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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in the HSE disability complaints office involved in processing complaints relating to delays in carrying out assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005; the number of complaints currently with that office; the number of such complaints dealt with on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (19 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of overpaid tolls paid by motorists on each of the toll roads here for 2015; if he has consulted with public private partnerships on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (19 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA supported jobs in Galway city and county by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (19 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 317. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of countries that are open and eligible for inter-country adoption by eligible persons here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (19 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects a social worker to be appointed to persons (details supplied) in County Cork who are going through the inter-country adoption process; the remaining steps in the process; the estimated timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2410/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of an education campus comprising three schools at Ballinrea, County Cork, in association with the Cork Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1807/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise an early response and approval in respect of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork under the emergency works scheme. [2045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Labour Court Recommendations (18 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the HSE has taken to implement a recommendation of the Labour Court from 2011 (details supplied) in respect of a specific issue; the current position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/17]

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that, almost three years on from the collapse of a company (details supplied), 1,666 claims are still not dealt with; the position regarding the implementation of the motor insurance compensation framework announced in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1726/17]

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: This is a long-running sore for many former Setanta policyholders. As the Minister knows the insurer collapsed in April 2014 and unfortunately almost 1,700 claimants remain hanging in limbo with their outstanding claims estimated to have an overall potential cost of about €95 million. This is a very serious issue in the lives of many people who have been largely forgotten about while...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: There are many human stories behind the collapse of Setanta insurance, one of which was brought to my attention last week. A gentleman had an accident in 2012 when his vehicle was hit from behind by a driver who was insured by Setanta. Unfortunately for him, the claim was not concluded by the time the company collapsed in April 2014 and it remains not concluded. He says that he is...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is a sorry saga from which I hope lessons are learnt - not just in Ireland but elsewhere in Europe. It shows that an EU-wide system of regulation is only as strong as its weakest link. The Central Bank needs to ensure that when firms passport in their services into Ireland and are only regulated here for conduct of business purposes that is made known...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Loan Books Purchasers (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister. There is one example that really sums up what is wrong in all this. I have a letter here from Maris Capital to a mortgage holder stating two firms have been appointed as the credit-service firms. The contact details are given as a PO box number in Dublin 2. There is no address given for the credit-servicing firms and no telephone number to contact. If one is in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Loan Books Purchasers (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: I sent this letter to the Central Bank, to the Director of Consumer Protection. It is all in order under the credit-servicing legislation of 2015. A loan owner can appoint as many credit-servicing firms as it wants to deal with a particular loan. That is the reality at present. The Minister has obliged the intermediary, which is typically a call centre, to be a regulated entity. I have...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: It is bizarre that this question was not grouped. There are five other related questions, Nos. 36, 38, 39, 42 and 82. All the relevant Deputies are present. The questions are pretty much on the same issue, the patronage shares. Why were the questions not grouped? Is it too late for them to be grouped now to ensure everybody gets in? Otherwise everybody may not get in.

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: All the Deputies are here.

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: If they were not grouped, Deputies would have 30 seconds each in which to introduce the questions.

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Michael McGrath: Twenty-four minutes now.