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

Michael McGrath: I turn to my second question. Yesterday, the council issued an interesting tweet which showed what the forecast was in budget 2015 for 2018 for corporation tax and the interest bill. The inverse relationship is very interesting. The 2015 forecast for corporation tax in 2018 was €5.5 billion, while the outturn was €8.5 billion. Conversely, the interest bill was forecast to be...

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

Michael McGrath: On the issue of demographics, the Minister said that he will now outline five-year fiscal forecasting in the budget, which Mr. Coffey called for. That is welcome. Some €400 million is provided for demographic issues next year. I am concerned, looking to the future, that we are not providing enough at all for known demographic pressures that are emerging. In health, for example,...

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

Michael McGrath: Is that one year ahead?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals made by Bus Éireann to the NTA to improve the bus services 220/220X and 223 in Cork. [37705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to allow the construction of the Carrigaline western relief road, County Cork, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37704/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding capital gains tax and the application of principal private residence relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure an appropriate second level school place is identified and provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37962/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would like to welcome our guests and thank them for their patience. I will be brief. I will start with Chambers Ireland. In relation to some of the proposals in its submission on the tax environment for SMEs and for indigenous enterprises, in particular, an issue that keeps coming up is the CGT entrepreneurial relief. Chambers Ireland is looking for an increase in the qualifying...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: My colleagues will no doubt ask about Brexit so I will move on to the Construction Industry Federation, CIF. I will ask Mr. Parlon about construction inflation, an issue I hear a lot about from people in his sector at the moment. Does he have an estimate of what type of inflation we are looking at now for materials and labour across the construction sector, both commercial and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: Was that the sectoral employment order?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: When one adds in materials and labour costs, and considers the blended rate of increase, are we at double digit figures, percentage-wise, a year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I have one final question and it has two parts. Perhaps the witness could be relatively brief. With regard to finance, what is the environment like for getting access to finance and what is the cost of that finance? Typically, then, are the pillar banks lending? I know that it is only up to approximately 60% of a project and at 4%, 5% or 6%. Are builders and developers still paying...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the witness.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to sign the commencement order for the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018; the reason it has taken this long to sign the order; when he expects the next payment from the insurance compensation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36996/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to service providers that are registered as charities availing of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession scheme in circumstances in which the vehicle will be used for the purposes of transporting service users with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37020/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application for a tax clearance certificate by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCSE is now able to instruct a school at second level to provide a place for a child with special needs if the NCSE is of the view that the school in question is the most appropriate environment for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37194/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Teaching Council of Ireland does not recognise a person (details supplied) in County Cork as a qualified Gaeilge teacher; the steps the person must take to achieve such recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37198/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel working in the National Economic Crime Bureau; the number of personnel specifically dedicated to tackling insurance fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (18 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of commencing a specific unit within the National Economic Crime Bureau for tackling insurance fraud; if he has received the costed proposal from an organisation (details supplied); the estimated cost if the proposed unit was funded entirely by the State rather than industry; and if he will make a statement on the...