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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of penalties levied and collected by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of each of the years 2012 to 2014 in respect of late payment of tax liabilities; the way this is broken down across different categories of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the current rate of interest charged by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of late payment of tax liabilities; the way this has changed over the past ten years; his plans to review the rate in view of the current low interest rate environment generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the planned flood relief scheme in Cork City; if he will provide an estimate of the timeline in the delivery of the project; the level of funding that has been committed to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14600/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 384. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which the Legal Aid Board is currently providing legal representation before the courts, in the form of civil legal aid to persons against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14719/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 385. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which legal representation before the courts in the form of civil legal aid is available from the Legal Aid Board, to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14720/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 386. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which additional resources have been allocated to the Legal Aid Board, specifically for the provision of civil legal advice and civil legal aid to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, to reflect the fact that the number of mortgages in respect of which such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Legal Aid Board automatically designates cases where the applicant is a person against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house as a priority applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 388. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options for legal representation available to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, but who are not in a financial position to afford such legal representation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 389. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the State is under an obligation to provide legal representation to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 390. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to extend the parameters of the merits test applied by the Legal Aid Board in assessing whether to provide legal representation to those against whom proceedings have been issued for the repossession of their principal dwelling house, in order not to exclude those who it has assessed will not be able to successfully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that have been raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the operation of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to make an item of equipment available to a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [14209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special educational needs is not being allowed a scribe for the leaving certificate examination, except for mathematics; if she will review this case in view of the circumstances [14839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: 890. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the commitment to provide funding of €30 million towards the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in County Cork; if his Department is in ongoing contact with the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in regard to the detail of the project; the funding commitment that remains in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Owens and Dr. Surminski and I thank them both for their time and opening statements. I would like to discuss the situation in Cork with Mr. Owens as the best case study in the country of an area prone to flooding. The city has experienced devastating floods, particularly in 2009, with a number of events since then. Do many businesses in the city not have flood insurance cover...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Would another flood event in Cork wipe out certain businesses that do not have insurance cover? Do some of them lack the financial capacity to survive another flood?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Is the Cork Business Association or Cork Chamber of Commerce in dialogue with the representative body of the insurance industry on the issues facing the city? Mr. Owens cited a statement in which the insurance industry indicates it may not reinstate cover if it is not satisfied with the nature of the flood defences. Is the industry saying anything publicly or privately to the Cork Business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Will this be a factor in attracting new retailers and international chains to Cork when they are considering risks and the possibility of not being able to obtain flood cover? While new developments can be elevated and the risk of flooding mitigated, will insurance cover be a factor for companies considering locating in low-lying premises which are at risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Has Dr. Surminski compared data in Ireland on the number and coverage of businesses with flood insurance cover with similar data in other European countries? If so, where does Ireland stand vis-à-visother countries in terms of these baseline data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Michael McGrath: Who provides that data internationally? In terms of the data on coverage for businesses, for example, would it be provided by the insurers, the representative bodies or the state register?