Results 16,821-16,840 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for principal private residence relief in respect of the sale of a property. [17954/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the application of VAT to a product (details supplied); and if a reduced rate or zero rate of VAT can be applied to the product without impacting the VAT treatment of other classes of products. [17955/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Cork city Garda division in 2007 and 2011; the current strength in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17403/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision in respect of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the exceptional circumstances that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to allow the construction of the Carrigaline western relief road, County Cork, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18042/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: 524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals made by Bus Éireann to the NTA to improve the 220, 220X and 223 bus services in Cork. [18043/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: I welcome Ms Boate and Mr. Donohoe and thank them for the statement and tables they have provided. The array of games available on the lottery.iewebsite is mind-boggling. The days of one weekly draw and one Winning Streak scratch card are long gone. How many games are now approved and in a position to be marketed under the various headings? There are instant win games, for example.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: There are five draw-based games, three of which have an add-on option.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: That gives eight draw variations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: Are those 24 games online only?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: To recap, there are eight versions of the lotto draws, with which we are familiar, based on five draws; 24 instant win games, which are all online; and 19 scratch cards which are allowed to be sold in shops at any point in time. That gives a total of 51 games, versions of games or opportunities to bet currently being provided. Is it correct that that is quite a dramatic increase on what was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: It is far from that now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: Did Ms Boate win anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: At any point in time-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: The 24 instant win games are online 24-7. A person can play any of them-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: Only from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: Okay. However, the 24 instant win games are online-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: -----and available at all times. Are there 19 scratch cards on the market?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: To clarify, those are year-round games. Are there also seasonally themed games? Ms Boate mentioned Christmas-themed games.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Michael McGrath: Such themed offerings are among the approved games we have considered. There are no other seasonal ones I have not addressed. Are the games Christmas Countdown, Christmas Millionaire Raffle and Merry Money, respectively noted at Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive, included on the list at which I am looking?