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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: Has Ms Boate any concerns that Irish consumers are, in effect, gambling on the outcome of national lottery draws, but not through the national lottery, and therefore are doing so in an unregulated fashion?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of penalty payments received by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2011 to 2017, by source in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest received by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2011 to 2017, by source in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual carry forward for 2019 and beyond for tax measures and expenditure measures, respectively, announced in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if a convergence margin will apply in the calculation of net fiscal space for 2019 as a result of Ireland potentially not meeting its MTO in 2018 as stated in the stability programme update 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability Programme Data (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the risk of harmonised European corporation tax and harmonised European digital tax has not been specifically included in the Table 19 fiscal risk assessment matrix in the stability programme update 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17704/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if the consumer price index has been broken down by composition (details supplied); if the price changes have been tracked along those lines; the result of the conclusion of such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for principal private residence relief in respect of the sale of a property. [17954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the application of VAT to a product (details supplied); and if a reduced rate or zero rate of VAT can be applied to the product without impacting the VAT treatment of other classes of products. [17955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Cork city Garda division in 2007 and 2011; the current strength in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17403/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision in respect of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the exceptional circumstances that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 523. 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. [18042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (24 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals made by Bus Éireann to the NTA to improve the 220, 220X and 223 bus services in Cork. [18043/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: With the permission of members, I will act as Chair in the absence of Deputy McGuinness. I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important, as phones cause serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. Apologies have been received from the Chairman. We also have notice that Deputy Martin Kenny is substituting for Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: This is a Private Members' Bill introduced by Deputy Pringle. We are considering Committee Stage today, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 26 January 2017. The committee has conducted a detailed scrutiny of the Bill and has reported to the House accordingly. The committee recommended that the Bill proceed for Committee Stage consideration. I welcome...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: We will proceed to our discussion of the amendments, of which there are 19. They are being grouped together for discussion purposes. Once the discussion is over, we will go through each section and amendment and put the questions as appropriate.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: Would the Minister of State like to contribute now?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: Has the Minister of State spoken to all of the amendments in the group?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: They are grouped for discussion so we can discuss the entire block of 19 amendments. If the Minister wishes to speak to the other amendments, now is the time to do so.