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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (4 Dec 2018)

Michael McGrath: 481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on public hospital waiting lists (details supplied). [50935/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (4 Dec 2018)

Michael McGrath: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the long-term growth and development of Cork Airport; the details of investment plans for the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (4 Dec 2018)

Michael McGrath: 579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Review of Future Capacity Needs At Ireland’s State Airports by a company (details supplied) in the context of Cork Airport; the basis of the estimates used for future passenger numbers at the airport under the base, high and low scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Michael McGrath: 578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the regional targets Tourism Ireland needs to achieve in respect of tourism visitors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (4 Dec 2018)

Michael McGrath: 580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a connectivity funding programme in respect of airports here in order to secure strategic routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: To clarify, would the current wording, "Irish-based risk", encompass travel insurance for an incident that arises abroad?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: In the context of the scope of the database, it will start with motor insurance claims. Relevant non-life insurance business is defined in section 3. How quickly can it be expanded to deal with other forms of non-life insurance, particularly employer liability and public liability?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Will the data from that ten-year look-back be brought into the database?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: It will be included in the database.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is that ten-year dataset available and in the format required to make its way into the database and be usable?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Why is the definition of direct negotiation limited to the formal type of negotiation involving legal representatives? Some people do their own negotiations with these firms. Is that captured elsewhere and, if so, where?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Section 8(6) provides that “The Bank shall, from time to time and at least once a year following the year in which this section is commenced, publish a report that relates to relevant non-life insurance business” for certain purposes. Is the output from the database to be a published report from the Central Bank rather than various stakeholders with real-time access to the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is it for the purposes of the Department and policy makers?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: Will the level of detail included in the report be determined by regulations?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: In broad terms, I support this amendment as a number of caveats will remain in place. The change which requires a court to draw inferences is subject to the caveat that if there is a reasonable cause for the delay, the provision mandating the court to draw inferences does not apply. The implication of the court drawing inferences relates to costs, as set out in subsection 3(b)(i) and (ii),...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the United Kingdom will be leaving the European Economic Area on 29 March 2019 even if the transition arrangement is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if analysis has been undertaken by his Department or by the Revenue Commissioners on the possible impact the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will have on the legislation governing the tax code and the application of the tax code; the potential legislative changes that will be required to account for this impact; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation that will add the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to parts of the legislative tax code that refer to member states, member states of the European Union or EEA states, in particular with regard to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and the Tax Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which section 80(10)(a) of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 will operate once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for the provisions in section 80 of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 after this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which section 615(2)(b) of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 will operate for the purposes of capital gains tax relief once the UK leaves the EU and the EEA on 29 March 2019; if companies in Northern Ireland will no longer qualify for capital gains tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49972/18]