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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to inform the Houses of the Oireachtas of the way in which he will vote on the proposed deferred share bonus scheme in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17260/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for tax relief certificates under the employment and investment incentive scheme, EIIS, in each year since its creation and in each month of 2018; the number of applications awaiting processing and approval by the Revenue Commissioners; the average time taken between original application and the final approval for tax relief...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of outstanding applications for tax relief certificates under the EIIS awaiting processing and approval by the Revenue Commissioners at the end of each month in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Construction (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of NAMA built residential properties in each of the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018; the number of these properties that are considered social and affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further information on his announcement on 13 April 2018 of a new 16 classroom primary school for Carrigaline by 2020; if this is in addition to primary schools in the area; if there is a site proposed for the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to a query made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding medicines for persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would like to welcome the Minister and Mr. McCarthy. I will be brief given the circumstances. I will just ask a few key questions. The Government's objective of meeting the medium-term objective, MTO, for 2018 of a structural deficit of not greater than 0.5% is now expected to be missed, according to the stability programme update. Back in the budget of last October, it was expected...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I indicated.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask a supplementary question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Minister gave a breakdown of the additional expenditure of €2.6 billion for 2018. The impression given is that this will also come out of the fiscal space next year. My understanding is that at least some of this money is in the base. For example, €400 million has been allocated for demographic related costs. I understood that was related to the reconciliation of gross...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: If we can relate the €2.6 billion to the net fiscal space, the €400 million for demographic related costs does not impact on the net space because it has already been provided.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to do so. We were meant to have sufficient funding for demographic changes in the base. Perhaps new changes have emerged, of which the Minister must take account. Similarly, I understood public sector pay had already been factored into the figures.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to outline what impact the additional €2.6 billion of expenditure will have on the already published net fiscal space, taking account of the smoothing effect. I am not seeking an update but information in respect of the position as published.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if dividends from each of the State-supported banks are deemed under EU fiscal rules to be financial transactions; if the receipt of dividends is recorded as revenue in the national accounts when they are received; if moneys from the dividends are paid into the Exchequer or into the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of dividends received by the State from banks (detail supplied) in 2017; the amount scheduled to be received in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are investigating a number of accountancy and financial firms that have set up companies on behalf of Russian citizens; the nature and purpose of the investigation; the number of newly established companies being investigated; if there are concerns that Ireland is being used to transfer Russian money to offshore jurisdictions;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank decided to discontinue the blue book for the insurance industry; if the Central Bank will reinstate it; the document or programme which has taken the place of the blue book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance the protections that are available to a buy-to-let mortgage holder that is seeking to hold onto a tracker rate of interest as part of a restructuring of the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 16 January 2018, the position regarding proposals to prohibit the payment of fees, commissions or non-monetary benefits to third parties, including brokers and independent financial advisers, in relation to the provision of independent financial advice associated with the sale of certain financial products; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the Revenue Commissioners issuing certificates for the employment investment incentive scheme to enable qualifying persons apply for refunds in respect of 2017; the steps being taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/18]