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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the approval of the European Commission for the introduction of a share based incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42435/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2017 (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the work that has been done since the announcement in budget 2017 on the possible introduction of a VAT compensation scheme for registered charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the excise duty on tobacco products collected in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the estimated amounted to be collected in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of approved applications under the help-to-buy scheme to date in 2017; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount to be collected in 2017 from the compliance measures specified in the summary of budget measures 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of regulation in the Central Bank per year in the past five years; the portion of these costs obtained from levies on financial institutions; his plans for the funding model for regulation at the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received approval from the European Commission to reform NAMA in order to allow it to develop social and affordable housing on State-owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excessive Deficit Procedure Implementation (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the State's final structural deficit in percentage terms in 2016; and if he expects changes at this point. [42445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what pay rises public servants are due to receive under the Lansdowne Road Agreement and its recently agreed successor, by salary bands and dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42919/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a secondary school (details supplied) in County Cork in relation to special needs supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of probate sales in the system; the expected waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 698. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 are now in force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 740. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the population and demographic projections for the next 20 years underpinning the approach to the national planning framework - Ireland 2040 Our Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes that have been made in 2017 to the mortgage to rent scheme; his plans to further modify the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/17]

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2017)

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Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues for putting down this motion, which is particularly timely. The overall point I wish to make about Cork is that every effort should be made to reach agreement between the two authorities. I welcome the comments of the Minister of State in that regard. Sometimes politicians forget that people are far more concerned about services than...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax revenue from the increase in stamp duty from 2% to 6% on commercial property; if this estimate was based on current 2017 volume; if it is assumed 2018 sales volumes will be equal to 2017 volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance the organisation which will be underwriting loans for home building finance Ireland, either HBFI itself or NAMA; the way in which NAMA and HBFI will interact; if HBFI has flexibility to provide different types of finance from guarantees to mezzanine finance; if it is strictly confined to providing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of the funding of residential construction projects home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; if there is an upper limit on the amount it can provide; the restrictions in place in terms of collateral needed for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the qualifying characteristics needed for a builder or a developer to obtain finance from home building finance Ireland, HBFI; the protections put in place to prevent HBFI crowding out funding from alternative sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/17]