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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: On the Irish side, there is no current exposure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: -----but Mr. Bristow has a concern about being constrained in the ability to invest in companies that currently meet the definition, although there is an acceptance that the definition may lead to change to take account of the transitioning issue Mr. Deane highlighted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: We nearly have a meeting of minds. We have gone a long way to resolving it.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Gross National Income (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Taoiseach when the Central Statistics Office will publish details on gross national income; and if the new metric will be used for deficit reduction targets. [29401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the position of the Central Bank on the question of the way in which banks treat normal contributions to occupational pension schemes (details supplied) when considering the income of a mortgage holder in the context of assessing the sustainability of a person's mortgage; if certain banks are now disallowing normal pension contributions in their...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with Brazil on its decision in September 2016 to add Ireland to its tax blacklist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from DIRT in 2016; the forecasted yield in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can refuse to sanction home tuition to children with special needs in a situation in which the parents have on the advice of the professional team supporting the child declined a place in an early intervention class due to its unsuitability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29988/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (27 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the out of hours services available in Cork city and county for a person who may be suicidal; the way in which a person may contact the appropriate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30121/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints made to the Financial Services Ombudsman in each of the past four each years regarding payday loans; the number of same which were successful; the number of payday lenders that exist here; the value of payday loans in existence; the restrictions in place on the charges on payday loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the complaints process for a customer availing of a personal contract plan to finance a purchase of a car; the number of complaints made in each of the past four years; the number of these complaints which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been made to adjust the mandate of the Central Bank to better enable it to attract financial industries and companies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the initial budgeted cost of moving the Central Bank to its new headquarters by relevant segments; his estimate of the cost; the amount spent to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary question No. 188 of 9 May 2017, if he has received assurances that at least one of the second level schools in Carrigaline, County Cork, will accept new first year students into their ASD programme for the 2017/18 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a family law court may include a condition in a court order to the effect that a person may not leave the jurisdiction with the children concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an admission date for surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29264/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of needs carried out under the Disability Act 2005. [29330/17]

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: Will the Tánaiste tell the House when and in what form the former Attorney General first applied for or expressed an interest in the position in question? Will she clarify whether she is refusing to confirm to the House whether other persons expressed an interest in this position? If she is not refusing, will she please tell us when they expressed such an interest?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: But the Tánaiste will not confirm whether any-----

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: When did the Attorney General express an interest?