108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of agricultural relief, business relief, favourite nephew status and dwelling house relief against capital acquisitions tax, and the number of claims received for each of these in each of years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11494/16]
222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of an application under the early years capital grant 2016 (details supplied) including when she will make a decision on it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11014/16]
202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to investigate a matter (details supplied); the procedures that govern such an export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/16]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to urgently provide access to a child psychologist for a person (details supplied) with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11064/16]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent child psychologist posts employed in primary care per 1,000 population, and the number of persons served by these, by county, in tabular form; his views on any regional variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11031/16]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in terms of the recruitment of clerical officers in the public service, if candidates are still being drawn from the panel established from the clerical officer recruitment campaign 2014; his plans for a new clerical officer recruitment campaign in 2016 ; if candidates will then no longer be drawn from the 2014 panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/16]
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [11077/16]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has taken responsibility from local authorities for dealing with complaints relating to the provision of water services that predate its existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11075/16]
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently provide access to a child psychologist for a person (details supplied) with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11065/16]
186. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a dedicated nurse to support patients with Parkinson's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/16]
127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the terms and eligibility of the partial capacity benefit scheme and, in particular, to facilitate persons who wish to work some hours for therapeutic purposes when they are capable of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/16]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the waiting period of six days under the illness benefit scheme whereby it is not paid for the first six days of sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10896/16]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if the decision of the European Court of Justice in April 2013 has a wider implication beyond the case of the former Waterford Crystal workers; if the application of the finding relates to other pension schemes; to provide a list of such schemes; the period over which such schemes may be affected by the ruling; the details of the State's response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/16]
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a permit is required from his Department or from the relevant local authority for an event (details supplied) [10792/16]
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a permit is required from her Department or from An Garda Síochána for an event (details supplied). [10793/16]
44. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the circumstances a person can access funds in an approved minimum retirement fund prior to reaching 75 years of age; if he will clarify the application of the Revenue Commissioner's triviality clause in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10803/16]
43. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the years for which the Revenue Commissioners holds P60s for a person (details supplied) and which could be supplied to that person. [10802/16]
40. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply proposed changes to capital gains tax entrepreneurship relief, as outlined in the programme for Government, to newly established businesses only or also to existing businesses; if it is important to provide clarity in this regard to entrepreneurs who are considering establishing businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10751/16]
35. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a judicial council with lay representation; if she will provide an effective mechanism for dealing with complaints against judges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10889/16]
7. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency is on track to deliver on its commitment to provide 20,000 housing units; if it plans to revise the proportion which will be delivered as social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10515/16]
5. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of draw-down of loans to developers for residential housing related projects from the fund for house building established in 2015 by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; his views on the operation of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/16]
4. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his progress in ensuring flood insurance cover is available to households in areas where remedial works have been carried out by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/16]
1. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to extend the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 to the owners of credit and to ensure that non-bank lenders and vulture funds are fully regulated in a manner that adequately protects mortgage holders, tenants and small and medium enterprises from unfair practices by entities with a short-term investment horizon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10761/16]
1218. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to address a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied). [10414/16]
1217. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current plans for recruitment to the Army; the number expected to be recruited in 2016 and in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/16]
882. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the appropriate assessment and intervention services. [10413/16]
842. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) before the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. [10306/16]
758. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to arrange an assessment of need for a person (details supplied); when the assessment will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9968/16]
610. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of measures included in the programme for Government, with the cost for each commitment on an individual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/16]
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to and address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9795/16]
237. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the current penal tax regime that applies to deposit and pension savings which discourages persons from making provision for their future financial needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/16]
236. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he will establish the rainy day fund and the rules that will govern it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/16]
235. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to outline his plans to review capital acquisition tax thresholds given rising asset prices, especially in residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/16]
234. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is pursuing the retrospective recapitalisation of the banking sector; his plans for disposal of bank assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10651/16]
233. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the level of tax compliance, including whether it can be increased by providing the Revenue Commissioners with additional resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/16]
232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the implementation of the Thornhill report on the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/16]
231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to outline his plans to legislate to clearly distinguish the role of the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland and the Insurance Compensation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/16]
230. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the level of draw-down of loans to developers for residential housing-related projects from the joint venture fund established in 2015 by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; his views on the operation of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/16]
229. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of a continuous fall in recent months in the number of mortgage approvals, in particular for first-time buyers; the action he will take to support home ownership; if he will make a submission to the Central Bank's review of the application of mortgage rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10646/16]
228. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the status of the formal investigation by the European Commission into Ireland's corporation tax arrangements with a company (details supplied); whether the Irish authorities have co-operated fully with the investigation; when it will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10645/16]
227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the status of the special liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, including when it will be complete and the return to the State, based on available information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10644/16]
226. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; his plans to deploy this cash; if he will use it to support the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10643/16]
225. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the work of the Credit Union Restructuring Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10642/16]
224. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the difficulties caused to parents from changes to the single person child carer credit; if he will review the rules governing the one-parent family tax credit where the primary carer is not claiming the benefit of the credit in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10641/16]
223. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to bring non-bank lenders within the terms of the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Targets; his plans to deal with very high long-term arrears in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/16]
214. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the Central Bank's holding of non-Irish assets at the end of each of the years 2007 to 2015, inclusive; the acquisition and disposal of such assets in each of the years 2007 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10354/16]
186. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he will confirm a change to Ireland’s medium-term budgetary objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/16]
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the change in the entry point to the top income rate for a single person, currently at €33,800, if it were indexed in 2017 based on expected earnings growth and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/16]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the change in the monetary value of the PAYE and personal tax credits in 2017 if they were indexed in line with expected earnings growth and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/16]
183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of indexing tax bands and credits in 2017 based on his estimate of earnings growth and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9589/16]