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Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: Maybe the people would. Party before country.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the Taoiseach's acknowledgement of the need for an interim trade deal to ensure there is not a cliff effect in March 2019, when the UK exits the European Union. That would be devastating for many thousands of Irish businesses and potentially many thousands of jobs in the country. That must be acknowledged. The Taoiseach has made it clear he intends to remain in his position to...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I start by offering the sincere sympathies of my party and my leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, on the death of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick of the Irish Coast Guard who was buried at the weekend. We also extend our thoughts and prayers to the families of the missing crewmen of Rescue 116, Captain Mark Duffy, and winch crew Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith, at this incredibly difficult time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, in Cork city and county or assets located elsewhere but owned by persons in Cork city and county for each year since 2010; the details of such assets currently held by CAB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example, a yoga instructor, must undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; her views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if she will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 235, 243 and 244 of 28 February 2017, if he will confirm, in respect of each financial institution involved in the Central Bank's tracker examination, the identity of the independent third parties overseeing the internal review process within the institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that, as at 31 January 2017, have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for more than nine months. [13153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank's power under section 78(4) of the Credit Union Act 1997 (details supplied), in view of the fact that a number of credit unions have had their AGMs delayed by the Central Bank for periods exceeding the maximum postponement period of nine months as stated in the Act. [13154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently investigating the incorrect disclosure in advertisements of annual percentage rates by certain financial institutions; the precise nature of the investigation; the institutions concerned, the period covered and the credit products involved; if the advertised Annual Percentage Rate, APR, understated or overstated the actual...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if each State supported bank offers, in certain circumstances, an interest rate to an existing mortgage customer which is outside of the advertised rates for that particular category of customer including, for example, in a situation in which a customer has informed the bank that he or she is switching to another lender; if the Central Bank has a view on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the final deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, GDP, for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the debt to Gross Domestic Product, GDP, ratio at the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of the fiscal space for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of Ireland's contribution to the EU budget in respect of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 297,800 mortgage accounts estimated to be in receipt of tax relief at source in respect of mortgage interest in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the details, including the aggregate value of such transactions if individual transaction values cannot be provided, of the list of NAMA loan or asset disposals, including disposals by a receiver appointed by NAMA, since the inception of the agency where an open competitive sales process did not take place and where the disposal was made to a special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary question number 74 of 26 January 2017, if he will arrange for the information sought to be provided. [13219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown by religious order of the money and assets transferred to date to the State in respect of the agreement between the State and the religious orders to share the cost of redress for the victims of abuse in certain institutions; the amount of a contribution that was promised from each such religious order;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose work involves visiting different schools, for example a yoga instructor, has to undergo separate Garda vetting in respect of each school they visit; his views on whether this is a waste of public resources; if he will arrange to put a system in place whereby such persons can be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 458. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the ability of a landlord to increase the rent by more than the rent pressure zone limit of 4% per annum in respect of a rental property situated within a rent pressure zone in a circumstance in which the existing rent on the property is below the market rent in the area; if the landlord...