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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 724. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full cost in 2018 of increasing child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30. [39793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the maximum amount a person in receipt of HAP is allowed to contribute towards rent; if this is stated in the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person must pay their water bill in order to purchase a local authority house through the incremental purchase scheme, in view of the fact that refunds are now being issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 797. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy on private tenants in situ in apartments that have been bought by a voluntary housing body when those tenants are entitled to HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 798. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rights of a private tenant that is eligible for housing and HAP and who lives in a property that has been bought by a voluntary housing body but is not paying differential rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 799. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed figures for investment in repairing and upgrading the water infrastructure over the coming three years. [39783/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 800. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost in 2018 to reduce leakages in water infrastructure from current levels to 25%. [39784/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does Mr. Coffey accept, as I think everybody does, that we have an enormous housing crisis? Apart from the social impact, it is now a macroeconomic problem and threat. If one does not have affordable accommodation, it becomes a problem for economic growth. It is now a serious disincentive for those who have left this country, including graduates, to come back and it may be a reason for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am finished.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I accept that. Is it fair to say that the proportionate increase in corporate tax revenue is not as great as the proportionate increase in gross profits?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have Mr. Coffey's report helpfully out here in front of me, and it shows the increase is not as great.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Only if one accepts that the enormous allowances, which Mr. Coffey's paper gives the figures for, are all legitimate.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Their extent is pretty staggering.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It happens to us all the time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will not spend much time on Brexit. Would Dr. McQuinn agree that many of the things that could be issues for us as a result of Brexit are really difficult to pin down at this point? We had the fluctuations, but on a range of other things we just do know what could be the potential impacts. There could be upsides and downsides. While I agree with Dr. McQuinn's point about encouraging...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does Dr. McQuinn not want to comment on the section 110 issue?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the recourse available to a mortgage holder who fell into mortgage arrears during the economic downturn (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if a vulture fund (details supplied) is regulated by the Central Bank; if it must adhere to the mortgage arrears resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Ownership (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the way a vulture fund (details supplied) is able to seek court orders for the repossession of homes on distressed mortgages that were purchased from a bank and did not hold the title deeds in view of the fact they were never transferred legally from a bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Legal Fees (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA has paid out in legal fees since its inception, by year. [36343/17]