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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: Brexit-related current expenditure across Departments is €115 million, if I am doing my sums correctly. The Minister said there would have been previous expenditure in 2017 and 2018. Do we have any estimates of that?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: The Minister will revert to the committee on the overall picture of current and capital expenditure. I had suggested this year and next year. If the Minister could also report on what has been spent in 2017 and 2018, that would be very helpful. With regard to resources, the Minister spoke about the Tax Appeals Commission. He has provided it with significant extra resources. I know he has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: On the question of insurance costs, while we have some oversight in respect of motor insurance premiums by virtue of data from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, we have no such data for employer liability and public liability insurance. We rely on anecdotal evidence and feedback from individual businesses, community groups, sporting bodies, festival organisers and representative bodies....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance the Irish banks that have to become compliant in advance of the impending PSD2 regulation. [9669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current and capital expenditure for each Department; the amount spent or expenditure committed to be spent in 2019 to deal specifically with a no-deal Brexit scenario (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review into the legal aid scheme terms and conditions was initiated; when it was concluded; if the terms and conditions are the responsibility of his Department; the rationale for removing the automatic entitlement to junior counsel; the rationale for reducing the fees allowed for both Circuit Court and High Court...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to patient safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9228/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Transport (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined the possibility of introducing free public transport; if there are costings on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to provision of funding for phases 2 and 3 of the paediatric department of Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9668/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 435. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 29 January 2019, if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to certain matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public lights repaired in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maintenance arrangements in place in relation to public lighting on national routes, including motorways; if an audit has taken place regarding the number of public lights out of order on national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9308/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on this most important Bill, the contents of which we hope will never need to be commenced. It is work, however, that must be done because of the profound nature of the consequences which would pertain in the event of a no-deal Brexit in several weeks' time. The manner in which the House has conducted itself and the manner in which our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (27 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Asset Management Agency for public relations in 2018; the amount paid to each firm; the rates that apply; when the main public relations contracts for the two agencies are up for renewal; and the firms that operate the contracts concerned. [9863/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (27 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out by the National Asset Management Agency to receivers in 2018, by firm in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons have been found to be illegally entering Ireland through a port (details supplied) in recent weeks; if so, the number involved; the locations the immigrants came from; the outcome of the cases concerned; the position in relation to the immigration controls at the port; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE policy on the issue of involuntary admission to health facilities of persons arising from the misuse of illegal drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9791/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1. To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated impact in monetary terms on tax receipts in 2019 and 2020 of a no-deal Brexit; the status of preparations for all Brexit scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: This question relates to the issue of Brexit. The Minister has provided updates on the potential consequences of a no-deal Brexit in the context of employment, economic growth and on deficit. Will he clarify the figure to which his Department is working in the context of the hit on tax receipts for 2019, in particular, and 2020? We have had a discussion on the Bill during the week and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he spell out in nominal terms what the impact is expected to be in accordance with calculations by his Department and Revenue on tax receipts? He has explained that the surplus projection is expected to go to a deficit in the current year, which means his Department does have those figures. Can he spell out what it means in the context of tax...