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Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 719. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy. [54577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 892. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 28 November 2017, the reason a person (details supplied) is only on the HSE's assessment of need waiting list since 13 June 2017 even though the HSE acknowledged the application for an assessment of need by the person's parents in October 2016. [55170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 927. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 14 December 2017, the overpayments identified in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 929. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees written to in 2017 regarding an overpayment of wages and salaries in each of the years 2004 to 2007; the number of employees in each category such as nurses and so on, in tabular form; the amount of the overpayment and the reason for the overpayment; the reason for the delay in the HSE notifying the employees concerned; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1049. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork joined the waiting list for an assessment by the child and adolescent mental health services in Cork; the timeframe for the assessment to be carried out; the number of persons ahead of this person on the waiting list;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons involved, and fee arrangements that apply, in respect of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes and businesses in County Cork currently without high speed broadband; the number by geographic unit within the county; when he expects all of these homes and businesses to have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a retired person under 66 years of age in receipt of income from an approved retirement fund must pay PRSI on this income whereas a person under 66 years of age in receipt of a pension annuity is not subject to PRSI on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1696/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1820. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authority tenants who had works carried out to their dwelling by their local authority to adapt the home for the particular needs of a member of the household are excluded from applying for the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1862. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a proposed natural heritage area (details supplied); when it will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54753/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: Most of my questions have been answered. On the review announced today by the Minister, will there be formal terms of reference for the review?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: It sets out the overall direction of the review.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: The key line in the Minister's statement is that the review will be informed by the desirability of achieving relative stability both over the short and longer term in local property tax, LPT, payments of liable persons. Am I correct that the objective is to keep the LPT bill broadly the same? How would Mr. Hogan define "relative stability"?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: I take it there is a recognition that doing nothing is not an option because that would not deliver relative stability in view of the property price increases we have seen.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: From my reading of it, the focus is on maintenance of relative stability taking into account the recommendations of the Thornhill group which have not been implemented. As such, the suggestion of LPT being based on square footage and site value would not appear to be within the scope of my understanding of the statement made today.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: On the currently exempt properties, all new and previously unused properties bought since January 2013 to October 2019 are exempt and similarly any property - in other words, not only new property - purchased in 2013 are exempt. The current estimate in respect of new and previously unused properties is of the order of €62,000. What is the cut-off point in this regard?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: If one divides the €470 million in LPT receipts by 1.9 million properties, the average LPT bill is approximately €250, which means the estimated additional revenue if this exemption is not renewed will be between €15 million and €20 million.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: On deferrals, while the number of exemptions is stable, the number of deferrals increased substantially in 2017. If my reading of the table provided to us by the parliamentary budget office is correct, the sub-category, being those below the income threshold of €46,000 to under €60,000, increased from 48,000 to 62,000. That is a fairly substantial spike in the number of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: It was 41,000 homes in 2014, 41,000 again in 2015, 48,000 in 2016 and then 62,000 in 2017, so there was a significant jump. We will explore that further. I have one final question on the issue of stamp duty. There were a few questions on this from Deputy Pearse Doherty. As it is a transaction-based tax and an extra €376 million has been factored into the budget from the 4%...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank Mr. Hogan. We are concluded. Unless Deputy Colm Brophy wants to resume the chair I will conclude.