Results 9,981-10,000 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net fiscal space for each year up to 2023 if the expenditure benchmark and the medium term objective is met accounting for contributions to the rainy day fund, pre-committed expenditure and the non-indexation of tax system irrespective of the economy's position on the business cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the State Claims Agency to make an application to the High Court to seek authorisation to pay compensation to claimants involved in the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the time it takes on average for the State Claims Agency to make payments from the insurance compensation fund following a High Court approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Negotiations (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if support for Ireland's position in Brexit negotiations will not be conditional on Ireland's position on corporation tax, CCCTB, the digital tax or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the Credit Union Act 1997 to enable credit unions to lend to approved housing bodies rather than invest subject to protections for members' deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank holds data on the number of mortgage drawdowns each year before an organisation (details supplied) began collecting such data; the number of mortgage drawdowns for first-time buyers in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46350/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of loan approvals for house purchases in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46344/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle has very good records.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Compensation Fund (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I omitted to mention in my opening remarks the policyholders whose insurance policy with Setanta was the subject of a claim by a third party and who had been left in limbo. Many of them have received legal letters in the past few years informing them that they could be held personally liable and have judgments taken out against them for any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Compensation Fund (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: I again raise the issue of the collapse of Setanta Insurance, which occurred in April 2014, more than four and a half years ago. Unfortunately, there are still many outstanding claims. Legitimate claims have been made and agreed but the amounts have not yet been settled because of the collapse of the company, the fact it went into liquidation and the fact that, for a long period, there was...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to insurance companies taking into account a person's previous criminal conviction when deciding to offer home or car insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules that apply with regard to an Irish citizen who spends part of their time here and part of their time abroad outside the European Union wishing to borrow from a financial institution here for home refurbishment works in respect of a house owned by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in place or the actions he has taken to help support SMEs to embrace card acceptance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount invested to date in promoting digital payment options amongst SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to incentivise merchants to accept card payment; the further plans that have been drafted for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions delivered upon in the National Payments Plan 2013; when the steering committee last met; the measures put in place to ensure the continued progress of digital payments here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the recommendations included in the National Payments Plan 2013 in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if a distinction is made between the different risk profile of the mortgage, for example, a low loan to value mortgage as opposed to a high loan to value mortgage in the context of the risk weighting that applies to mortgages issued by banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45420/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on the unwinding of FEMPI cuts to public service pensioners; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a matter for each school whether or not the leaving certificate applied programme is offered to the students in respect of second-level schools that have an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45588/18]