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Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance the organisation which will be underwriting loans for home building finance Ireland, either HBFI itself or NAMA; the way in which NAMA and HBFI will interact; if HBFI has flexibility to provide different types of finance from guarantees to mezzanine finance; if it is strictly confined to providing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of the funding of residential construction projects home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; if there is an upper limit on the amount it can provide; the restrictions in place in terms of collateral needed for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the qualifying characteristics needed for a builder or a developer to obtain finance from home building finance Ireland, HBFI; the protections put in place to prevent HBFI crowding out funding from alternative sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost of funding charged on the loans home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; the way in which the 2,000 houses per year estimate for HBFI was established; the way in which the 6,000 estimate was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the HBFI to be up and running; when he expects the fund to commence lending; if the scheme has been given state aid approval by the European Commission; the way in which he expects the HBFI to be compliant with state aid rules; if he expects the HBFI to be affected by the state aid complaint already in process on NAMA; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Brexit fund announced on budget day; the type of loans it will provide; the way in which companies qualify for assistance; the rate which will be charged on the funding provided; the organisation that will undertake the underwriting of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44058/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the new Brexit fund to be up and running; when he expects the fund to commence lending; if this fund has been given State aid approval by the European Commission; the way in which he expects the Brexit fund to be compliant with State aid rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed transfer of €1.5 billion from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, to the rainy day fund; if this is additional to the anticipated €500 million per year to be invested from fiscal space; the amount anticipated to be in the rainy day fund at the end of 2021; the closing date for submissions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the qualifying requirements for employees that will avail of the key employee engagement programme, KEEP,; the qualifying requirements for the company availing of KEEP; when he expects state aid approval from the European Commission; if the Commission has provided preliminary approval of the scheme; if he anticipates issues from the European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 401. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to couples for IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 450. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if provision has been made for expected fines in 2021 owing to Ireland not meeting its EU climate change and carbon emissions reduction targets in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44053/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: I wish to share time equally with Deputy Calleary.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: On what is world homeless day, the budget and, more importantly, the Government will be judged by how it tackles the scourge of homelessness and our housing crisis more than by reference to any other issue. Today's budget is introduced in a very positive economic environment but under the dark shadow of escalating crises under the Government's watch in housing and health. During the...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: They are good at attacking, which is what they do. However, our message to Sinn Féin is a very simple one. It had its chance to influence the Government when it really mattered. The opportunity was there but Sinn Féin bottled it. The party is the classic hurler on the ditch. It is full of opinions and wisdom but when the opportunity comes to don the jersey, take to the field of...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: It is much easier to throw stones from the sidelines rather than to go into the battle and fight one's corner. Our party welcomes the fact that the economy is doing very well in overall terms. GDP growth was 5.2% last year, will ease to around 4.3% this year and is forecast to soften further to a still healthy 3.5% next year. It must be noted, however, that the Department of Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking at EU level to promote the need for persons living in one EU member state to be allowed to purchase financial services products such as home loans and business loans from financial institutions based in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Retail Sector (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of transactions in retail outlets across the country in which persons pay with a debit or credit card; the arrangements in relation to the transaction fees that apply to the retailers facilitating such electronic transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42282/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the legacy losses outstanding from a tax perspective in banks (details supplied); the length of time into the future these losses can be carried forward to reduce tax; if an analysis has been carried out on the effect on the banks of restricting the losses that can be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have taken in order to be prepared for the introduction of a sugar tax in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (10 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of uptake to date on the improved CGT entrepreneur relief introduced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/17]