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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (18 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional local autonomy to Cork Airport in line with the recommendations of the Booz report. [54568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Special Assignee Relief Programme (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date that have availed of the special assignee relief programme; the number of employers whose employees have availed of the programme; the amount of tax foregone as a result of the tax relief granted; the number of employees who have had education fees paid by their employer on a tax free basis under the programme; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date that have availed of the foreign earnings deduction relief; the amount of tax foregone as a result of the tax relief granted; his views on the number of jobs that may have been created under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55091/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer that would arise from increasing the threshold for the top rate of tax for single earners from €32,800 to €34,000, €35,000, €38,000 and €40,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer that would arise from increasing the threshold for the top rate of tax for single earners from €32,800 to €34,000, €35,000, €38,000 and €40,000, respectively, with pro rata increases for married-civil partnership couples with two earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the PAYE and personal tax credits by €100, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate cost to the Exchequer from introducing a €100 per child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of proposals for the implementation of a common consolidated tax base within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure in respect of residential mortgage interest relief in each year from 2010 to date in 2013; the way the projected cost in 2012 was impacted by changes in mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of senior and subordinated bonds outstanding in AIB and Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of research and development tax credits granted in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance following on from the 150,000 letters issued by the Revenue Commissioners in early January 2012 to pensioners, the number of the 150,000 pensioners who had an additional tax liability; if the budget day estimate of an extra €45m revenue in 2012 from the initiative was accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 274. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will show separately, in respect of the immigrant investor programme and the start-up entrepreneur scheme, the number of persons who have availed of each scheme to date; the amount that has been invested to date; the number of jobs that have been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented at accident and emergency units in 2011 and 2012 who were not in possession of a medical card or a letter of referral from a general practitioner; the amount raised from the charge applied to such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55096/13]

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The key element of this legislation is the provision to extend the applicability of the 1% betting duty applied in betting shops to telephone and Internet bets. This is very much an overdue piece of legislation as the Finance Act 2011 provided for to the extension of the betting duty subject to an appropriate licensing mechanism being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the requirements imposed on banks seeking proof of identity for customers under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010; if the banks are required or permitted to hold the customer proof of identity on file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Numbers (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of staff employed by National Asset Management Agency; the total number of staff that have left the organisation in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation raised from motorists in 2011, 2012 and 2013 from mineral oil tax, VRT, VAT, carbon tax and motor tax including driver licensing receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost incurred by his Department as part of the recent balance sheet assessments of the banks, which advisers were engaged as part of the process; the amount each of the advisers were paid; the person who will incur the cost of the balance sheet assessment; if a similar exercise will have to be carried out again as part of the euro area stress...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures that apply when the National Assets Management Agency or a NAMA debtor is appointing a selling agent to dispose of a particular property; if the selling agent is obliged to notify NAMA or the NAMA debtor of all offers that have been made for the property; if he will provide details of the nature of the commercial relationship, including the...