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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: Ulster Bank has put a figure of approximately 2,000 customers in respect of the tracker redress question. Has the bank provided a breakdown between Ulster Bank and First Active?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: Does Mr. Mallon have any indication of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: The bank indicated it would start writing to customers this month. Has a decision been made on the rate that customers are going to have reinstated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: It will be the tracker rate that applied at the time. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: It will be a rate of that order. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: It will not be a rate of 3% or 4%.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some 623 5-17 year olds are waiting more than a year in Cork city for a first time assessment for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of legal fees paid by her Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if she will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules that apply to the taxation, VAT, excise duty and so on, of goods purchased online by persons here from abroad; the obligations that apply in respect of purchases from within the EU and outside the EU; the details of the Revenue Commissioners compliance activity in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money he expects the State to receive from the liquidation of IBRC; the timeframe he expects the State will receive it and the use the proceeds will be put to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of investment firms found to be unauthorised by the Central Bank in 2015 and 2016; the total value of assets involved; the penalties imposed; his views on whether the existing regulatory framework is sufficient for identifying unauthorised investment firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions, by tribunal for each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the combination of the Government's help-to-buy scheme and the change in the Central Bank's macro prudential mortgage rules will have an inflationary effect on new house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of home owners exempt from property tax due to unfinished estates; if a review has been undertaken of the exemption system; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Debt Servicing Cost (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annual cost of servicing the Government debt of €200 billion in 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; the assumptions used in arriving at this expected cost including assumed changes in bond yields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 16 September 2016, if there is a further update on this matter. [38140/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a statutory basis for the provision of special ASD classes in primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide these, broken down by tribunal and by year, for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (1 Dec 2016)

Michael McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Health whether a review has been undertaken into the rising cost of health insurance; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/16]