33. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce further protections for mortgage holders and SMEs whose loans have been sold to unregulated loan owners, including so-called vulture funds; his further plans to bring these funds fully within the ambit of financial regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/17]
31. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to proceed with the sale of a stake in a bank (details supplied) in the course of 2017; the factors that will influence his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/17]
29. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the number of mortgages identified as part of the Central Bank investigation into tracker mortgages whereby the customer was wrongly denied his or her right to a tracker rate or the incorrect tracker rate was applied; his views on the widespread nature of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1892/17]
527. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacancies in each functional area of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland; the percentage that vacancy rate represents of the staffing allocation for that function in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40660/16]
526. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consumer rights that apply to gift vouchers; her plans to introduce new rules concerning the period of time for which such vouchers must remain valid; her further plans to strengthen consumer rights in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40650/16]
434. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a shipping vessel in Irish waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/16]
433. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [40612/16]
421. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent to date on remedial works on a site (details supplied); the final expected spend in 2016 and the plans for spending in 2017; the estimated overall cost of completing the remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/16]
369. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE in respect of children with possible special needs in the Cork south Lee area in the 12 months beginning January 2016; and the number of same which were completed with the statutory time limits set down by the Disability Act 2005. [40654/16]
368. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the total number of assessments of children with possible special needs which are currently outstanding beyond the time periods permitted by the Disability Act 2005 in Cork city and county. [40653/16]
367. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the HSE's policy on the operation of car parks within hospital grounds; the revenue collected by the hospital in respect of those car parks around the country; his views on the charges customers have to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40643/16]
275. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has sought or intends to seek any flexibility from the European Commission in terms of the application of the fiscal rules to capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/16]
273. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding budgeting in the current year for flood relief works; the amount actually spent to date; the budget for such works in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40659/16]
272. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the planned flood relief scheme in Cork city; the estimated timeline in the delivery of the project; the level of funding that has been committed to the project; the amount of money which has been spent to date and a breakdown of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40651/16]
271. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has reached agreement with the insurance industry on the use of demountable defences; if the insurance industry has given any assurance that flood cover will be reinstated once a flood defence scheme involving demountable defences has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40645/16]
201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of mortgage to rent transactions that have been fully completed at this stage; the number by local authority and by lender; if he will confirm the authoritative source of information on the scheme for distressed borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/16]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress in identifying and securing a site for a new second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects to commence construction of the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40657/16]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been secured by his Department for a permanent school building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; the next steps in the process of delivering a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40656/16]
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the fines greater than €100,000 imposed by the Central Bank on financial institutions over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40669/16]
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest information he has available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/16]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of contract outsourced staff employed at the Central Bank of Ireland; the roles they perform and their daily salary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40667/16]
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount owing by businesses to the Revenue Commissioners under each tax heading; the age profile of the arrears; and the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to engage with businesses currently struggling to meet their tax liabilities. [40666/16]
133. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects funded by the Irish Infrastructure Fund since its inception, including the nature of such projects and the number of jobs created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40665/16]
132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of households in negative equity; his views on the implications of this for the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/16]
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of housing units that the National Asset Management Agency has approved and transferred for social housing, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40663/16]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the second Finance Bill is due to be published in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40662/16]
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the independent assessment on Irish corporation tax; when it will be published; if the terms of reference have been refined due to recent developments in Europe and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/16]
128. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be fully operational; the steps that have been taken to date in its implementation; the reason for the delay in bringing it forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/16]
127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Central Bank has a record of the number of commercial loans that have been sold on by the original underwriter and if so, the details; if the Central Bank must be notified when a commercial loan has been sold on; his views on the fact that a commercial loan could be sold on to a competitor of the borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/16]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages here that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders currently operating in the market; the total value of sub-prime mortgages outstanding; the rate of arrears on these mortgages; the actions specific to the sub-prime sector that are being taken to address arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40652/16]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in respect of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if those caught up in outstanding claims are facing losses; the role of the Insurance Compensation Fund; the role of the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland; the current estimate of the number and value of outstanding claims; the current estimate of the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/16]
124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a policy on whether bank ATM machines should dispense €10 notes to customers; the practice of retail banks here in relation to dispensing €10 notes; if there is any policy as to whether the use of €20 notes or €50 notes is preferred in which an amount of €100, for example, is required; the breakdown of actual notes dispensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/16]
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of fees paid to barristers, senior and junior counsel, by IBRC since the appointment of the special liquidators; the name and amount paid to each recipient; the estimated total professional fees arising from the special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40646/16]
122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in each year from 2011 to 2015 by the top ten multinational firms as measured by corporation tax paid in tabular form; the proportion this represents of overall corporation tax paid in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40644/16]
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the portfolio that is remaining; the current estimate of the timeframe and the financial outturn from the wind-up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/16]
120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the impact he expects Brexit to have on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40640/16]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his Department's current estimate of Ireland's EU budget contribution for 2015; when he expects this amount to be paid [40639/16]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and other State agencies are taking to ensure that Ireland is a beneficiary of Brexit in the area of financial services; if he will set out the strategy designed to ensure this is achieved and provide details of meetings held in this regard; the resources that have been allocated to this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40637/16]
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning a practice apparently used by certain banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/16]
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the volume and value of heroin seizures in Cork city and county for each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; and the details of the response to this growing problem. [40647/16]
601. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all the provisions of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 have now been signed into law; the rules that now apply in relation to maximum clamp release charges; the provisions for an appeal mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/16]
586. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has plans to extend broadband to cover an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/16]
538. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the statutory basis that provides for the imposition of mooring fees and the confiscation and retention of boats by the appropriate harbour authorities in respect of cases where such fees have not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39450/16]
531. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to make a certain device (details supplied) available under the general medical card scheme; if so, when he expects this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/16]
370. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 29 November 2016, if a public servant due to retire in May 2017 will have their pension based on their salary level pre the FEMPI cuts; if not, if the pension will be based on the salary inclusive of the restoration of salary due in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39432/16]
368. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current number of certain properties (details supplied) that remain in public ownership; if there are plans for their sale on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/16]
319. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce new rules whereby solvent companies have to cover pension deficits as in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39801/16]
291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes being administered here; the number of these that are in deficit; the total of the combined deficit; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/16]
257. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is any grant support available to persons who may have the opportunity to connect into the main sewerage system as part of a major investment project by Irish Water (details supplied). [40099/16]
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently considering any 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. [40103/16]