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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position regarding the fee proposal submitted by a design team (details supplied) to his Department in respect of work in connection with the development of an education campus in County Cork; if the fee proposal has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the timeframe for the delivery of the planned education campus at Ballinrea, Carrigaline, County Cork; when he expects the project to go to tender, the commencement of construction and the occupancy of the three new school buildings; if the capital funding is in place for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position regarding the application submitted in June 2016 by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for temporary prefabricated accommodation for the school years 2017-18 and 2018-19; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22531/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the status of an application submitted by a school (details suppled) in County Cork for temporary prefabricated accommodation for the school years 2017-18 and 2018-19; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can register a vehicle and retain the existing vehicle registration plate. [22548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the role his Department has in discussions within Government on the possible roll-out of a mortgage to rent scheme on a large scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Central Bank of Ireland (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself with the role of the Central Bank in facilitating job creation opportunities in view of financial services firms wishing to relocate here after Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22649/17]

Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Private Members' motion put forward by the Labour Party this evening. While my colleagues in Fianna Fáil and I have sympathy with the spirit of the motion and the objective of increasing capital investment in our country, we do not believe a prerequisite of that should be to secure a change to the fiscal rules and that in the absence of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Humanitarian Access (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ireland has a humanitarian admission programme for families fleeing conflict; her plans to allow persons to co-sponsor family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders in receipt of Tax Relief at Source, TRS in 2017; the cost of such relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court Recommendations (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 5 April 2017, if a binding Labour Court decision recommending that the outcome of the job evaluation exercise will be implemented in full with effect from 12 September 2016 and will be given full effect without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there will be no provision for a new intake of children with ASD into the secondary school ASD units in a town (details supplied) in County Cork in the 2018-2019 school year; his plans to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme for persons within certain income bands who cannot afford to buy a home privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 336. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has concluded that the cost of planned flood relief works in Carrigaline, County Cork, exceeds the likely benefits of such works; the position in relation to the OPW's plans for flood relief works in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 392. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regulation to the sale and supply of hearing instruments and hearing assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 393. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of regulation in the private sector for the provision of audiological services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (9 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: 496. To ask the Minister for Health his policy in relation to the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public spaces; the research that is being done in relation to electronic cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22054/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: Can the Tánaiste clarify whether the Government intends to proceed with the sale of its stake in Allied Irish Banks, AIB, by way of an initial public offering, IPO, before the summer recess? It is the Government's intention to use the proceeds from the sale of AIB to pay down debt. Is that because the Government believes it is the right thing to do or is it because it believes it must...

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: It has been clear in the past week, even before the beginning of the Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union, that attitudes on both sides are hardening. This is increasing the likelihood of a hard Brexit, an outcome we certainly do not want in Ireland. The posturing on both sides, including the selective leaking of what happened during the dinner between Prime...

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: That is all very broad and general. The Tánaiste has not dealt with the core issue I put to her. Today's report provides a stark illustration of the lack of preparedness of Irish businesses for the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the customs union. Such an eventuality would lead to increased costs, regulation, compliance requirements, complexity and, potentially, barriers to...