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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 1070. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an analysis has been carried out by his Department on the impact on productivity in the construction sector as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing; the impact in terms of input costs; the way in which that will impact the viability of housing and apartment projects; and if he will make a statement on...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: I support this Estimate in that, fundamentally, it provides a legal basis for the continuation of all of the expenditures within the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I do, however, want to raise, as others have, the specific issue of women who are returning to work from maternity leave and who are currently unable to access the wage subsidy scheme. It is an issue at...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist an Irish couple seeking to return home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position in relation to a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9530/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax receipts for each month of 2020 to date in view of the fact that it does not seem to be set out in the Fiscal Monitor April 2020; the tax profile for each of the 12 months; the same information broken down into each tax heading in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation receipts that were expected for January, February, March and April 2020; the amount actually taken in as regards Table 1 in the fiscal monitor in April; the expected amount from taxation receipts in February 2020 as set out in the fiscal monitor in February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9739/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners determined that an employer did not qualify for the temporary wage subsidy scheme after the subsidy was provided, if the liability for repaying the Revenue Commissioners falls on the employer and not the employee; if there are protections for employees that are of the view their employer does not qualify; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if assistance will be provided to a business in relation to an operational matter relating to the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9263/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost of the temporary wage subsidy scheme falls under the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum amount that can be spent in each Vote under the four-fifths rule; the amount actually spent to date for each Vote; when each Vote will reach its four-fifths maximum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain leaving certificate students missed the deadline to apply for the CAO; if he will arrange for late applications to be accepted in view of the extenuating circumstances these students are dealing with arising from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the July provision programme in view of Covid-19; if contingencies are being examined to ensure it goes ahead; the application arrangements that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional supports to children with special needs to assist them in re-integrating in a school environment as soon as it is safe to do so in view of the significant impact that the closure of schools has had on all children, but particularly on children with special needs; his further plans to provide additional supports...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can extend paid maternity leave and maternity benefit without a change in primary legislation; his plans to make changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when decisions will be processed and issued on applications submitted in November 2019 for a right of residency accompanied by a right to work based on parentage of an Irish minor citizen and based also on the principles of the Zambrano judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to introduce the motion for the annual renewal of sections two to four, six to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 in Dáil Éireann; the implications of not renewing these sections for the Special Criminal Court and other related matters; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 409. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on public country by country reporting for corporation tax purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 410. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of public country by country reporting for corporation tax purposes in the EU; if a decision on the matter requires unanimous consent from all member states; if not, if qualified majority voting is to be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8357/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the prohibition on refinancing existing loans under the new €2 billion credit guarantee scheme particularly since many businesses will have to restructure their loans in the coming months as a consequence of the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: 419. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason capital and interest is payable under the new €2 billion credit guarantee scheme from the start in view of the fact that the UK scheme allows for a window of 12 months for interest and capital repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8286/20]