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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Was that figure arrived at by the OPW and Arup?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: The scheme that is being pursued has to go to tender and so on. What is the estimated cost?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: As far as the OPW is concerned, it is proceeding with the scheme as it stands and the tidal barrier option has been examined. Such a barrier could work from an engineering point of view but it is not cost effective. The OPW does not accept the figure of €140 million the Save Cork City campaign has put on one.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is the Minister of State satisfied overall with how the State is managing its property portfolio in the context of entering into leases, achieving maximum occupancy, and making the best use of buildings? What is his overall assessment of the management of the portfolio?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Cork County Council for the construction of a road (details supplied) as soon as the detailed design phase is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgetary allocation in 2018 for the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway; when he expects to progress to statutory planning; the overall timeframe for the delivery of the new motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7540/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners investigation into claims that many pensioners who bought an annuity with a fixed cost of living increase or escalator have not been paid the pension amount they are entitled to; if the investigation will deal with claims that insurers and pension providers may have held funds in reserve and not paid them out on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed loan portfolio sale by a bank (details supplied); the nature of the loans concerned; the number and book value of the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress a bank (detail supplied) has made in selling non-performing loans; the number and names of the bundles of loans set to be sold; the type of loans contained within each bundle; the value of each bundle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue to be received from non-residential construction stamp duty in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the estimated number of transactions in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the increase in the standard rate tax band from budget 2018 in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the estimated number of persons to pay the marginal rate in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the NTMA's plans to raise funds from the market for the remainder of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; the detail of the estimated value to be raised in each of these years; the estimated interest on these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the interest rate on Government bonds of the European Central Bank halting its quantitative easing programme; the impact on same of the ECB reversing its quantitative easing programme by selling €10 billion worth of bonds per month; the impact on same of the ECB raising interest rates by 0.25%, 0.75% and 1% respectively; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of Exchequer funds spent funding the purchase of homes by local authorities or approved housing bodies under the mortgage to rent scheme; and the number of homes the expenditure related to in each of the years since 2012, in tabular form. [8016/18]

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I am sharing time with Deputies John Brassil and Jack Chambers. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on Second Stage of the Bill which we will be supporting. I raise with the Minister of State a current issue that is relevant to Central Bank regulation, namely, the proposed sale by Permanent TSB of a portfolio of loans. Yesterday the institution made a statement that it was going to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (14 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position with local authority public liability insurance relating to a matter (details supplied). [7605/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (13 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. People locally hold me accountable politically and I have to hold the Minister accountable politically as the one in charge of this issue. I ask him not to wash his hands of any aspect of it and make sure the fact that it has had to be raised on the floor of Dáil Éireann will work its way through the system and result in a better quality of...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (13 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: I am glad the Minister is here to take this Topical Issue matter personally and I thank him for being here. I am raising issues with the 220, 220x and the 223 services on behalf of constituents. The 220 is the service from Carrigaline through Cork city and on to Ovens. The 220x is the same service with the addition of a service to Crosshaven. The 223 is the Ringaskiddy to Cork city...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (13 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value outstanding of private dwelling home mortgages that have tracker, variable and fixed interest rates; the number and value outstanding of buy-to-let mortgages that have tracker, variable and fixed interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (13 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated impact of a 1% increase in ECB interest rates on interest owed on tracker mortgages here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/18]