Results 19,521-19,540 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, in 2018; the number of persons that availed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of removing the restriction to 50% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of increasing the €3 million share option market value restriction to €6, €12 and €24 million, respectively and removing it altogether in relation to the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Expenditure (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the help to buy scheme to date; the cost of the scheme by each year of its operation; if the cost of continuing the scheme in 2020 is already provided for in the base; his views on the continuation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of dividend withholding tax paid by REITs here each year since REITs were established in Irish legislation; the amount of dividend withholding tax refunded to shareholders in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29021/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of dividend withholding tax paid by IREFs here each year since IREFs were established in Irish legislation; the amount of dividend withholding tax refunded to shareholders in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29022/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the Revenue Commissioners appealed Tax Appeals Commission decisions to the courts in each year since the establishment of the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax at the centre of those appeals; the outcome of those appeals; the number of appeals still awaiting a court decision; the value of those appeals; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times taxpayers appealed Tax Appeals Commission decisions to the courts in each year since the establishment of the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax at the centre of those appeals; the outcome of those appeals; the number of appeals still awaiting a court decision; the value of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland loans approved each year since it was established; the number and value of loans issued each year for the same years by sector in the economy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the central bank (amendment) Bill to be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to introduce amendment legislation regarding limited partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 26 April 2018, the status of plans for a flood relief scheme in Ballinhassig, County Cork; the funding committed; the next steps in the process; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Home Loan Scheme (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has made a decision to enable more finance to be obtained for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if not, when he expects to be in a position to make the decision; the extra amount he will authorise for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved under the Brexit loan scheme since its roll-out; the number and value of loans issued under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29026/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 2 April 2019 will be forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the granting of fifth freedom traffic rights to an airline (details supplied) for the Dublin to Madrid route; his views on whether the decision potentially creates a competitive distortion in view of the different obligations on an airline with such rights; his policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Tax (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recommendation from the Local Property Tax Review Group to remove the equalisation contribution from the LPT system; the possible alternative mechanisms by which local authorities can maintain funding levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome our guests. I thank them for coming before us and for engaging on what is a really important issue for homeowners, motorists and so many business owners. I will start with the key issue all of our guests have highlighted, namely, the cost of claims and award levels. Mr. McGrath and Mr. Bradley spoke about the possibility of premium reductions in the event of the cost of claims...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: Will Mr. McGrath quantify that for us? If we see a 20% reduction in award levels over a period of time, what will that result in for the policyholder?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: In effect, ultimately, when all of it washes through the system, is it euro for euro?