Results 14,941-14,960 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book Value (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the current book value and estimated market value of the loan assets currently held by NAMA; a breakdown by geographic area, for example, Ireland, the UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of the NAMA assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book Value (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the portfolio that is remaining; the estimated timeframe; the financial outturn from the wind-up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23886/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Fund (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount and purpose of public funding that has been required to date by the credit union sector; the amount collected from credit unions by way of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23877/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out specifically the initiatives which have been undertaken by the Central Bank of Ireland that will ensure development and growth of the credit union sector in recent times in view of the Registrar of Credit Unions remit to maintain the financial stability and wellbeing of credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions currently operating under lending restrictions; the number of credit unions with restrictions on lending to individuals and aggregate monthly lending in bands of €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23879/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions which have been approved and declined respectively for additional services in the past five years; the number of applications ongoing; and the length of time it takes on average from preliminary application stage to full approval. [23880/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional services most frequently requested by credit unions; the number of inquiries which relate to an application for provision of debit card services; and the number of applications for debit cards which have been approved in the past five years. [23881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact Ireland's revised GDP growth figure for 2015 will have on the financial contribution to the EU; when the final figure will be known and will fall due; if any additional payment will have an impact on the resources available for budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact revised 2015 growth figures will have on Ireland's EU budget contribution obligations; the total amount due to be contributed by Ireland in 2016; if this will have any impact on the anticipated fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24248/16]

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

Michael McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the special liquidation of IBRC; to provide details of the portfolio that is remaining; the estimated timeframe; the financial outturn from the liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: UK Referendum on EU Membership (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will be reviewing its financial services strategy; if the Government does not intend to review the strategy, the priority actions it is taking to implement the financial services strategy in light of the Brexit referendum result,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23904/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: UK Referendum on EU Membership (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the Government has to communicate to the financial services sector that Ireland has the regulatory capacity and expertise to deal with potential new entrants to Ireland following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Direct Investment (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance the strategic plans the Government has to engage directly with key UK stakeholders related to potential inward investment from the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way in which Ireland's official level of GDP for 2015 was almost 20% higher than his Department predicted in June 2016; the break down of the components of the unexpected growth; the number of multinational companies that restructured their affairs so that their output came under Ireland's GDP; the identify of the relevant sectors; and if...

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

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the first-year and full-year cost of increasing the threshold for group A recipients to €290,000, €300,000, €310,000, €320,000, €330,000, €340,000 and €350,000, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24247/16]

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

Michael McGrath: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the cost in 2017 and in a full year the reduction in capital acquisitions tax from 33% to 32%, 31%, 30%, 29% and 28%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24253/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the 1% rate of the universal social charge to 0.5% and full abolition in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the 3% rate of the universal social charge to 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5% and full abolition, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24240/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the 5.5% rate of the universal social charge to 5%, 4.5%, 4%, 3.5%%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5% and full abolition, respectively, in tabular form. [24241/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (21 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the 8% rate of the universal social charge to 7.5%, 7%, 6.5%, 6%, 5.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5% and full abolition, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24242/16]