Results 12,901-12,920 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the first and full year cost of reducing the €75,000 limit to €60,000, €50,000 and €40,000, respectively, for the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the special assignee relief programme, SARP, to employees employed from outside an organisation rather than restricting it to employees moving within an organization; the cost of increasing the scope of SARP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of branches in each of the State-supported banks that do not accept coins as lodgements; the policies each of the State-supported banks have in relation to the receipt of coins; the statutory role of his Department and the Central Bank in relation to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 419,400 mortgages in receipt of mortgage interest relief that are in the 2004 to 2008 30% cohort and in the 2009 to 2012 15% cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of couples in receipt of the higher ceilings of the 2004 to 2008 30% cohort in receipt of mortgage interest relief; the number that are single persons in receipt of lower ceilings; if he will provide the same data for the 2009 to 2012 15% cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of reducing the seven-year capital gains tax exemption under section 604A to five years and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs of decreasing the non-PAYE USC surcharge from 3% to 2.5%; the number of persons affected by such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of self-employed persons that will benefit from an increase in the earned income tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of decreasing VRT for category B motor caravans and motor homes from 13.3% to 6.65% and to 0%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the OPW has to prevent further flooding in Tullig Mor and Tullig Beg, Ballinhassig, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has received a request for additional funding for a project (details supplied) in Cork city in addition to the €12 million already committed by the Government; the process in order to assess such funding requests; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each station in Togher Garda district in January 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and to date in September 2017, in tabular form. [38288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 713. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has received a request for additional funding for a project (details supplied) in Cork city in addition to the €12 million already committed by the Government; the process in order to assess such funding requests; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 760. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the decision not to reimburse a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36805/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 918. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed list of the services available in Cork city and county for children who have been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome; the details of supports available to their parents and siblings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 921. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review its decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization-approved baby friendly health initiative programme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to ring-fence funding for the implementation of the national maternity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 933. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in securing a residential placement for a person in (details supplied) in County Cork that is profoundly disabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 1112. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is unfair that the drugs payment scheme threshold is the same for an individual person living alone as it is for a family; his plans to change this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 1114. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding can be provided to enable a service provider in County Cork to provide additional hours for a person (details supplied) to attend an adult day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/17]