86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the additional services that are most frequently requested by credit unions; the number of inquiries that relate to an application for provision of debit card services; and the number of applications for debit cards that have been approved in the past five years. [2357/17]
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that have been approved for additional services, declined for additional services and the number of applications in the past five years ongoing; and the length of time it takes on average from preliminary application stage to full approval. [2356/17]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions currently operating under lending restrictions; the number of credit unions with restrictions on lending to persons and aggregate monthly lending in bands of €10,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/17]
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives that have been undertaken by the Central Bank of Ireland in recent times that will ensure development and growth of the credit union sector in view of the Registrar of Credit Unions remit to maintain the financial stability and well-being of credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2354/17]
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount and purpose of public funding that has been required to date by the credit union sector; the amount collected from credit unions by way of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/17]
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who availed of the immigrant investor programme for each of the years 2012 to 2016; the amount invested; the reason the minimum investment has been doubled to €1 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2271/17]
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps the HSE has taken to implement a recommendation of the Labour Court from 2011 (details supplied) in respect of a specific issue; the current position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/17]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise an early response and approval in respect of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork under the emergency works scheme. [2045/17]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1807/17]
44. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of an education campus comprising three schools at Ballinrea, County Cork, in association with the Cork Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1808/17]
1718. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position in relation to the payment of an Army Ranger Wing allowance which was the subject of arbitration in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41061/16]
1515. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department will extend broadband cover to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1837/17]
1514. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend broadband cover to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/17]
1369. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the use of animals in circuses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/16]
1307. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of an appeal before the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (details supplied). [1627/17]
1194. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the most recent consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist team lead departed from the child and adolescent mental health services in Cork; the steps that have since been taken to fill the role; the impact this has had on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1290/17]
1193. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a care plan and the provision of services by the child and adolescent mental health services for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1289/17]
1006. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding making the drug Respreeza available for persons suffering from alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41523/16]
969. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence regarding the availability of the FreeStyle Libre device on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/16]
888. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position on capital funding for the refurbishment of the radiology department at Mercy University Hospital, Cork, including the replacement of equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/16]
887. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position on capital funding for a new gastroenterology centre at Mercy University Hospital, Cork; if the HSE is supportive of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/16]
789. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is a funding scheme available in her Department or in any agency under her Department's aegis to which an application could be considered for a certain trip (details supplied). [1571/17]
634. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's policy in relation to the payment to a person of a weekly State pension to which they are entitled in circumstances whereby the person owes a sum to the Revenue Commissioners under the income tax heading and has a payment arrangement in place with the Revenue Commissioners which is being honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/17]
502. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in the context of the recent introduction of rent pressure zones for residential properties, the position regarding cases in which a landlord issued the required statutory notice of rent increase to a tenant prior to the new provisions limiting an increase to 4% coming into effect in respect of a tenancy where a review fell due and whereby the increase was not due to come into effect until early 2017; if such an increase is permissible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1306/17]
449. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the River Lee basin management plan has been completed and submitted to the European Commission; the process that has been undertaken, including public consultation; the body responsible for the preparation of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41230/16]
337. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the taxation treatment of income received by landlords from lettings (details supplied); the amount of declared income from this source for each of the years 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1944/17]
336. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/17]
326. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown, by financial institution, of any funds frozen here; the source of the funds, the reason the funds have been frozen and the date from which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1862/17]
325. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of an authority's funds which are frozen here due to UN sanctions; the location the funds are held; the date from which they are frozen; the way the funds are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1861/17]
324. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the case being taken in the High Court by a bank (details supplied) against another bank in relation to the sale by the other bank of a property loan book in 2015; the implications of this case for the other bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1860/17]
323. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the Revenue Commissioners compliance project in respect of the self-employed; the scope of the project and the number of tax cases that will be examined; the results of the pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1859/17]
322. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to undertake in order to fulfil his commitment to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in April 2018; the expected full year yield from such a tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1858/17]
321. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if negotiations are ongoing between persons (details supplied) and the special liquidators of a bank in relation to the control of certain properties, potential litigation against the persons by the special liquidator and litigation by the persons against the former bank; if he is being kept informed of such negotiations; the mandate which has been conveyed to those negotiating on the State's behalf; the amount of legal and recovery costs already incurred by the special liquidator on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/17]
319. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to the data provided in the third quarter of 2016 Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics publication, page 11, the number of the 2,105 PDH mortgages which have been restructured or were restructured while the loan was actually owned by the unregulated loan owner; the number that had already been restructured at the time the loan was sold onto the unregulated loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1841/17]
318. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by loan owner of the 10,007 PDH mortgages owned by unregulated loan owners as quoted in the third quarter of 2016 Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics publication, page 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/17]
275. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has reached agreement with the insurance industry and is proceeding to implement the recommendations of the Report of the Review of the Framework for Motor Insurance Compensation in Ireland published by his Department on 22 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1213/17]
266. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons claiming the home carer tax credit and the cost to the Exchequer in each of the years 2013 to 2016; if he will provide an estimate of the number of persons that may be entitled to the credit but are not claiming it; the circumstances in which the Revenue Commissioners provide the credit automatically; if the Revenue Commissioners have plans to increase awareness of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/17]
238. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 6 December 2016, the steps that have been taken to ensure that all corporate State bodies comply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/16]
231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are exceptions to the four year rule relating to persons seeking a repayment of income tax they have overpaid in circumstances in which the overpayment arose from an acknowledged mistake on the part of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/16]
224. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of cash to be still unaccounted for in respect of each coin and note of the Irish punt; the arrangements that apply; the amount exchanged for euro in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41063/16]
195. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drink-driving checkpoints set up in Cork city and county between 1 December 2016 and 7 January 2017; the number for the corresponding period in the previous year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1619/17]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants currently waiting to be executed in Cork city, Cork west and Cork north Garda divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1356/17]
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the comments made by the Master of the High Court (details supplied) that the Circuit Courts around the country are not properly applying EU law in relation to applications for the repossession of homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1355/17]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and detail of Garda stations in Cork city and county in tabular form; if, in each case, there is on-site access within the station to the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1139/17]
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid by banks in respect of the armed security provided for cash in transit transfers for each year since 2000; the current arrangements that apply; if she has satisfied herself with the level of security in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41062/16]
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the Central Bank's response to a bank's placing of 2,141 SME customers into a global restructuring group (details supplied); his views on whether a formal review is required by the Central Bank to assess whether any SME customers here were inappropriately treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1725/17]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Central Bank has no record of the number of SME loans that have been sold on to unregulated loan owners; if he will discuss this matter with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1727/17]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the latest set of common consolidated corporate tax base proposals from the European Commission; his further views on whether these proposals would have a significantly negative impact on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1728/17]
43. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the staffing levels at the Central Bank; his views on the level of vacancies; if he is satisfied that the Central Bank is adequately prepared for the financial services firms that could potentially come to Ireland in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/17]
37. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that, almost three years on from the collapse of a company (details supplied), 1,666 claims are still not dealt with; the position regarding the implementation of the motor insurance compensation framework announced in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1726/17]