsing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11579/17]