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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of lending carried out by a company (details supplied) to date in 2017 to the construction sector; his views on whether the State can do more to ensure the construction sector has access to finance to build the required homes and office accommodation around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages Examination (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Central Bank’s tracker mortgage review; the number of mortgages involved in the review; the number of persons who have received redress and compensation to date; if he is satisfied that the independent appeal systems put in place by the banks are sufficient for aggrieved customers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the differences in terms of Eurostat rules or other restrictions in terms of the use of proceeds, between the sale of State assets such as Aer Lingus and Bord Gáis and the pending sale of a share in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which proceeds will be treated within the ISIF and the NTMA following the sale of a portion of the State's share in a bank (details supplied); if it is technically possible from a Eurostat perspective to transfer the proceeds to the discretionary portfolio within the ISIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Protected Disclosures Data (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of protected disclosures that were made to the Central Bank in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number that led to further investigation from the Central Bank; the number which led to findings being made by the Central Bank against the financial institutions; the penalties imposed by the Central Bank for each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cyber Security Policy (18 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent in his Department and in the State entities under the remit of his Department on cyber security in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of employees dedicated to cyber security in the same entities; the number of job vacancies in the area of cyber security; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I move:That Dáil Éireann: notes that:— spiralling business and motor insurance costs are undermining the competitiveness of the State and pressuring businesses and households; — the National Competitiveness Council has cited the cost of doing business, of which insurance is a major contributor, as a major concern to businesses across the country; — as of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Callinan and his colleagues from four Departments and Mr. Irwin from Revenue. I will ask a few questions of Mr. Callinan, one of which is related to the issue raised by the Chairman, namely, trade. Mr. Barnier reiterated the approach of the EU last week, namely, that the priorities in the first phase for the EU relate to border issues, citizens' rights and the financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Is it the position of the Government that, in terms of trade post-Brexit, it is inevitable that a transitional arrangement will have to be agreed and, as Mr. Callinan said, we will not be able to go directly from the existing relationship to a new long-term trade arrangement but there must be some gap, albeit perhaps a very short one, and that realistically what we hope to achieve is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask Mr. Irwin about the role of Revenue and a customs border. If the UK leaves the customs union, which seems certain at this stage, there will be a customs border – there will be some form of interface, and how seamless and frictionless it will be is a matter for negotiation. Could he tell us about the work Revenue is doing with its counterparts in the UK to ensure the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: What could increase by a factor of ten?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Could Mr. Irwin take us through a scenario where the UK leaves the customs union and there is not any either temporary or permanent free trade deal in place and one has a customs border with a third country? In practice, what does that mean in a scenario where some tariffs apply, for example? What is the best case scenario in terms of maximum use of technology and so on? Are we looking at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Are customs controls at various Border points a possibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I want to raise two further issues, one of which relates to the common transit area. What is the position of the Irish Government on the way in which the United Kingdom is used as a land bridge, as such, for Irish exporters accessing markets across the rest of the European Union? While tariffs may not apply, a very significant administrative burden could be placed on companies that are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of recruitment campaigns being undertaken or planned for 2017 by the Revenue Commissioners; the positions to be filled; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the position relating to the application of income tax for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [23240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 308. 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 for assessing such funding requests; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medicines that the HSE has notified his Department that it does not have sufficient funds in its budget to reimburse; the number of medicines he has sent to Government for reimbursement approval since August 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Administration (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for recruitment of persons to fill medical and administrative positions in a primary care centre (details supplied) currently under construction. [22880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (16 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to select a practising occupational therapist for inclusion on the CORU occupational therapists registration board; the way in which a person can put himself or herself forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/17]