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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask about the bank's new strategic plan. I note it held an investor day in London last month. Bank of Ireland is targeting quite significant reductions in its cost base, reducing to €1.7 billion by 2021. The bank is investing €250 million to, as the plan describes, "broaden the extent of transformation to deliver business model benefits and accelerate the reduction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: What percentage reduction in Bank of Ireland's cost base will be achieved by getting it down to €1.7 billion by 2021? What is the comparable current figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: What percentage of Bank of Ireland's cost base is accounted for by staff costs, that is, salaries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: If one does the sums, it is clear it will not be possible to reduce the cost base by the targets the bank has set out without reducing payroll costs. Is Ms McDonagh saying that while she acknowledges the headcount will fall, there is no formal programme to bring that about? Is there a particular target? There are reports about stripping out layers within middle management, bringing senior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: -----but Ms McDonagh is not putting figures on any of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: What is Ms McDonagh's perspective on what is causing the drag on the share price of the bank? It was above €8 in January of this year. It is currently around €6.70. That is a significant fall in share price. To what do does Ms McDonagh attribute that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Bank of Ireland (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: As such, it is not attributable to anything particular to Bank of Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (5 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage interest relief is in the base for 2019; if its scaled reduction will be deemed to be a revenue-raising measure as was the case in budget 2018; the amount the revenue generated or cost incurred in 2019 that will be as a result of the scaled reduction in the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to raise this critically important and urgent issue. If a society is measured by how well it looks after the most vulnerable, and if there is to be a degree of compassion in our country so that we can deliver a fair society, we must bring about dramatic improvements in this area. The waiting times for an assessment for autism in Cork are a disgrace and a scandal. The HSE has...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I hope the Minister really gets this issue. The intervention to deal with this will have to be radical because it is a sick joke that children have to wait 28 months for an assessment for autism while they go from aged two to aged almost five. It cannot be tolerated. There is much talk about the confidence and supply agreement and the Taoiseach says he wants to extend the agreement and...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Acts 2003 and 2007. As we heard even in the last few minutes, there are aspects of the insurance market that are dysfunctional. It was as far back as June 2016 that my party introduced a motion in the House which called on the Government to tackle issues prevalent in...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) and the plans for temporary accommodation for the 2018-19 school year. [29237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) for roof replacement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 121 and 123 of 26 June 2018, if the Central Bank has undertaken an assessment of compliance with provision 6.12 of the consumer protection code 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax these disputes amount to; the appeals by ranges (details supplied), respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29627/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the age and value of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission by ranges (details supplied), respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29628/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new appeals brought before the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since January 2016; the number of cases concluded in each month since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29629/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (4 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission that have been concluded since January 2016 that have been settled; the value of the settled appeals; the number that have been withdrawn; the value these amounted to; the number of cases that have been heard; the value these appeals amounted to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29630/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have claimed relief under the knowledge development box to date; the cost of the measure to date; the number of those companies that are considered small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/18]