Results 15,021-15,040 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures Data (26 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: 1756. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures received from staff in his Department in 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a critical skills permit by a person (details supplied). [36944/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the escrow fund set up for the European Commission’s decision regarding a company (details supplied), if the fund earns a return over time from interest and or capital gain, whether the company or the State entity will receive that return; if, in the event of the State receiving a return, it will be deemed to be a financial transaction;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief cannot be claimed in respect of payments made by a parent under a deed of covenant in favour of their permanently incapacitated child; his plans to review this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if the NTMA has a role in advising or influencing the rate of disposal by the Central Bank of the Government bonds that replaced the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been made to the customers appeals panel section regarding a bank (details supplied), in view of the tracker mortgage issue; the number which have been fully upheld, partially upheld and totally dismissed respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the Central Bank policy on banks providing bridging finance to elderly persons wishing to downsize to another property; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such persons, many of whom have very significant positive equity, have to sell their home before they can purchase a smaller, more suitable property and this is acting as a deterrent to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the changes to the section 110 tax structure introduced in the Finance Act 2016, if property funds that purchase residential and commercial loans from NAMA and banks operating here will no longer be able to avail of this structure in respect of the profits earned on the holding of such loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37955/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the changes to the section 110 tax structure introduced in the Finance Act 2016, if he will state the definition of a bona fide use of the section 110 tax structure in keeping with the original intention behind the establishment of the structure for securitisation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is Central Bank policy that the banks should record all telephone conversations between members of staff and the banks' customers; the current policy of banks (details supplied) in this regard; the length of time such recordings should be retained for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reimburse persons for private property valuations with a decrease in property tax in view of the fact that property valuations have increased nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the first and full year cost of increasing the year limit for the special assignee relief programme from five years to ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the first and full year cost of reducing the €75,000 limit to €60,000, €50,000 and €40,000, respectively, for the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the special assignee relief programme, SARP, to employees employed from outside an organisation rather than restricting it to employees moving within an organization; the cost of increasing the scope of SARP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of branches in each of the State-supported banks that do not accept coins as lodgements; the policies each of the State-supported banks have in relation to the receipt of coins; the statutory role of his Department and the Central Bank in relation to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 419,400 mortgages in receipt of mortgage interest relief that are in the 2004 to 2008 30% cohort and in the 2009 to 2012 15% cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of couples in receipt of the higher ceilings of the 2004 to 2008 30% cohort in receipt of mortgage interest relief; the number that are single persons in receipt of lower ceilings; if he will provide the same data for the 2009 to 2012 15% cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of reducing the seven-year capital gains tax exemption under section 604A to five years and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs of decreasing the non-PAYE USC surcharge from 3% to 2.5%; the number of persons affected by such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of self-employed persons that will benefit from an increase in the earned income tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39022/17]