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Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: The man beside the Deputy, Deputy Michael McGrath, knew about the Cerberus meeting for 12 months before the Deputy asked me to come in. The Comptroller and Auditor General also knew about it for 12 months.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: It is up to Deputy Fleming to find out about these things. It was all in the public domain.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: It was all in the public domain. You are a disgrace.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: You should resign as Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: You are a disgrace.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: What you did in RTE was a disgrace.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides repayment or remission of VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit) on the purchase of an adapted car or vehicle for the transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, exemption from motor tax in respect of that vehicle, and a fuel grant (up to a certain limit). ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Medical Board of Appeal that as of March 2017, there are 278 appeals active at the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal.  There has been a recent upsurge in the number of appeals to the DDBMA. The DDBMA, within its functions, has the facility to deal with waiting lists by holding extra hearings.  I am aware that extra hearings were held...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Levy Yield (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by Revenue that the yield and the Budget estimates from the Stamp Duty levy on pension schemes for all relevant years is as set in the following table.  Year Yield €m Budget Estimate €m 2011 463 470 2012 483 463 2013 535 482 2014 743 670 2015 169 148 Total 2,393 2,233 The Stamp Duty levy on pension schemes was introduced in 2011 to pay for the Jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 to 81, inclusive, together. I note with regret that Ulster Bank is closing a significant number of branches with considerable negative impacts on both staff and customers alike. That said, the bank's continued commitment to the Irish market is to be welcomed. Officals of the bank briefed my officials on this issue last week. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts Data (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: In response to the Deputy's question, I am advised that my Department has not hired any private investigation firms in the past five years and to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that a breakdown of Capital Acquisitions Tax receipts, including the inheritance tax component, is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at: for 2007 to 2016. For the years 2005 and 2006, receipts from inheritance tax were €196.6m and €299.3m respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: The Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) may investigate complaints in relation to any regulated Financial Service Provider. According to the Central Bank Act 1942 as amended, a regulated Financial Service Provider is defined as: "(a) a financial service provider whose business is subject to regulation by the Bank under this Act or under a designated enactment or a designated statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Special Liquidators of IBRC that the population of sub-accounts identified as in-scope for review under the Direction from the Central Bank of Ireland to IBRC (in Special Liquidation) in relation to the tracker mortgage examination is circa 29,000. The review of these in-scope accounts is on-going and it is estimated to be completed in the coming weeks. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Special Liquidators of IBRC that no customers have received redress at this point in time as a result of the Central Bank of Ireland tracker mortgage examination. The review of accounts which have been identified as in-scope as part of this examination is on-going and has not been finalised but is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. If detriment has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Special Liquidators of IBRC that there are no legal actions against them in connection with the tracker mortgage examination.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: In relation to the Financial Services Ombudsman, Section 57CC of the Central Bank Act 1942 as amended provides that The Financial Services Ombudsman shall ensure that investigations are conducted in private. For this reason the FSO cannot comment on whether it has received a complaint from or against any particular person or entity, other than the publication of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: The Framework for Conducting the Tracker Mortgage Examination (published in conjunction with the report providing a further update on the Examination of Tracker Mortgage Related Issues on 23 March) provides that in the course of the Examination, the lender is to determine whether or not in all circumstances it has complied with its consumer protection regulatory obligations arising pursuant...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: I understand following consultation with your office that the reference to "statistics produced by An Garda Síochána which have now been confirmed as being unreliable" relates specifically to the recent public revelation that the number of roadside drink-driving breathalyser tests undertaken nationally between 2011 and early 2016 have been exaggerated by the Garda Siochana. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Noonan: The Government profoundly disagrees with the European Commission's analysis in the Apple State Aid case. An appeal is therefore being brought before the European Courts.  Such an appeal takes the form of an application to the General Court of the European Union, asking it to annul the Commission's Final Decision.  The Attorney General prepared the legal grounds in support...