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African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Fianna Fáil supports this instruction to committee motion. In effect what the House is deciding is to enable the Minister to introduce the amendments which will be considered in the normal way on Committee Stage of the Bill. I thank the Department for providing some background notes in advance so that we are aware of the substantive nature of the amendments, in particular the first...

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: We support the motion to instruct the committee to enable the Minister to bring forward these amendments on Committee Stage on Thursday, at which time we can have the substantive debate on them. The Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 is in need of reform. It is clear that the Minister agrees and his amendments speak to that. There are issues with the mismatch between the period for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Imports and Exports Data (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 9 October 2018, if a response will issue to a further related query raised in correspondence (details supplied). [48856/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of exemptions under the Central Bank’s macro-prudential mortgage rules by first time buyers and second and subsequent buyers each month since the establishment of such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible for persons to avail of the home renovation incentive scheme who have contracted to have work carried out now but where tradespeople are not available to undertake the work until after the incentive scheme has been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints outstanding at the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints outstanding at the end of each month in 2018 and at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints outstanding at the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman by length of time (details supplied); the complaints that are open from the time of first receipt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49473/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the planned funding in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 26 April 2018, if he will provide a detailed update on plans for a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; the funding committed; the steps in the process; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the tendering procedure for the main construction contract for an education project (details supplied) in County Cork; when the main building contractor is expected to be on site; if the new facilities will be completed for the commencement of the 2020-2021 school year in order to allow schools to plan properly for maximum pupil...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 488. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of including relevant coverage statistics for broadband provision in a village (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the next review of the national waste management strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the UK will cease to be a member state of the EU at the end of March 2019 even if a withdrawal treaty is ratified and a transition period to the end of 2020 comes into effect [49781/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Duty Free Sales (28 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential economic benefits to the tourism and indigenous distillery and associated sectors and to regional ports and airports associated with the reintroduction of duty free sales when the UK departs the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the United Kingdom will be leaving the European Economic Area on 29 March 2019 even if the transition arrangement is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if analysis has been undertaken by his Department or by the Revenue Commissioners on the possible impact the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will have on the legislation governing the tax code and the application of the tax code; the potential legislative changes that will be required to account for this impact; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation that will add the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to parts of the legislative tax code that refer to member states, member states of the European Union or EEA states, in particular with regard to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and the Tax Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which section 80(10)(a) of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 will operate once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for the provisions in section 80 of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 after this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which section 615(2)(b) of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 will operate for the purposes of capital gains tax relief once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for capital gains tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which agricultural relief from capital gains tax and stamp duty will apply for farms or agricultural land in cases in which a portion is in the territory of Northern Ireland and the other portion is in the territory of the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49973/18]