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Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: The events of the past few days have brought home to us all the selfless work that those involved in the Coast Guard service do and the risks they take to protect everyone in the country. An issue that they, especially the Coast Guard's volunteer members, have been raising consistently is the need for statutory recognition of the service. As the Taoiseach knows, the other forms of emergency...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Freedom of Information Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I have a quick observation. The process can be quite cumbersome and many replies come back late. The people submitting the request are contacted and asked whether they mind if the reply is late, but they do not really have any choice in the matter because if they force the issue, the response could be incomplete. Some of the redactions are pretty inexplicable. The freedom of information...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: The strategy statement is fairly harmless but not terribly useful either. It is quite woolly in nature with very few tangible and firm commitments, deadlines or action points. It sets out six priorities which no one could argue with, although one could certainly add more. The one I want to focus on is Brexit, which is priority (e). There is reference to a workforce planning report in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Dealing with the Assembly elections and the efforts to put a new Executive in place in Northern Ireland, can the Taoiseach outline to the House how he sees that happening? I think we all agree that fresh elections or a return to direct rule are not desirable or acceptable options. I do not see how they would advance the peace process and bring about...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, in Cork city and county or assets located elsewhere but owned by persons in Cork city and county for each year since 2010; the details of such assets currently held by CAB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example, a yoga instructor, must undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; her views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if she will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 235, 243 and 244 of 28 February 2017, if he will confirm, in respect of each financial institution involved in the Central Bank's tracker examination, the identity of the independent third parties overseeing the internal review process within the institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that, as at 31 January 2017, have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for more than nine months. [13153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank's power under section 78(4) of the Credit Union Act 1997 (details supplied), in view of the fact that a number of credit unions have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for periods exceeding the maximum postponement period of nine months as stated in the Act. [13154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently investigating the incorrect disclosure in advertisements of annual percentage rates by certain financial institutions; the precise nature of the investigation; the institutions concerned, the period covered and the credit products involved; if the advertised Annual Percentage Rate, APR, understated or overstated the actual...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if each State supported bank offers, in certain circumstances, an interest rate to an existing mortgage customer which is outside of the advertised rates for that particular category of customer including, for example, in a situation in which a customer has informed the bank that he or she is switching to another lender; if the Central Bank has a view on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the final deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, GDP, for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the debt to Gross Domestic Product, GDP, ratio at the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the fiscal space for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of Ireland's contribution to the EU budget in respect of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 297,800 mortgage accounts estimated to be in receipt of tax relief at source in respect of mortgage interest in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the details, including the aggregate value of such transactions if individual transaction values cannot be provided, of the list of NAMA loan or asset disposals, including disposals by a receiver appointed by NAMA, since the inception of the agency where an open competitive sales process did not take place and where the disposal was made to a special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary question number 74 of 26 January 2017, if he will arrange for the information sought to be provided. [13219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown by religious order of the money and assets transferred to date to the State in respect of the agreement between the State and the religious orders to share the cost of redress for the victims of abuse in certain institutions; the amount of a contribution that was promised from each such religious order;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example a yoga instructor, has to undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; his views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if he will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be...