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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Revenue Commissioners PAYE modernisation programme; the work being done to ensure that employers are fully prepared for the change; the benefits the new programme will bring from a Revenue Commissioners perspective; the impact on employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance when legislation on limited partnerships will be introduced; the timelines for the enactment of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21876/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if small and medium sized enterprises are covered by the Central Bank's consumer protection code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance when the next progress update will be published on the report into the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if recommendation 8 of the report on the cost of motor insurance has been completed; his views on the assessment of an organisation (details supplied) that the recommendation is covered by the Central Bank's consumer protection code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Data (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of motor insurance policies entered into under the declined cases agreement in each month in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21880/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination Expenditure (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs incurred to date by the Central Bank in the tracker mortgage examination by the types of professional fees incurred and staff costs; the costs that will be reimbursed by bank in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21883/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that an insurance firm not in business here can enter the Irish market without barrier to entry, have access to the same databases and information as existing market players and therefore compete on a level playing field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to publish the summer economic statement 2018. [21886/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for an organisation (details supplied) and An Garda Síochána to provide a cost-benefit analysis for the establishment of a Garda anti-fraud unit under recommendation 26 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the regulatory context that applies to the use of private investigators by financial services firms here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the second report from the Personal Injuries Commission will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21881/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that will be eligible for the redress scheme being set up in respect of the cervical cancer screening scandal; the approach with regard to indemnification from the US laboratories in this regard; the definition of a normal error in terms of a false negative smear test results and therefore possibly outside of redress; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Administration (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports available to women that previously had cervical cancer following a false negative smear test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is being paid his salary to the end of July 2018 in view of the fact that he resigned early; if this was part of his contract; if negotiations took place with the person on the matter; if so, the persons that participated in the negotiations on the State’s behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: My thanks to our three guests for their interesting opening statements and good engagement. In response to Mr. Burgess, were the funds to come in, they would get a fair hearing. They would get lots of questions, for sure, but would get every opportunity to set out their case in a factual manner. I do not think they are not coming in because they are afraid of being asked hard questions or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: My question for Dr. O'Hagan-Luff essentially is based on the international experience. I am not asking her to predict what is going to happen here but internationally, when such loans are purchased, many of which have 15 to 20 years left in them, and this does not align with the business model of such funds, do they close out these loans over a period or do they sell them on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: Who buys loans from vulture funds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: Not just in the case of mortgages but commercial debt as well-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is the witness is saying is that banks could end up buying back distressed loans, because they would be buying them at a reduced price, where the loans are no longer then accounted for as non-performing loans, NPLs, on their books?