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Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: It was well flagged but it was well flagged that it would happen in tandem with full implementation of WLTP and that that would happen at the same time. It was widely understood that there would be a full step change to WLTP in 2020 that would coincide with the removal of VRT relief on hybrids. In that context the hybrid vehicles would live or die by virtue of the emissions measures and...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 25: In page 106, line 36, after "where" to insert ", on or after 1 February 2020,".

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 26: In page 108, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Report on VAT on food supplements 55. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the treatment of food supplements in terms of VAT and whether they can be zero rated.”. We went through this issue in some detail...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his response. Will he give an indication as to when the guidance from Revenue will be available? I assume it will have the force of law behind it. The Revenue Commissioners provide guidance on a wide range of matters and it would be helpful to have it as soon as possible in order that we will have full clarity. We went through this issue in detail on Committee...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 28: In page 111, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Report on stamp duty residential refund scheme 61.The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the operation and effectiveness of section 61 of the Finance Act 2017. ”. The amendment relates to the stamp duty...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: My only interest in this area is to ensure that there is no deterrent to land being purchased with a view to building on it and delivering homes. The two-thirds criterion has been replaced with eleven fifteenths in section 56. That, in effect, reduces the net stamp duty to 2% for a qualifying development. I welcome that there is no deterioration in terms of the purchase of land for...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I move amendment No. 31: In page 130, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Report on incentives for landlords to retain tenants 74. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the possibility of implementing tax measures to offer incentives for landlords to retain tenants through the sale of...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister's comments and the fact that the work is ongoing in the Department. I look forward to seeing its completion and the output from that process in due course. It is important to examine all options to address the issue of tenancies being ended with a view to the sale of the property because the property is deemed to be of higher value when there is vacant possession. We...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the legal framework for approved retirement funds to allow pension schemes to provide ARFs under the regulation of the Pensions Authority. [47900/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow pension schemes approved by the Pensions Authority to offer retiring members of defined contribution schemes, scheme controlled ARFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47901/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the application of pension abatement for certain retired members of the Defence Forces that subsequently take up another role in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 188. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment to see a paediatric consultant rheumatologist at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47982/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the level of community and home supports that will be available for persons with dementia nationally in 2020; the position in relation to the recruitment of dementia advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position of an application under the large scale sport infrastructure fund by a club (details supplied); when he will announce the grant allocations under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47999/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the funding allocation to a project (details supplied) in view of the growing demand for the services and the vital nature of the services provided in the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times he has met with insurance companies and Insurance Ireland since 1 January 2016; the date of each meeting; the persons or bodies he met with; the purpose of each meeting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times he has met with insurance companies and Insurance Ireland since 1 January 2016; the date of each meeting; the persons or bodies he met with; the purpose of each meeting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he has met with insurance companies and Insurance Ireland since 1 January 2016; the date of each meeting; the persons or bodies he met with; the purpose of each meeting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether separated and divorced persons that previously owned a share in a property should be treated as first-time buyers in terms of the tax code and mortgage rules when buying a home at some point in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (21 Nov 2019)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has been informed by a building society (details supplied) that an investigation has commenced on the overcharging of customers involving insurance products on their mortgage; if the Central Bank is undertaking its own investigation in relation to this; the number of customers believed to be involved at this stage; the amount...