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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the use of a commercial vehicle by a self-employed person, whilst carrying tools, to travel from his or her registered office to his or her clients is considered private use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding charging for domestic water in circumstances where the quality is very poor and the householder has to keep the tap running for a period before the water can be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22537/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has carried out a feasibility study in respect of installing water meters in apartments; if progress has been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has issued any policy direction to local authorities regarding the holding of local authority funds in accounts at the pillar banks in view of the current ratings of these banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a mandatory radon gas test for all residential property sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department has conducted an inventory of unoccupied houses and apartments in Dublin and around the country irrespective of who they are owned by; if not, if there are plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for capital funding for a major refurbishment and redevelopment of a residential centre for girls, women and children who are homeless in Cork City (details supplied). [23231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Payments (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek to increase the amount of respite care afforded in a respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Payments (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide transport to and from a day service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if parents with special needs children are entitled to know the identity of the parent representatives on the local implementation groups established around the country for the reconfiguration of therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 834. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [22782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 874. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 876. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the care arrangements for a person (details supplied) in Cork city with a view to increasing the level of care provided by the Health Service Executive; if he will examine the possibility of respite care being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 915. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo necessary surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 916. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of surgery theatre slots at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin in order to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 918. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an allowance in respect of the call out charge for an ambulance where the call is made by an elderly person on modest income who does not have a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23153/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 992. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that was given to qualifying schools for the DEIS school completion programme in each of the school years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014; the funding that will be provided in the 2014-2015 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: Discussion (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Keegan and Mr. McCaughey to the meeting. I should declare an interest in that I am a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. However, I assure the witnesses this will not colour my questioning. Members have heard two quite contrasting presentations from the two witnesses in attendance. Mr. Keegan has presented quite a black-and-white picture that companies incorporated in...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: Discussion (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Would Mr. Keegan accept the international standard on transfer pricing is not up to standard and is inadequate?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: Discussion (27 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: In practice, is the biggest problem not that the intellectual property is held offshore in jurisdictions where there is little or no corporation tax and then they are charging the other companies within the group and the profits are shifting and ending up in those destinations? In practice, is that not what is happening?