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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals made by Bus Éireann to the NTA to improve the bus services 220/220X and 223 in Cork. [37705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 50. 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. [37704/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding capital gains tax and the application of principal private residence relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure an appropriate second level school place is identified and provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37962/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome our guests and apologise for being late. If I repeat anything, they might cut me off straight away. The headline conclusion of the council's pre-budget statement is that an overall package for next year of approximately €3.5 billion is appropriate, of which €800 million is left for previously unannounced decisions. According to the summer economic statement, that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: The actual requirement for Ireland in terms of its medium term objective is to move towards it by at least 0.5%. If this year, in 2018, we came in at 0.9% we would have to achieve the medium-term objective next year. That is the requirement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I turn to my second question. Yesterday, the council issued an interesting tweet which showed what the forecast was in budget 2015 for 2018 for corporation tax and the interest bill. The inverse relationship is very interesting. The 2015 forecast for corporation tax in 2018 was €5.5 billion, while the outturn was €8.5 billion. Conversely, the interest bill was forecast to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: On the issue of demographics, the Minister said that he will now outline five-year fiscal forecasting in the budget, which Mr. Coffey called for. That is welcome. Some €400 million is provided for demographic issues next year. I am concerned, looking to the future, that we are not providing enough at all for known demographic pressures that are emerging. In health, for example,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is that one year ahead?

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on Second Stage of this long-awaited Bill. From the outset when the working group reported in January last year, the lack of data generally in insurance was identified as a key issue, in particular the lack of data around claims and the claims process. While we had certain data from the Central Bank's insurance statistics on the overall amounts paid...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received from the vehicle registration tax in the past five years and to date for 2018 by CO2 bands in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the new worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure on the vehicle registration tax; if VRT is likely to increase due to the new test; the amount by which it is expected to increase; when the WLTP will be in use for VRT purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the sale by NAMA of a site (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in view of the establishment of the national Land Development Agency; his further views on whether this land could have been used under the LDA for social and affordable housing; if he was consulted regarding the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have been involved in discussions regarding the possibility of injecting additional capital into the European Investment Bank as a result of the UK's planned departure from the EU; his views on the possibility of the UK remaining a member of the EIB after it leaves the EU; the consequences for Ireland if the UK is no longer a member...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated €600 million yield in 2019 from the non-indexation of the taxation system by tax head; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of persons or income tax cases that in the event of no change to the USC bands or income tax bands in 2019 would move to a different USC band with a higher USC rate; the number that would cross the threshold to start paying income tax at the marginal rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish or make public his consultation with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the sale of a project under the relationship framework agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38748/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Apple Escrow Account (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected interest return per year on the moneys deposited by a company (details supplied) in the newly established escrow account; if the interest will be payable to the State or the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all the recommendations in the most recent report from the Personal Injuries Commission will be implemented; the timetable for the completion of all the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Unless I missed it, I did not see any reference in his opening remarks to health overspends in the HSE and the Department of Health. What we have in terms of published information are the Exchequer returns, or the fiscal monitor, for the month of August, which shows that up to the end of August current spending in health was €312 million over...