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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: When must it be agreed by?

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 absolute deadline is some point in 2020.

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: In relation to possible additional sources of revenue that the EU is examining, I note that there is mention of common consolidated corporate tax base, including the digital sector. These are proposals that are not agreed, either the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, or the new proposed method of taxing the very large digital companies based on where their users are as opposed...

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: On that question of climate change and emission reduction targets, what role will that play in the new MFF in terms of meeting the UN's sustainable development goals, the Paris climate agreement, and the responsibilities of individual member states to meet their targets and their obligations? How central will that issue be in the negotiation and in the final shape of the new MFF?

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: It seems that the period ahead in seeking to reach an agreement will be extremely challenging. Trying to reach agreement on any expenditure cuts is incredibly difficult. We know all about that in this country given the crisis we have come through in the past ten years and the fiscal consolidation that was necessary. How great a challenge will it be for the European Union to agree a new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (6 Mar 2018)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an application for a reduced rate of stamp duty on certain farm consolidation transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/18]

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: They got a lot of deposits as well - about €50 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (28 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason mortgage loans that have been restructured by agreement between a bank and in cases in which the borrower and the terms of that agreement are being fully honoured are being regarded as non-performing loans by the regulator; if he or the Central Bank are seeking to address this issue at a European level; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (28 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency arrangements made, including arrangements that were both accepted and rejected by the financial institution in relation to residential mortgage loans, by each financial institution in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number refused in relation to residential mortgage...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I have tabled amendment No. 2 in the name of the Fianna Fáil Party. I welcome this debate and I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling the motion and again generating a debate on motor insurance. When this Dáil was elected one of the first Private Members' motions put forward by our party, in June 2016, was on motor insurance. At the time, premiums were escalating at a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I have just one comment to make. I do not want to repeat what others have said. I apologise for being late. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I pledge our support for the project and echo the point that gender or equality budgeting needs to be meaningful. We do not want to embark on a process which only involves ticking boxes. It has to be meaningful and has to be linked to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received consultation briefings from the State supported banks in 2017 and to date in 2018 under the terms of the relationship framework agreement; if so, the details of the briefing; the name of each bank that provided same; the nature of the matter on which he was consulted; his response in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the status for insurance brokers that refunded persons as a result of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the position these brokers have in relation to claims on the proceeds of the liquidation; the process these brokers should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9382/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement entered into by a person with the original lender in the event of the loan 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 owner; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a restructuring arrangement entered into by a commercial borrower, such as an SME, with its original lender in the event of the loan 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 owner; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the requirements on regulated and unregulated loan owners to engage with small and medium sized enterprises, farmers or other commercial borrowers with a view to debt restructuring; the regulatory status of requirements or targets in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 2,329 restructured PDH mortgages in the Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 owned by unregulated loan owners in which the restructure was entered into by the unregulated loan owner as distinct from the unregulated loan owner inheriting a restructure entered into between the borrower and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 449 restructured BTL mortgages in the Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics for the quarter ended 30 September 2017 owned by unregulated loan owners in which the restructure was entered into by the unregulated loan owner as distinct from the unregulated loan owner inheriting a restructure entered into between the borrower and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a requirement on an unregulated loan owner to set out in writing the reasons for refusing a proposal to restructure a mortgage loan made by the regulated credit servicing firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Institutions Levy (27 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by each regulated credit servicing firm to the Central Bank by way of regulatory fees since these firms were first recognised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/18]