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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that extensive powers were devolved to the registrar in the Credit Union Act 1997 (Regulatory Requirements) Regulations 2016, he will consider providing for an appeals mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that credit unions compete with banks and the State has a declared interest in ensuring that Irish banks remain viable and profitable, he will consider the establishment of an oversight body to ensure that the regulations are being implemented in a proportionate, fair and equitable manner. [27882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that have expressed an interest in providing mortgages to members; and if the Central Bank has any knowledge of the type of demand there might be for mortgages from credit union members. [27883/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Data (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of surplus funds credit unions have available to lend at the moment; the amount permissible under current term limits as mortgages with terms less than ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some financial institutions have already started charging credit unions for holding their funds. [27885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that progressive credit unions who have the necessary skills and infrastructure to issue mortgages and who have evidence of significant demand are restricted in the amount they can lend as mortgages under the new regulations to just 5% of their current member shares. [27886/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is a monetary cap on the purchase price that local authorities can pay for a private dwelling on the open market; if so, the cap amounts for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27869/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to the payment of a Christmas bonus to social protection recipients in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the Christmas bonus paid in 2015; his plans to pay a Christmas bonus in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the clarification his Department received from the European Commission in June 2016 on the requirement for the Marine Survey Office to accept UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency certificates of proficiency issued outside of the UK in another member state in respect of seafarers' certificates; his current position on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the clarification his Department received from the European Commission in June 2016 on the requirement for the Marine Survey Office to accept UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency certificates of proficiency issued outside of the UK in another member state in respect of seafarers' certificates; his current position on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 19 July 2016, if there has been any change in the method of calculating Ireland's contribution to the EU budget; if there has been any change to his estimate in that reply of the impact the CSO revision of the National Income and Expenditure Accounts for 2015 will have on Ireland's EU budget contribution for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance the year one and full year cost per 1% reduction to the current 41% DIRT tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27734/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance the key statistics on the home renovation incentive scheme including the number of persons availing of the scheme; the total spend; the amount of tax foregone; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27735/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the income exemption limits for a single person or married person aged 65 years or over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27736/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the year one and full year cost of a 10% increase, for each group, in the group A, group B and group C capital acquisitions tax thresholds, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27737/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide data for each of the following independent options for changes to the USC, both the year one cost and the full year cost of changing the amount of income subject to the 1% rate to €15,000; reducing the 3% rate by 0.5%; reducing the 5.5% rate by 0.5%; and changing the amount of income subject to the 3% rate from the next €6,656 to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 8 June 2016, if he is considering any changes to the high motor tax burden placed on the owners of private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008; the average motor tax per pre-July 2008 vehicle is €545 and the average motor tax per post-July 2008 vehicle is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of a 10% reduction and separately a 20% reduction in motor tax for all private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27732/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of a 10% reduction and separately a 20% reduction in motor tax for all private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008 with an engine size of not greater than 2,000 cc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27733/16]