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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a helicopter landing facility at Cork University Hospital; when the matter will progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39198/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Unless I missed it, I did not see any reference in his opening remarks to health overspends in the HSE and the Department of Health. What we have in terms of published information are the Exchequer returns, or the fiscal monitor, for the month of August, which shows that up to the end of August current spending in health was €312 million over...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: Thank you. To recap, because this is critical in terms of the budget and looking forward to next year, there is an overrun of €343 million by the HSE to the end of August. Does the Minister have a figure now as what he estimates it to be for the full year? How is he going to make up that shortfall? Are there going to be underspends elsewhere or are we looking at cuts in services...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I have one further issue. Perhaps I can come back in later. In respect of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on our economy and budget, the Minister spoke about the baseline assumption being that a transition period up to the end of 2020 will be agreed. If that does not happen - a possibility for which we must be prepared - does the Minister have an assessment of what would be the impact on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is the Minister saying that, in terms on the economy, it would reduce growth by up to 1% next year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is the Minister saying that it is his and the Department's assessment that if the UK did crash out of the EU next March, our economy would still grow by perhaps 2% or 3% next year instead of 3% or 4%? Is that the assessment?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have been involved in discussions regarding the possibility of injecting additional capital into the European Investment Bank as a result of the UK's planned departure from the EU; his views on the possibility of the UK remaining a member of the EIB after it leaves the EU; the consequences for Ireland if the UK is no longer a member...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated €600 million yield in 2019 from the non-indexation of the taxation system by tax head; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of persons or income tax cases that in the event of no change to the USC bands or income tax bands in 2019 would move to a different USC band with a higher USC rate; the number that would cross the threshold to start paying income tax at the marginal rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish or make public his consultation with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the sale of a project under the relationship framework agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38748/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Apple Escrow Account (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected interest return per year on the moneys deposited by a company (details supplied) in the newly established escrow account; if the interest will be payable to the State or the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all the recommendations in the most recent report from the Personal Injuries Commission will be implemented; the timetable for the completion of all the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/18]

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on Second Stage of this long-awaited Bill. From the outset when the working group reported in January last year, the lack of data generally in insurance was identified as a key issue, in particular the lack of data around claims and the claims process. While we had certain data from the Central Bank's insurance statistics on the overall amounts paid...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received from the vehicle registration tax in the past five years and to date for 2018 by CO2 bands in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the new worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure on the vehicle registration tax; if VRT is likely to increase due to the new test; the amount by which it is expected to increase; when the WLTP will be in use for VRT purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the sale by NAMA of a site (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in view of the establishment of the national Land Development Agency; his further views on whether this land could have been used under the LDA for social and affordable housing; if he was consulted regarding the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: It is important to put the motion in context. We are not discussing the substance of the Bill or indeed of the proposed amendments at this point. What we are discussing is a motion which would allow the committee to consider the amendments in question. That is my understanding of what the House must decide on. In this sense it is a technical question on which the House needs to decide....

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I am sure the Minister of State will publish it and we can all consider it when it becomes available. Overall, we look forward to debating the Home Building Finance Ireland Bill on Committee and Remaining Stages. We will support the amendments the Minister of State has flagged in the course of this debate, but the purpose of the debate is to decide whether the committee would be allowed...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome our guests and apologise for being late. If I repeat anything, they might cut me off straight away. The headline conclusion of the council's pre-budget statement is that an overall package for next year of approximately €3.5 billion is appropriate, of which €800 million is left for previously unannounced decisions. According to the summer economic statement, that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: The actual requirement for Ireland in terms of its medium term objective is to move towards it by at least 0.5%. If this year, in 2018, we came in at 0.9% we would have to achieve the medium-term objective next year. That is the requirement.