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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1121. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure in place for children and adolescents who present at accident and emergency to a hospital (details supplied) in Cork city in need of mental health support and or psychiatric services; the details of the interaction between the hospital and CAMHS; his views that the current response and service provided is acceptable; his plans to improve the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1122. To ask the Minister for Health his plan to provide CAMHS services to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the national car test, NCT, service no longer accepts a passport as a valid form of identification; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1333. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to announce the allocation of grants under the sports capital programme in respect of the applications already submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the programmes funded by her Department in the early learning and care sector. [19436/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1358. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if persons employed by the early childhood care and education programme will continue to be described as providing early years education; and if there are proposed changes to this title. [19437/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1359. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering changes to the title of the early childhood care and education programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19438/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on illness benefit for a number of years prior to the two year limit being introduced go on partial capacity benefit but find they are unable to work and need to return to illness benefit, are put back on illness benefit on the same terms, that is, without the statutory two year limit; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1539. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the working group comprising senior representatives from his Department and planning authorities, which was established in May 2017 following the Flemish decree of the European Court of Justice in 2013 to review the new rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (8 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to amounts outstanding on the non-principal private residence charge; the amount outstanding; the amount collected in recent years; the penalties collected; if the outstanding liability is now capped; if there are extenuating circumstances in which the liability may be reduced; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Ms Howard on what is her first appearance before the committee as chief executive. I wish her well and every success, although I know she is well settled into her role at this stage. I welcome her colleagues, Mr. Paul Stanley and Mr. Ciarán Coyle, and I thank the witnesses for the comprehensive responses to the questionnaire we received in advance of the meeting. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: The bank's current rate in respect of NPLs is 10.3%. We have heard from a number of other banks that they have attached particular significance to the end of this year. Has that been communicated to Ulster Bank? Is there a figure it needs to reach or is there pressure on it to reduce the number of its NPLs significantly by year end? That would most likely only be achieved by way of a step...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is there a timeline for that potential further loan sale and will it involve principal dwelling homes, PDHs, which are family home mortgages, as well as buy-to-let and commercial loans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Except they will remain non-performing on Ulster Bank's books for a period even if they are restructured.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: If Ulster Bank can get them on a pathway to move away from being considered NPLs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: I wish to raise the issue of mortgage rates. Almost a year ago - in June 2018 - Ulster Bank announced the lowest rate on the market, namely, a two-year fixed rate of 2.3%. How has that gone for the bank? Has the bank promoted it sufficiently? It is a two-year offer, so it is not long term. At the time, however, it was by some distance the lowest rate on the market. I believe it still is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Perhaps Mr. Coyle will also inform us of the bank's current market share of new business being written.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Ulster Bank's market share of new mortgage business is in excess of 16%. Does the 2.3% two-year rate apply irrespective of the loan-to-value, LTV, ratio? Is it open to existing mortgage holders who are in negative equity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Some 59% of Ulster Bank's mortgage book is tracker related,-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: -----with 17% of mortgages on variable rates and 24% on fixed rates. The 17% on variable rates has a €2.8 billion book value. How many mortgages are still paying a variable rate of 4.3%?