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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement, in relation to both a PDH and BTL mortgage, entered into by a person with their original lender in the event of the mortgage being sold to an unregulated loan owner; the position that applies if the restructuring arrangement expires or has a review clause during the tenure of the ownership of the unregulated loan...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has reached agreement with the insurance industry on the use of demountable defences; if the insurance industry has given assurance that flood cover will be reinstated once a flood defence scheme involving demountable defences has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of possession orders made on principal dwelling households by the High Court and the Circuit Court in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a probate application (details supplied); the number ahead of it on the queue; and when he expects this case to be concluded. [11369/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proceedings in the court system involving mortgage arrears on PDH and BTL houses; the number of possession orders granted by the Circuit Court in each of years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018 on PDH houses and BTL houses; the number of possession orders granted by the High Court in each of the years 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 240. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the proposed sectorial employment order (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11055/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied). [11397/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 360. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive further speech and language therapy. [11396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the intervention services occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy that will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [11401/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if in a situation in which an accident and emergency charge is incurred in a public hospital in respect of a visit to the hospital by the victim of an assault there is a scheme whereby the victim is not left with the liability of the charge for the accident and emergency visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11517/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility criteria for the State pension (contributory) that will apply for persons who will reach pension age in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the year a person reaches the qualifying pension age is included in the number of years divided into the reckonable contributions when calculating the yearly average PRSI contributions for the State pension (contributory). [11501/18]

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to move the Second Stage of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018. For too long in this country, private equity or "vulture" funds have been literally above the law. They are unregulated, unaccountable and untouchable. They have no interest in the long-term health of the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would like to welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues. Could the Commissioner clarify the extent of the Brexit gap? He mentioned a range of €12 billion to 14 billion. If we park the issue of outstanding commitments to existing programmes and when all of that washes itself through, what is the annual structural gap in terms of the Brexit bill, the shortfall as a result of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: What percentage of the annual EU budget would that amount to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Commission's initial proposal is that that gap would be met in two ways; split 50-50 between increased contributions from member states and cuts to EU spending on an equal proportion. Is that the position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: If that were to materialise, and if we take the figure of €12 billion, member states would pay an extra €6 billion in proportion to their contributions and there would be expenditure cuts in the region of €6 billion out of an annual budget of approximately €150 billion. That is a 4% expenditure cut, there or thereabouts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is the overall timeline for the new MFF going to be a seven year period or is it going to be a ten year period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is that decision made?