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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 19 June 2018, his views on whether it is acceptable for the Central Bank to refuse to confirm the costs incurred to date in respect of the inquiry; if these costs and the estimate of the total costs will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the position on NAMA selling back loan notes to the NAMA debtor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Claims Agency (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the State Claims Agency in the last number of years advised him that there were cases of possible negligence arising from the CervicalCheck programme which would be likely to lead to compensation being paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeline for the completion of same; if his attention has been drawn to the substandard nature of the existing accommodation on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and provision made for the continuation of the person's SNA for the 2018-19 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to delays in the processing of applications under the critical skills work permit system; the steps being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29264/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 282. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter raised in correspondence regarding the lack of services at a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be addressed; his plans to improve the services; when he expects same to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of medically supervised detox beds in Cork city and county; the HSE's plans to increase the number of such detox beds; the services provided in a situation in which a detox bed is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the HSE has taken to address the issues raised in the 2006 report Drug and Alcohol Detoxification: A Needs Assessment for Cork and Kerry, by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on the waiting list at the South Lee child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in Cork; the length of time they are waiting; the posts that are vacant; if recruitment is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the qualification of a qualified pharmacy assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Cork city will be considered as a possible location for the establishment of a new national regeneration and development agency as provided for in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 (details supplied); when the new agency will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28946/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (3 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: 559. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to a mortgage to rent application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28964/18]

Other Questions: Disability Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State. As I said to him before, he will have our support and we will raise it in the budget negotiations. Respite care and residential placements are a priority. I know it is not easy, I know the residential places are very expensive, but this must be a priority. The Minister of State must also be familiar with individual cases. The human stories, whereby there...

Other Questions: Disability Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: 7. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the chronic lack of residential placements for disability services in County Cork [28197/18]

Other Questions: Disability Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: This issue relates to the lack of residential placements for people with a disability. I had a good exchange with the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, about this issue a few weeks ago during a Topical Issue debate. I am glad that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is here to listen to the exchange. This is not just a Cork issue. It is a national issue but it has been highlighted to me,...

Other Questions: Disability Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: There is a serious issue with respite provision but this question focuses on residential placements. It surprised me when I did some digging that the HSE could not provide any data on the number of people on a waiting list for residential placement nationally, so I started to probe the issue locally. In Cork alone, between the Cope Foundation and the Brothers of Charity, two outstanding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. O'Flynn and his colleagues. I also welcome Deputy Joan Collins. I thank Mr. O'Flynn for his presentation. I join others in commending the group. It is a group of immense conviction. It has stayed the course on this issue. As Deputy Pearse Doherty said, it has helped to shape public debate and has had influence - more than its members might think. Based on the figures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: With regard to the argument of the European Central Bank, that institution would take it back to monetary financing, stating the origin of all of this was the emergency liquidity assistance that Anglo Irish Bank or IBRC was able to access using the promissory notes. Its argument is that this funding was temporary and has to be taken out of the system, as such, because otherwise it would...