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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: I have a final question. The council referred to reducing debt levels to safer levels. Does it mean achieving that through GDP growth in a meaningful way and underlining GDP growth so that the debt to GDP ratio is falling or is it suggesting that nominal debt be paid down if and when resources become available?

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: I will be brief as I have just a few questions. One concerns the mechanics of the appeal. Who will put the appeal together? What expertise will be drawn from? Will it be the Attorney General or will the Minister bring in outside help on tax or legal issues? Will the Minister explain that process? Is the Minister confident the appeal will be successful? Will he and his Government...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: This is not backed up by the facts, and the Commission's decision must be strongly contested. As elected representatives, we should stand behind the Revenue Commissioners as a respected and independent State body. Since its establishment by Government order in 1923, Revenue has served the country well in good times and bad and its integrity is beyond doubt. In the Apple case, the...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: The Commission says that the Revenue rulings endorsed a way to establish taxable profits for the two Irish incorporated, but non-resident companies of the Apple group that "did not correspond to economic reality". This begs the obvious question - where is the economic reality in a finding that requires Apple to pay tax on all of its profits outside of the Americas to Ireland? The truth is...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: I will take ten minutes, our leader, Deputy Martin, will take 15 minutes and Deputy Calleary will take the final ten minutes in the slot.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: Fianna Fáil believes Ireland's long-standing right as an independent nation to determine its corporation tax policy in all its respects must be vigorously defended. Ireland's corporation tax policy has been a fundamental pillar of our hugely successful inward investment strategy in recent decades. Taxation is a national competence and we must ensure that it remains so. The central...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the volume and value of heroin seizures in Cork city and county for each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and to provide details of the response to this growing problem. [23860/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages here that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders currently operating in the market; the total value of sub-prime mortgages outstanding; the rate of arrears on these mortgages; the actions specific to the sub-prime sector which are being taken to address arrears; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Liquidations (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in respect of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if those caught up in outstanding claims are facing any losses; the role of the Insurance Compensation Fund; the role of the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland; the estimated number and value of outstanding claims and shortfall; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a policy on whether bank ATM machines should dispense €10 notes to customers; the practice of retail banks here regarding dispensing €10 notes; if there is any policy as to whether the use of €20 notes or €50 notes are preferred where an amount of €100, for example, is required; the breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance the number, and overall value, of IBRC principal dwelling house residential mortgages sold by the special liquidator; to provide details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the number, and overall value, of IBRC buy-to-let mortgages sold by the special liquidator; to provide details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme Fees (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money received to date in respect of fees for the 2008 bank guarantee scheme and the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme, proceeds received from the sale of banking-related assets; the current value of the various share holdings the State has in respect of banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23864/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has issued any guidance to financial institutions in terms of assessing loan applications on the issue of considering evidence of gambling transactions on the bank statements of persons who have applied to the institution for a loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23865/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of fees paid to barristers both senior and junior counsel by IBRC since the appointment of the special liquidators; the name and amount paid to each recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23866/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following its appointment, the special liquidator of IBRC changed the interest rates being charged by the bank on any commercial loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of commercial loans being charged at interest rates (details supplied) at the date of the appointment of the special liquidator in respect of IBRC, as at 31 December 2014, as at 31 December 2015 and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure in place, from the date of nationalisation and, if different, from the date of the appointment of the special liquidator, for the setting and changing of interest rates on specific commercial loans in respect of IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rent Receivers (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent receivers appointed to date in respect of buy-to-let properties for each of the State supported banks; the number of buy-to-let properties affected by such appointments; the number of rent receivers expected to be appointed over the remainder of 2016; the detail of the operation of the rent receivers; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in each year from 2011 to 2015 by the top ten multinational firms as measured by corporation tax paid; the proportion this represents of overall corporation tax paid in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23875/16]