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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: Towards the end of his questioning Deputy Doherty raised the issue of insurance. Perhaps he did not have a chance to press the Minister on it further when he said the response would be more on the policy rather than the budgetary side. As the Deputy outlined, there is a real crisis. As policies come up for renewal, more and more traders, many of whom are self-employed, are finding that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: Will the Minister outline the role of his Department at this stage of the broadband process and the role of his other Department, Public Expenditure and Reform, in terms of the detailed contract negotiations? Has the Minster a team of people working on the details with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment? Will he tell us how that works in practice? Has there...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: Does that mean the Department of Finance is not directly involved at this point in negotiating the contract with the sole bidder?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: When the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its work as it see its, the matter will go to the Minister's Department. What will it do at that point?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34843/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 11 July 2019, the number of the 57 credit institutions and 59 insurance firms from the UK or Gibraltar that have applied for or have already received authorisation from the Central Bank which would enable them to continue to do business here in the event of a disorderly Brexit; the value of the business done or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of instances and the value of tax involved in recent years in which the large cases division of the Revenue Commissioners issued reassessments of the amount of tax due; the circumstances in which such reassessments may arise; if this only arises in cases in which new information comes to light; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34814/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date as part of the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund; his plans for the fund; when collections are expected to cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are penalties or fines for financial entities or persons operating here without Central Bank authorisation; the number of warnings issued by the Central Bank in each year since 2015 for companies operating without such authorisation; the value of fines imposed in the companies operating without authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of allowing capital gains on Employment and Investment Incentive, EII, shares to be capital gains tax applicable rather than income tax applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of allowing capital losses on Employment and Investment Incentive, EII, shares to be allowed for capital gains tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of introducing a scheme for microenterprises similar to the seed enterprise investment scheme in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34889/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if under the general block exemption regulation, GBER, it is possible to loosen the connected person restrictions for the scheme; the estimated full-year cost of implementing a 30% limit by which a person is only deemed connected if they or an associate owns more than 30% of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of increasing the entrepreneurial relief for capital gains tax to 12.5% and removing the lifetime limit of €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of the cost of the research and development tax credit that arises from such services being outsourced to third parties by the company availing of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of the cost of the research and development tax credit that arises from such services being outsourced to universities by the company availing of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of removing the restriction to 100% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34930/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (6 Sep 2019)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of removing the restriction to 100% of the employee’s annual emoluments for the key employee engagement programme and to introduce a flat €250,000 limit over three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34931/19]