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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: Are legal cases being taken in the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: Have they got a hearing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: Okay. Does Mr. Kavanagh think the former agents will get justice through legal actions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: Yes, I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would like to ask about the selection process that was used by the EBS to enter into new tied agency arrangements after Mr. Kavanagh and the other former agents had been removed. How was that process conducted, in Mr. Kavanagh's view? Is there a suggestion that the EBS had certain preferred people in mind to take on the role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I asked about the selection of replacement agents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EBS Tied Agents: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would support the committee doing more work on this issue. We need to hear directly from EBS and have its representatives in front of us. The note we received from EBS is unsigned and there is no name next to it. Each time we engage with AIB to ask about EBS we are told that AIB speaks for EBS but EBS is a separate legal entity within the AIB structure. They should be here to answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome my colleague, Deputy MacSharry, and thank him for his opening statement. Everyone has had sight of the discussion paper prepared by Deputy MacSharry. I genuinely commend him on this initiative. It is very evident to anyone that a huge amount of work has gone into this proposal. The research is excellent. It certainly contains innovative thinking and is very well presented....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: In respect of the question of fairness, workers or couples with no children have a high burden as well in terms of income tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: They will not benefit from this. One could argue that they do not have the costs associated with child rearing but how would Deputy MacSharry address the question that it is unfair for those people to not get a tax break? What about the argument that this would result in taking far more people out of the tax net? The general view among some international bodies is that it is a mistake to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: What level of priority would Deputy MacSharry afford this idea in terms of the reduction in universal social charge, USC, for everyone, with an emphasis on middle-income earners? It must be remembered that our entry point for the marginal rate of tax is quite low by international standards. Where would Deputy MacSharry rank this proposal in terms of priority with those or would he see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I want to support the proposal of the Chairman. Instead of us writing to several Departments we should write to the Minister for Finance and ask for his Department's assessment and that it consult with the other relevant Departments, namely, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department of Business, Enterprise and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have claimed relief under the knowledge development box to date; the cost of the measure to date; the number of those companies that are considered small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 19 June 2018, his views on whether it is acceptable for the Central Bank to refuse to confirm the costs incurred to date in respect of the inquiry; if these costs and the estimate of the total costs will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the position on NAMA selling back loan notes to the NAMA debtor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Claims Agency (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the State Claims Agency in the last number of years advised him that there were cases of possible negligence arising from the CervicalCheck programme which would be likely to lead to compensation being paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeline for the completion of same; if his attention has been drawn to the substandard nature of the existing accommodation on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and provision made for the continuation of the person's SNA for the 2018-19 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to delays in the processing of applications under the critical skills work permit system; the steps being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29264/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 282. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter raised in correspondence regarding the lack of services at a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be addressed; his plans to improve the services; when he expects same to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28764/18]