175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) in County Cork are being taxed appropriately in line with the marginal relief that applies where the annual income exceeds the exemption limit for persons aged 65 years of age and over. [40023/16]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a specific recruitment drive by the Central Bank of Ireland financial regulator in response to Brexit; his views on whether the regulatory regime here is fully prepared to deal with the additional financial services that may be moved to Ireland as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/16]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of car finance arrangements known as personal contract plans entered into for each year since 2012; the role of the Central Bank in terms of the regulation of these financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/16]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the maximum age of the borrower that the mortgage repayment period may be extended to in relation to the restructuring of a residential mortgage between a borrower and a lender; the number and value of such mortgage restructurings in which the repayment period has been extended to at least 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/16]
157. 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. [39529/16]
156. 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. [39527/16]
137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 July 2016, if she will provide information for the period requested in respect of all technology-related cybercrime affecting businesses here; the number of convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40071/16]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to fund the circa €50 million cost of the Garda pay deal, following the recommendations of the Labour Court, from within her Department's resources in 2017; the areas in which she plans to make the required savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39737/16]
233. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assessment that has been carried out on the impact of EU fines as a result of missing binding renewable targets by 2020; the possible implications for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39185/16]
173. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 23 November 2016, the extent to which general practitioners in the local community have signed up to the project; the range of services he expects to be delivered at the centre; and the estimated cost of completing the project. [39192/16]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with the Brazilian authorities in relation to their decision to designate Ireland as a tax haven; his views on the implications of the decision for Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/16]
365. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the terms of the financial assessment in the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38719/16]
281. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the policy of the HSE on the services provided by chiropractors privately; if there is any equivalent service from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38282/16]
119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he will comply with the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering Directive: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2016, statutory instrument number 560 of 2016; the steps that have been taken to ensure that all corporate State bodies comply; and his plans to redraft the statutory instrument to reflect the requirements of the directive and provide more guidance to all Irish corporates as to the meaning of the requirements. [38735/16]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the vacancies in each functional area of the Central Bank and 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. [38622/16]
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [38286/16]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; and if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016 in tabular form. [38458/16]
298. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38452/16]
297. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of legal fees paid by her Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if she will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38451/16]
294. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of legal fees paid by her Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if she will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/16]
270. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal action; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/16]
258. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/16]
230. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to provide dialectical behaviour therapy in the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38142/16]
206. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether a review has been undertaken into the rising cost of health insurance; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/16]
176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these, broken down by tribunal and by year, for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/16]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/16]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a statutory basis for the provision of special ASD classes in primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/16]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 16 September 2016, if there is a further update on this matter. [38140/16]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected annual cost of servicing the Government debt of €200 billion in 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; the assumptions used in arriving at this expected cost including assumed changes in bond yields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38187/16]
151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of home owners exempt from property tax due to unfinished estates; if a review has been undertaken of the exemption system; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/16]
150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the combination of the Government's help-to-buy scheme and the change in the Central Bank's macro prudential mortgage rules will have an inflationary effect on new house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/16]
149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions, by tribunal for each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38183/16]
148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of investment firms found to be unauthorised by the Central Bank in 2015 and 2016; the total value of assets involved; the penalties imposed; his views on whether the existing regulatory framework is sufficient for identifying unauthorised investment firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38182/16]
147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money he expects the State to receive from the liquidation of IBRC; the timeframe he expects the State will receive it and the use the proceeds will be put to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/16]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rules that apply to the taxation, VAT, excise duty and so on, of goods purchased online by persons here from abroad; the obligations that apply in respect of purchases from within the EU and outside the EU; the details of the Revenue Commissioners compliance activity in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/16]
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of legal fees paid by her Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if she will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38457/16]
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason some 623 five to 17 year olds are waiting more than a year in Cork city for a first-time assessment for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/16]
10. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to assist the 4,038 persons waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Cork hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/16]
625. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the cost of the nursing home support scheme to the State for each of the years 2010 to 2015 and the expected cost in 2016; the projected cost for each year to 2030 based on known demographics and on the assumption that the terms of the scheme do not change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/16]
518. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive speech and language therapy. [36953/16]
397. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) concerning the application of the Lansdowne Road agreement to a public servant due to retire in May 2017. [37041/16]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the unregulated loan owners that currently own residential mortgages as per the residential mortgage arrears and repossessions statistics Q2 2016. [37345/16]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the retail credit firms that currently own residential mortgages as per the residential mortgage arrears and repossessions statistics Q2 2016. [37344/16]
267. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full terms and conditions that apply to the child care support schemes announced in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36668/16]
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the financial reward under the succeed in Ireland programme, delivered by ConnectIreland, is being discontinued; if she will provide the key statistics on the performance of the programme to date including the number of jobs created and total amounts paid out as financial reward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36694/16]
189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the details of the imputed rate of interest used by his Department and the HSE in respect of eligibility to different means tested schemes that fall under their remit, including medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36695/16]
186. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment at an early intervention unit [36658/16]
164. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of public service pensions in payment for each year from 2010 to 2016 to date; the estimated projected cost for each year from 2016 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/16]
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason dividends received from commercial semi-State companies were €304 million behind profile at the end of October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36730/16]
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered the introduction of an auto enrolment pension scheme for workers across the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36750/16]