116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the approval of the ECB is required for a bank (details supplied) to resume dividend payments to shareholders; if any discussions are under way in this matter; his role as Minister and the role of his Department in relation to possible dividend payments by the bank; and if he will make a decision on the matter. [7793/17]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the purpose of his meeting with a company (details supplied) the day before the closing date for bids on NAMA's Project Eagle; the matters discussed at the meeting; his views on whether the meeting was appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7792/17]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rules that apply to the granting of a visitor's permit for a person in Russia wishing to visit here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7877/17]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount currently owed to licensed moneylenders in Ireland; the number of customers that are in debt to these moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/17]
114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the agents that meet with the customers at their home are generally employed by the moneylender or are self-employed with regard to licensed moneylending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7519/17]
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are limits on the amount of cash that a licensed moneylending agent can have in their possession or in their vehicle in the course of their work; if there are any security concerns arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7518/17]
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are rules regarding the loan limit that a selling agent can decide upon during a face to face meeting with a customer with regard to licensed moneylending; the process of underwriting that must apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7517/17]
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a limit of the number of live loans that a customer can have with an individual licensed moneylender at any point in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7516/17]
682. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, with regard to eligibility for the second ECCE year, an application can be considered in respect of a child whose date of birth falls marginally outside the qualifying date but certain extenuating circumstances apply; her Department's policy relating to exceptions to the eligibility rule and the basis on which exceptions can be made; the process concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7376/17]
611. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy of the Government concerning commercial incineration; his views on two recent European Union reports (details supplied) relevant to this issue; the steps the Government plans to take in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/17]
480. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding his Department and HSE national lottery grants for 2017; the closing date for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7184/17]
317. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will pay a superannuation pension and gratuity to retiring supervisors of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/17]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in respect of each unregulated fund, the number of habitable residential properties they own or control which are currently vacant; the reasons such properties are vacant; the number of habitable residential properties currently controlled by receivers appointed by that fund which are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/17]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in respect of each regulated bank, the number of habitable residential properties they own or control which are currently vacant; the reasons such properties are vacant; the number of habitable residential properties currently controlled by receivers appointed by that bank which are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7453/17]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.193 of 7 February 2017, the details of the use of section 110 companies by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, including the number of section 110 companies that ISIF was and remains party to; the purpose of setting up these companies; when they were set up; if third parties were involved in these companies; the tax implications of using this tax structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/17]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 7 February 2017, if he will provide details of the use of section 110 companies by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, including the number of section 110 companies set up by IBRC; the purpose of setting up these companies; when they were set up; if third parties were involved in these companies; the tax implications of using this tax structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7406/17]
161. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current number of applications for charitable status; the length of time it is typically taking for applications to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/17]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current position regarding the tax deductibility of the non-principal private residence, NPPR, charge following the recent decision of the High Court in this matter; the issues this judgment raises in view of the fact that the Revenue Commissioners have previously disallowed the NPPR as a deductible expense; if persons affected can now seek revised assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7218/17]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an equity fund (details supplied) is offering significant debt write-offs to mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7183/17]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to make any further appointments to the Judiciary based on the current system of appointments; the number of current vacancies broken down by category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/17]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the different costs that are being included in the review on the cost of building a new home here; if this review will include the cost of finance for developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/17]
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the review on the cost of building a home here will include the cost of building an apartment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6575/17]
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress of the review on the cost of building a home here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6574/17]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 18 January 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the consulting engineers acting for the school (details supplied) are strongly of the view that all of the works proposed are required in order to address the health and safety issues and that scaling back the works is not a viable option; if he will arrange for the necessary funding to be made available to the school to have these works carried out as they cannot await the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6567/17]
109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location a second level school currently in temporary accommodation (details supplied) in Cork City will be located to for the 2017-2018 school year; if he will provide an update on the provision of a permanent site for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6558/17]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the independent review on corporation tax; if the deadline of the end of the second quarter in 2017 is still applicable; if it will include potential changes in tax rates in the UK and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6573/17]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the moves in the US to reduce financial regulation and the potential roll back of the Dodd-Frank law; if he has undertaken a risk assessment of such moves on the Irish banking and financial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/17]
356. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a query (details supplied) regarding the policy on sick leave for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5441/17]
348. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has been approached to provide funding for a programme (details supplied); the position of the Government on this issue if approached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5952/17]
338. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the final terms of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union will need to be ratified by Dáil Éireann. [6025/17]
337. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the composition of the European Union's team that will be engaged in the Brexit negotiations; and if representatives of the Government will be directly involved in those negotiations. [6024/17]
278. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence regarding the terms of the mortgage to rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5745/17]
193. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to whether any other State bodies or agencies, apart from NAMA, under his Department's remit have been using the section 110 tax structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/17]
192. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when his attention was drawn to the fact that NAMA was using the section 110 tax structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6046/17]
191. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of the approval process within NAMA of the use of the section 110 tax structure; if the attention of the NAMA board was drawn to the use of it and if it approved the structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6045/17]
190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate for each year that NAMA was using the section 110 tax structure of the amount of corporation tax it saved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6044/17]
189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when NAMA started using the section 110 tax structure; the purpose of NAMA using this structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6043/17]
188. 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 on an aggregate basis and by financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/17]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the judicial council Bill to be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6021/17]
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he or any Minister of State in his Department uses a personal email account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place on the use of personal email accounts for Department-related business; and if his Department has a policy on this matter. [5297/17]
367. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or any Minister of State in his Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department-related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/17]
365. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or any Minister of State in her Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if her Department has a policy on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5249/17]
359. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she and any Minister of State under her Department use a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if her Department has a policy on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5257/17]
340. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any Minister of State in his Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place in relation to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department-related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5261/17]
321. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and any Minister of State under his Department use a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5250/17]
310. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and any Minister of State under his Department use a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place for the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5247/17]
271. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he and any Minister of State in his Department use a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if his Department has a policy on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5256/17]
225. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she or any Minister of State in her Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department-related business; if her Department has a policy on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5248/17]
223. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or any Minister of State in his Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department-related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5259/17]
215. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or any Minister of State under his Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls in place regarding the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department-related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5255/17]