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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public lights repaired in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maintenance arrangements in place in relation to public lighting on national routes, including motorways; if an audit has taken place regarding the number of public lights out of order on national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a PPS number will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8909/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: The thrust of the letter from the Secretary General is that he is prepared to attend before one Oireachtas committee and he is putting the onus on the Chairman and on to the other committee chairpersons to co-ordinate and agree which is the most appropriate committee for him to appear before. In my view if there is any question mark as to where he should attend, that is a question for the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: The Secretary General is accountable too.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: Finance. I realise that there is a separate set of officials involved but if we could take the whole lot in one round, it would be more efficient.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for attending. I will start my with Brexit. The Minister wrote to me during the week regarding an issue I raised during Question Time in the Dáil recently regarding the number of customs officials that Revenue has recruited so far. As of 11 February, 230 additional staff had been appointed. Revenue has confirmed that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: Does the Minister accept that the Revenue requirement in the event of a no-deal Brexit is 600 staff, not 400?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: How quickly will the 200 follow in the event of a no-deal?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: Does the Minister have an estimate of the total expenditure committed to Brexit preparation for this year and next year, including both current and capital, across all different Votes and Departments?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I am asking the Minister's Department to collate the overall costs anticipated for this year and next year, across all Votes, current and capital, for Brexit preparedness. In other words, that is the money which has been spent or is planned to be spent on Brexit this year and next year, which would not have been spent if Brexit did not exist. I am looking for those data. I do not expect...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: Brexit-related current expenditure across Departments is €115 million, if I am doing my sums correctly. The Minister said there would have been previous expenditure in 2017 and 2018. Do we have any estimates of that?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: The Minister will revert to the committee on the overall picture of current and capital expenditure. I had suggested this year and next year. If the Minister could also report on what has been spent in 2017 and 2018, that would be very helpful. With regard to resources, the Minister spoke about the Tax Appeals Commission. He has provided it with significant extra resources. I know he has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: On the question of insurance costs, while we have some oversight in respect of motor insurance premiums by virtue of data from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, we have no such data for employer liability and public liability insurance. We rely on anecdotal evidence and feedback from individual businesses, community groups, sporting bodies, festival organisers and representative bodies....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Looking at the figures he provided, he said 2,400 new recruits qualified since September 2014, of which 62 were assigned to the Cork city division. This is the division representing the second largest city in our State. Some 62 out of 2,400 mean that less than 3% of the newly qualified gardaí have been assigned to the whole division of Cork...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: There were announcements by his colleagues on the reopening of Ballinspittle and that Kinsale Garda station would be manned 24-7, all coinciding with his visit. The reality is the Minister acts hand-in-glove with the Garda Commissioner and there is a tie-in there, about which there is no doubt. Gardaí who have been assigned to the Togher district tell me that they are shocked when...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: I assume the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, is taking this matter. As a Deputy from Cork, he will be familiar with the constituency I represent – Cork South-Central. It is primarily an urban constituency and takes in the south side of Cork city. It includes some large suburbs that are growing rapidly such as Douglas, Carrigaline and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Collectors Regulation (19 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the licensing and regulation of debt collection agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (19 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 5 February 2019, if there is scope to reduce VAT on such non-alcoholic drinks in view of the fact that they are not beer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7678/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (19 Feb 2019)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if an investigation is taking place in respect of surcharge interest on arrears being wrongly charged in respect of mortgages that originated with a bank (details supplied); if the matter has been brought to the attention of the Central Bank by the owners of such loans; the number of persons affected by this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...