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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist a person (details supplied) in County Cork to secure residential care for their adult daughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: The Supreme Court this morning upheld an appeal by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland in respect of who would foot the bill for the collapse of Setanta Insurance. It now looks like the insurance compensation fund, ICF, will have to pay the outstanding claims, of which there are more than 1,600 amounting to more than €90 million. Last June, the Government published a report on the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Will the cap be lifted?

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Will that apply to Setanta?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the collection of payment due to the State arising from the European Court of Justice judgment on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if the European Commission has been in contact with his Department with regard to the collection of payment due to the State arising from the European Court of Justice judgment on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the use of interest arising from the escrow account due to hold the payment due to the State arising from the European Court of Justice judgment on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the Thornhill report on local property tax; his plans for the further review of the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the revaluation date of the local property tax; the timeframe for LPT charges to be changed arising from that revaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25200/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff resources allocated to tax audit and investigation activities as announced in budget 2017; the extra amount spent on information technology systems capacity; the amount of extra tax taken in as a result of this initiative; the amount of extra tax he expects to be taken in over 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of extra excise duties received in 2016 and to date in 2017 on cigarettes as a result of the increase of 50 cent in excise announced in budget 2017; the amount he expects to take in for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue received as a result of the section 110 and other fund changes made as part of budget 2017; the amount he currently expects to receive as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I welcome today's witnesses and thank them for their insightful opening statements. Ms Lynch took us through the practicalities in terms of customs controls and laid out six different steps involved. She said that a reasonable estimate of the cost involved is €100 per movement. Is that the cost to the business or to the State and the Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: It is a cost to the business. In his presentation, Mr. Cody set out some statistics in regard to the volume of trade. Cross-Border traffic comprises approximately 1 million HGVs and 1.3 million LGVs, giving a total of 2.3 million movements. If €100 were paid for each of those movements, there would be additional costs of €230 million in respect of cross-Border trade...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: This is the administrative cost of complying with the various procedures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Would that apply if a company is an importer or if it is an exporter? In terms of a company based in Ireland, for example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Does Mr. Cody have a figure for the number of roll-on roll-off units which go through Irish ports and are exporting to the UK? The figure of approximately 1 million units in that regard has been given in his presentation. Is the figure for exports available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Does the witness only have figures in terms of tonnage rather than the number of movements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: What is the ratio of exports of goods to imports of goods in regard to trade with the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: The value of goods exported was less than that of goods imported.