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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to fund the circa €50 million cost of the Garda pay deal, following the recommendations of the Labour Court, from within her Department's resources in 2017; the areas in which she plans to make the required savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39737/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 July 2016, if she will provide information for the period requested in respect of all technology-related cybercrime affecting businesses here; the number of convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have launched a review of tax opinions issued to multinationals; the number of tax opinions which have been provided to the European Commission's state aid directorate in recent years; the period covered by those opinions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of business loans that are now owned by unregulated non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum age of the borrower that the mortgage repayment period may be extended to in relation to the restructuring of a residential mortgage between a borrower and a lender; the number and value of such mortgage restructurings in which the repayment period has been extended to at least 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Supervision (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of car finance arrangements known as personal contract plans entered into for each year since 2012; the role of the Central Bank in terms of the regulation of these financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a specific recruitment drive by the Central Bank of Ireland financial regulator in response to Brexit; his views on whether the regulatory regime here is fully prepared to deal with the additional financial services that may be moved to Ireland as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) in County Cork are being taxed appropriately in line with the marginal relief that applies where the annual income exceeds the exemption limit for persons aged 65 years of age and over. [40023/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently considering any application for a licence by a financial service provider hoping to enter the residential mortgage lending market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is any grant support available to persons who may have the opportunity to connect into the main sewerage system as part of a major investment project by Irish Water (details supplied). [40099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 291. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes being administered here; the number of these that are in deficit; the total of the combined deficit; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce new rules whereby solvent companies have to cover pension deficits as in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39801/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 368. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current number of certain properties (details supplied) that remain in public ownership; if there are plans for their sale on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 29 November 2016, if a public servant due to retire in May 2017 will have their pension based on their salary level pre the FEMPI cuts; if not, if the pension will be based on the salary inclusive of the restoration of salary due in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 531. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make a certain device (details supplied) available under the general medical card scheme; if so, when he expects this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the statutory basis that provides for the imposition of mooring fees and the confiscation and retention of boats by the appropriate harbour authorities in respect of cases where such fees have not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39450/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 586. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has plans to extend broadband to cover an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (13 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all the provisions of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 have now been signed into law; the rules that now apply in relation to maximum clamp release charges; the provisions for an appeal mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: I thank Mr. Sibley and his colleagues from the Central Bank for attending. I also thank him for his opening remarks. As Mr. Sibley will know, the Bill passed Second Stage unopposed in the Dáil last May. We are now approaching the end of the pre-legislative scrutiny phase that takes places before embarking on a detailed analysis of the Bill on Committee Stage. I have always...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: Before Mr. Sheridan comments I wish to state that the Central Bank is the ultimate judge of what is fair, under the consumer protection code, in terms of mortgage pricing. Mr. Sibley has given a number of examples and asked whether it is fair. We are talking about existing customers and new customers availing of the same product but being given different offers. Clearly, inaction by the...