Results 17,921-17,940 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of instances of capital gains tax on the sale of company shares in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if unregulated loan owners are allowed to have direct contact with borrowers including face-to-face meetings or to send correspondence direct to the borrower without going through a credit servicing agent; if an unregulated loan owner can write directly to a borrower that has an active loan account with that unregulated loan owner regarding a guarantee...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance when legislation updating the laws on limited partnerships will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on enabling credit unions to avail of debit cards for their members; if legislative changes are required; if it is solely a decision for the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views in relation to the establishment of a Garda fraud squad to tackle insurance fraud specifically; his plans in relation to the establishment of such a unit; his views on whether the unit should be publicly funded or funded by the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injuries Commission (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will request that the judicial council compile guidelines for appropriate general damages for various types of personal injury as recommended by the Personal Injuries Commission; when the judicial council will be established; the interim measures being commenced in the area of personal injury damages; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Judicial Council Bill 2017 will go to committee stage in Seanad Éireann; when he expects it will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; when he expects the Bill to be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injuries Commission (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his interaction with the Law Reform Commission in relation to the third recommendation of the Personal Injuries Commission in its second and final report; when the report from the Law Reform Commission will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44457/18]

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

Michael McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an implementation report with timelines for the recommendations of the Personal Injuries Commission in its second and final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is monitoring the quantity of land identified by local authorities as vacant for the purposes of the vacant site tax; the quantity, number and acreage of land identified by each local authority as vacant; the number of vacant sites in which the owner has been informed; the number of vacant sites in which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to insurance companies taking into account a person's previous criminal conviction when deciding to offer home or car insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules that apply with regard to an Irish citizen who spends part of their time here and part of their time abroad outside the European Union wishing to borrow from a financial institution here for home refurbishment works in respect of a house owned by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in place or the actions he has taken to help support SMEs to embrace card acceptance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount invested to date in promoting digital payment options amongst SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to incentivise merchants to accept card payment; the further plans that have been drafted for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions delivered upon in the National Payments Plan 2013; when the steering committee last met; the measures put in place to ensure the continued progress of digital payments here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the recommendations included in the National Payments Plan 2013 in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if a distinction is made between the different risk profile of the mortgage, for example, a low loan to value mortgage as opposed to a high loan to value mortgage in the context of the risk weighting that applies to mortgages issued by banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45420/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on the unwinding of FEMPI cuts to public service pensioners; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a matter for each school whether or not the leaving certificate applied programme is offered to the students in respect of second-level schools that have an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45588/18]