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Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to ensure the attention of all persons is drawn to their rights regarding insurance claims arising from Storm Ophelia; his plans to engage with the insurance industry to ensure that the storm is not used as a cover to further increases in household and business insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the second phase of the cost of insurance working group on employer liability and public liability; the timeframe for the working group to come forward with recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have investigated allegations of certain practices in the poultry sector that led to a systematic excess of flat rate addition payments to farmers over VAT incurred on their inputs; if the Revenue Commissioners have found evidence of wrongdoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 27 June 2017, if progress has been made in discussions with Brazil on its decision in September 2016 to add Ireland to its tax black list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44827/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the debt-to-GDP targets in each of the years 2018 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated net fiscal space less budget 2018 carryover costs and Public Service Stability Agreement costs per annum in 2019 to 2021, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the EU budget contribution Ireland has made in each of the years 2011 to 2017; the estimated contributions for each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Data (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appeals to the court regarding the rejection of an insolvency proposal by a creditor submitted to date in 2017 (details supplied); the outcome in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45060/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Data (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of protective certificates for personal insolvency arrangements to date in 2017; the number and percentage that were classified as yes vote/court confirmed, no vote and protective certificates expired respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Data (24 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency cases commenced in 2017; the number that have been successful; the number that have failed; the timeframe to conclude these cases; the number of personal insolvency cases entered into the appeals process; the outcome of these cases; the time taken; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Lane, and his colleagues to the committee. It is important to put the scale of this issue in context. Professor Lane has identified 13,000 customer accounts as being impacted in this examination. Prior to 2015, there were 7,100 accounts identified, which means more than 21,000 are already confirmed. The cost of this phase, in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Let us deal with the ones we know about. We can talk about the additional cases later. There are now almost 10,000, of which the Central Bank and the banks are aware, who awaiting repayment and compensation. Will Professor Lane give people a timeline as to when they can reasonably expect to be repaid and compensated? That is the number one question that those affected want to have answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Who in the banks is the Governor dealing with? Is it bank executives? Is it lawyers? Who is the contact with the banks on behalf of the Central Bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: What about lawyers? Is there much legal correspondence between the banks and the Central Bank on this examination?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Just to clarify, in some cases the correspondence from the banks is from their legal teams and, in others, it is from the banks but Ms Rowland suspects that, essentially, it has been written by those legal teams.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Is it fair to say that it has become a very legalistic process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Will Professor Lane characterise the approach of the banks to this issue so far? I ask him to please be straight, frank and honest. Have they been helpful, co-operative or obstructive? What has their approach been to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Of the 15 lenders within the scope of the examination, how many have customers that have been impacted upon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Is it nearly all or all of them?