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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 355. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that respite care is urgently provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the exceptional circumstances that now apply. [53114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 356. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be seen as an outpatient at the national rehabilitation hospital, Dun Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 476. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ECCE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (12 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 536. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord is obliged at the request of an existing tenant to sign up to the housing assistance payment scheme in respect of a tenancy which is already in place; if that obligation changes over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 556. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a request for additional funding for a project (details supplied) in County Cork in addition to the €12 million committed to by the Government; the process to assess such funding requests; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax these disputes amount to; the appeals by the number below €10,000, between €10,000 and €50,000, between €50,000 and €1 million, between €1 million and €5 million and the number above €5 million, respectively, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the age and value of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission by those aged 0 to 1 year old, between 2 and 5 years old, between 6 and 10 years old and those more the 10 years old, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new appeals brought before the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since January 2016; the number of cases concluded in each month since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission that have been concluded since January 2016 that have been settled; the value settled; the number that have been withdrawn; the value these amounted to; the number of cases that have been heard; the value these appeals amounted to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the average timeframe it takes for a tax appeal in the Tax Appeals Commission to take from the submission of the appeal to its conclusion; the average timeframe it takes between a hearing being heard and the determination been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52363/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of full-time tax commissioners working for the Tax Appeals Commission; the number of part-time commissioners; the number of all other staff both part-time and full-time working for the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual interest charged on appeals outstanding that are with the Tax Appeals Commission; if interest is paid by the Revenue Commissioners for holding money that has been determined by the Tax Appeals Commission as being wrongfully collected; if so, the annual interest rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52365/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the European VAT rules for newspapers and print media; if it is possible under the current or proposed rules to move the industry to zero rated; if it will remain the case that a country is only permitted two lower rates of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of his departmental review on defamation that was scheduled to conclude in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if newspaper and print media are covered in his brief; if not, the Minister responsible for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the law in respect of the 25% maximum tax free lump sum drawdown of certain pension schemes before 75 years of age ; the rules in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (5 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if a property (details supplied) in County Cork qualifies under the help-to-buy scheme. [51983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Michael McGrath: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects probate to be granted in a case (details supplied). [51458/17]

Other Questions: Banking Sector Regulation (30 Nov 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. I respect the independence of the Central Bank and it is true that while matters are ongoing, it does not disclose actions relating to individual institutions. However, Deputies deserve some more information on what the word "engaged" means in this context. The Minister has indicated that the Central Bank is engaged in this issue. We know what the...

Other Questions: Banking Sector Regulation (30 Nov 2017)

Michael McGrath: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions taken by the Central Bank in relation to the placing of 2,141 SME companies in the Global Restructuring Group, GRG, by a bank (details supplied); his views on whether there is scope for a formal review by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/17]