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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Supervision (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has carried out inspections on lenders in relation to the code of conduct on mortgage arrears since it was established; the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has found that the lenders had not complied with the code; the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of putting the code of conduct on mortgage arrears on a statutory footing either through primary legislation or secondary legislation by way of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21987/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if a lender does not have to offer the solutions outlined in paragraph 39 of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are provisions in legislation or in the code of conduct on mortgage arrears that stipulates that the lender at the time of a review must honour the existing arrangement in circumstances in which the financial circumstances of a borrower have not changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a legal obligation set out in legislation or in the codes of the Central Bank on a lender to transfer all documentation pertaining to the loan when that loan is sold to another party; if there are data protection considerations in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the appointment of a contractor for the construction of an education campus (details supplied) in County Cork; the value of the contract; the expected duration of the build period; when he expects the new schools to be ready for occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to an education campus development (details supplied) in County Cork; the position in relation to planning permission for the project; the stage of the project; the timeline for its overall development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the intervention services available to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; his plans to provide services for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 569. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision of Dublin Port to restrict the number of cruise ships visiting from 2021; his views on whether implementing this policy will have a negative impact on the tourism offering, not just in Dublin but also elsewhere due to a reduction in the number of cruise ships visiting ports such as Cork; the steps he plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legal basis of the Public Services Card; her views on the concerns persons may have in relation to data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21453/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: If I repeat a question that has already been asked, I ask the Vice Chairman to let me know and I will not continue. I apologise - I was covering for my party leader in the Chamber so I missed the earlier part of the meeting. I welcome all the witnesses and wish Mr. Roebben well on his tenure as CEO of KBC Ireland. He is very welcome to this country, and I hope the bank's commitment to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: As for KBC's core offer to customers, the mortgage market is where it focuses. Is that not correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: What is KBC Bank's presence in business banking lending to SMEs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: That is very much a target market-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: -----in the bank's business model for future development. What is the bank's current market share of new mortgage drawdowns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: The bank is the smallest of the five main lenders in the retail banking space.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: It is not too far off Ulster Bank or Permanent TSB and the two pillars banks are well ahead, in the region of 30% each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: In his opening statement, Mr. Roebben outlined that the net profit for the first quarter of this year was €15 million after tax and impairments. Is the first quarter representative of the trend he anticipates through 2019?Pro ratait would mean €60 million profit after tax and impairments in 2019. Is this the area the bank is in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

Michael McGrath: Yes.