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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Taoiseach does not appear to have reflected on any lesson that he could have learned from the Government's approach; therefore, there is no acknowledgement that the campaign crossed the line, at least on occasion, into politics. There has been no acknowledgment that things could have been done differently or better, which is worrying. The lessons the Taoiseach has highlighted involve no...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, and his officials. I have just a couple of questions. Looking at page 4 of the pack we have, the total for the 2018 Revised Estimate is €50.3 million. Is that correct? The Revised Estimate for 2017 was €49.972 but the outturn was €46.43 million. Was there a particular reason the outturn was some €3.6 million...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: There must have been quite significant difficulties to result in an underspend of that nature. Was the Central Statistics Office, CSO, carrying a high vacancy rate throughout the year or is it to do with certain key positions?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: I should commend the CSO as an organisation with its headquarters in my constituency in Cork. It does superb work and provides very valuable employment in Cork.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: We are very happy with where it is now. I wish to raise one issue I would like the CSO to examine, that is, the compilation of statistics for business insurance premiums. The CSO produces motor insurance premium changes on a monthly basis. That is very useful in terms of informing public policy decisions and has fed into the cost of insurance working group and so on but we do not have...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: The CSO might send a note to the committee on that particular issue to see if it can be examined.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of help to buy applications that were originally granted but were subsequently found to not qualify for the grant; the number and value of cases in which the borrowers did not qualify at the time of the purchase of the property; the number and value of cases in which the borrowers did not qualify due to the breaking of the terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of successful help to buy applications since its inception; the average grant by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14827/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which mortgage interest relief has been underpaid and in which the mortgage holder is liable for unpaid tax in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the value of taxes unpaid in each of the years; the number and value of cases in which the lenders were licensed credit institutions, retail credit firms and unregulated...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the responsibility of the borrower in the event that mortgage interest relief is miscalculated and that tax is left unpaid; the potential repercussions for such lenders; the role of the Central Bank in the calculation of mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulatory position with regard to the calculation of mortgage interest relief if that calculation is undertaken by the unregulated loan owner and not the credit servicing firm; if the Central Bank has power in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies availing of the knowledge development box; the cost of the programme in 2016; the number of SMEs that obtained the relief in 2016; the cost of these claims; the number of SMEs that were expected to claim the relief; the number of SMEs that claimed the relief; the cost of these claims; the number of SMEs that were expected to claim...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the remaining portfolio; the estimated timeframe in this regard; the estimated financial outturn from the wind up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected impact Brexit will have on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14831/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budgets (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross contribution Ireland has made to the European Union budget in each of the years 2010 to 2016, respectively; the contribution in 2017; the net benefit or contribution made in each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the fines imposed by the Central Bank on financial institutions in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; if the institution was a licensed credit institution, retail credit firm, credit servicing firm and other types of financial institution in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14833/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in 2017 by the top ten multinational groups as measured by corporation tax paid; the proportion this represents of overall corporation tax paid in 2017; the gross amount paid by the top 20 multinational groups in 2017; the proportion this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book Value (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the book value and estimated market value of the loan assets held by NAMA by geographic area, for example, Ireland, the UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of NAMA's assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to provide early intervention classes on the southside of Cork city and in surrounding suburbs such as Douglas, Rochestown, Carrigaline, Passage West and Crosshaven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to improve the number of austic spectrum disorders, ASD, appropriate primary school places in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14642/18]