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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs incurred to date under headings such as office accommodation, legal expenses, salaries and so on for each commission of investigation formally established since 2012 by her Department; the estimated final cost; the expected completion date of the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35651/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a probe needs to take place here into a bank's (details supplied) handling of small and medium-sized enterprise debtor customers similar to the probe in the UK into its parent company (details supplied) and SME debtors being moved into its global restructuring group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35660/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his Department in each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up and the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason her Department or any bodies under its aegis are not purchasing the final order of surrender by Pádraig Pearse in Easter 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment and whether the top-up was approved by his Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set down in tabular form the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment and whether the top-up was approved by his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of approved driving instructors for cars currently in the State; if his attention has been drawn to the number of those instructors who are franchisees of a company (details supplied); the percentage of the overall essential driver training lessons accounted for by these franchisees; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of her Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his department in each of the years 2011 to 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 286. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs incurred to date under headings such as office accommodation, legal expenses, salaries and so on for each commission of investigation formally established since 2012 by her Department; the estimated final cost; the expected completion date of the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35651/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 290. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of her Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 293. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of all pension top-ups paid in respect of chief executives of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department, including the name of the organisation, the name of the chief executive, the amount of the top-up, the date of payment, and if the top-up was approved by his department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in...

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: From my party's point of view, if the Finance Bill were to be amended to make provision for such a report to be prepared it would send a very negative and indeed damaging signal in terms of investment in Ireland. It must be stated we have already very high capital tax rates in Ireland of 33% on capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax. We have relatively high income tax rates in this...

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: I reject the slur Deputy Pearse Doherty threw across the floor about our motivation and that we are there to protect the wealthy at all costs. I remind the Deputy and his colleagues in Sinn Féin that far more ordinary people vote for Fianna Fáil than for his party. That is the reality. We, as a party, represent all sections of society. If one looks at the opinion poll data,...

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the amendment. I raised this issue on Committee Stage. In the previous Finance Bill the issue was dealt with for non-resident non-executive directors who were given an exemption from taxation in respect of the reimbursement of expenses but a different regime continued to apply to Irish resident non-executive directors. It is important to be clear that we are talking about the...

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: There is general agreement across the House that there should be equal tax treatment for the self-employed. An important start was made last year and a further step has been taken this year. Obviously, from our point of view, we would have liked to have seen the figure brought up to two thirds in accordance with the three-year plan laid out the previous year. As such, I ask the Minister if...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (22 Nov 2016)

Michael McGrath: 108. To ask the Taoiseach the costs incurred to date under headings such as office accommodation, legal expenses, salaries and so on for each commission of investigation formally established since 2012 by his Department; the estimated final cost; the expected completion date of the commission. [35651/16]