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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners investigation into claims that many pensioners who bought an annuity with a fixed cost of living increase or escalator have not been paid the pension amount they are entitled to; if the investigation will deal with claims that insurers and pension providers may have held funds in reserve and not paid them out on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed loan portfolio sale by a bank (details supplied); the nature of the loans concerned; the number and book value of the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress a bank (detail supplied) has made in selling non-performing loans; the number and names of the bundles of loans set to be sold; the type of loans contained within each bundle; the value of each bundle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue to be received from non-residential construction stamp duty in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the estimated number of transactions in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the increase in the standard rate tax band from budget 2018 in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the estimated number of persons to pay the marginal rate in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the NTMA's plans to raise funds from the market for the remainder of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; the detail of the estimated value to be raised in each of these years; the estimated interest on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the interest rate on Government bonds of the European Central Bank halting its quantitative easing programme; the impact on same of the ECB reversing its quantitative easing programme by selling €10 billion worth of bonds per month; the impact on same of the ECB raising interest rates by 0.25%, 0.75% and 1% respectively; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of Exchequer funds spent funding the purchase of homes by local authorities or approved housing bodies under the mortgage to rent scheme; and the number of homes the expenditure related to in each of the years since 2012, in tabular form. [8016/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and I thank him for his opening statement. In overall terms, the €404 million budget for 2018 is up from €365 million. This is an 11% increase net of appropriations in aid. I wish to focus on the flood risk management aspect. The Minister of State has said that the extra €25 million brings that funding up from...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: That is for actual flood relief schemes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is this across the different levels?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Was the €75 million budget allocated for 2017 fully spent?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: What are the priorities for 2018 for flood risk management?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Does the Minister of State feel that, overall, there is good value for money being achieved on the more minor schemes where consultants are involved, where there is a lot of design work and where there seems to be a lot of over and back between the local authorities and the OPW? I brought one such scheme to the Minister of State's attention. Huge money seems to be spent on consultants and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: The lower Lee flood relief scheme in Cork is the largest in the history of the State. Will the Minister of State update us on where that stands?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Morrison's Island phase is the early phase. When does the Minister of State expect that to commence?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: What about the overall scheme?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Minister of State mentioned the opposition to the scheme. I read material from the Save Cork City campaign earlier. One of the group's tweets states:The Little Island Tidal Barrier has been studied by world experts and would cost €140m. Walls would cost over €300m and protect much less of #Cork city. The best solution for Cork is the tidal barrier because it benefits...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: The priority for most people is to have a scheme that works and that protects the city from flooding. We are all aware of the devastating flooding events in the past but people expect the scheme to be implemented in the best possible way to minimise intrusiveness and physical barriers and to make it as attractive and as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Has the tidal barrier option been...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Sydenham saying the tidal barrier option would cost in excess of €1 billion?