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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 1. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the preparations for a no-deal Brexit; the further steps he plans to take in the coming weeks to prepare for this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39206/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: The purpose of this question is to raise the issue of the preparations that are being made for all Brexit scenarios, in particular the possible scenario of a no-deal Brexit. Now that we are just five weeks away from the end of October, I seek more clarity on what work is ongoing with the European Commission on cross-border trade and potential checks that may arise in that scenario, and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. While there may be a growing view in political circles that Brexit may not come to a head at the end of October and that it may not be the end of it, the reality is that we are now just five weeks away from a potential cliff-edge, no-deal Brexit. People who are engaged in cross-border trade will want to know at what stage are these discussions with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on banks using the time limit for tracker mortgage appeals to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; his further views on whether the banks should lift the time limits; if he has engaged with the banks about this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the VAT treatment of food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the OECD BEPS process; the next steps involved; when he expects an agreement among the OECD members; the progress made on a review as to the sustainability of corporation tax receipts here in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to use the projected surplus from NAMA; when the agency will wind up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the date, location and purpose of all meetings he and the Minister of State with responsibility for financial services have attended in the lifetime of the Government with insurance companies, insurance brokers or representative bodies in the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected tax yield from expanding transfer pricing rules to the SME sector; the number of Irish SMEs that could potentially be impacted by this move; the number of employees working for these SMEs; if the data is available; the reason put forward as to the reason the rules should be extended to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage switches undertaken each year since 2003 and the associated value of those mortgage switches in tabular form; the work completed by his Department to make mortgage switching easier for the customer; the tangible measures being taken in that regard; the physical signatures that are required when it comes to mortgage switching under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a Brexit impact assessment has been undertaken to assess the impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on the construction of residential property and the credit environment for both buyers and developers in a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39262/19]

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank Deputy Byrne for putting down this motion. My heart sinks when parents of children with special needs who are at the beginning of their journey come to my office - not because the child has special needs but because I know the battle that they are going through to face every step along the way in getting that to which their child is entitled by way of education and special supports....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 6 September 2019, the process by which an unauthorised financial services provider can be fined by a court following conviction; the person or body whose role it is to take proceedings to court in order to impose a fine on an unauthorised financial services provider; if it is a matter for the Director of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the tax treatment of unmarried couples will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing the restriction in which tax relief is only available for physiotherapy sessions on the basis of a general practitioner referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the treatment of off-road voluntary ambulances for the purposes of VRT, VAT and annual motor tax; the way in which the treatment differs from regular voluntary ambulances; the estimated cost if the rules for off-road ambulances were equalised with those of regular ambulances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 6 September 2019, if there are currently negotiations under way between the OPW and Cork County Council regarding a revised purchase plan; the two of the nine properties it has been decided to retain in State ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 6 September 2019, the plans there are for the boathouse adjacent to No. 12 and for the improvement and maintenance of the drive adjacent to the boathouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 6 September 2019, if he will facilitate a meeting between the residents that live in houses formerly sold and the OPW to discuss issues of concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 6 September 2019, the nature of the tender process he plans to take; the number of steps in the process; the estimated length of time it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38961/19]