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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who has a teaching qualification and is registered with the Teaching Council but is teaching a subject that is not on that person’s Teaching Council certificate is entitled to move along the pay scale for the hours worked teaching that subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if amendments are expected from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of the Judicial Council Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23386/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and value of cases of completed investigations in the area of anti-money laundering in the past number of years; the current investigations under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has the power to revoke the refugee status of a person if the person engages in serious criminal behaviour and has been convicted of certain offences before the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 378. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funds held by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; if there is a mechanism for withdrawing the funding to the Exchequer; the progress made in this regard; her plans to use the funds for insurance reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 379. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulatory framework that applies here to the accountancy and auditing profession; the roles of the different bodies involved in the regulation of the profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 403. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the recommended intervention services of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the awarding of the contract for the upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange has been delayed; the expected cost of the project; when he expects the contract to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 829. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports and grants available to local organisations wishing to establish and run a youth centre in their community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23458/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 906. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the review of pensions under the total contributions approach. [23802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 951. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a fund available at national level for local authorities to address outstanding matters in residential developments that have not yet been taken in charge and in circumstances in which a remaining bond is insufficient to cover the cost of outstanding works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 952. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the application of the rent pressure zone limits to landlords that are in a RAS contract with a local authority in which the contract predated the introduction of the rent pressure zone limit; if the landlord can renegotiate a new rent at the end of the standard four year term; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: 979. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the extension of voting rights for the NUI panel in Seanad Éireann elections to graduates of the new technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Coffey and his team and I commend them on a very comprehensive report, which comprises a large amount of data and analysis that will take some time to go through. My compliments to the team for all their work on it. In the short time available to me, I would like to cover three areas. In regard to corporation tax, the council's conclusion is that between €3 billion...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: Given that the receipts to date have been banked and commitments made on the back of them, can Mr. Coffey explain the proposal for a prudence account and how it would work going forward? For example, if there is an estimate of corporation tax receipts for 2020, is it only the excess that Mr. Coffey says should be put in a prudence account and the rainy day fund?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: How disruptive to public finances and the economy would a disorderly Brexit be? All of the Government's projections in the stability programme update, or SPU, and so on are based on the central case scenario of an orderly Brexit by the end of 2020. Can Mr. Coffey characterise for us the position if that does not transpire? No one can predict what will happen, but what is the council's...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: On the medium-term fiscal projections, Mr. Coffey says the Government's medium-term plans are not credible. Until recently, we had only three-year projection on the fiscal side. In April's SPU, we got five-year projections. Mr. Coffey makes the point that there is a technical assumption underpinning it that current spending will grow by 2.5%. Considering that we have a national planning...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank him for his opening statement. I ask him to clarify what he is asking the committee to do. As he indicated, there are diverse views on the matter. We only have to look around the room to realise there will not be consensus on it. We may possibly have a majority view but perhaps not. What is the Minister expecting of the committee? In...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: On the timeline, the Minister referred to early 2020, assuming we are all still here at that stage. There are certain exemptions that are due to expire in October. The Minister has said in parliamentary replies that they will be extended on an administrative basis pending the legislation.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Michael McGrath: I understand in the region of 60,000 properties are in the main category of newly acquired properties. Will their first liability be in 2020 or 2021?