Results 19,581-19,600 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the Central Bank of Ireland should review the requirement that a property valuation supplied for the purposes of obtaining a mortgage must not be more than two months old at the time when the loan is being drawn down, on the basis that the vast majority of loan applications take three months to complete; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of borrowers who have entered arrangements with the National Asset Management Agency that will allow them to reduce their personal exposure on company borrowings if they meet agreed targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12635/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance for the remaining borrowers on the National Asset Management Agency’s book, the number who have personal guarantees attaching to their loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency borrowers who have connection management agreements in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to limitations being placed by insurance companies on compensation to businesses for losses arising from cyber attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing Capital Gains Tax to 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12644/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing Capital Acquisition Tax to 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12645/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing all Capital Acquisition Tax thresholds by 10% and 20% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12646/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the Category B Capital Acquisitions Tax threshold to €40,000 and €50,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the total fines imposed for smuggling and illegal selling of tobacco in 2014; the way this compares to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the National Treasury Management Agency and its group entities including the National Asset Management Agency for public relations services in the years 2012 to 2014; the amount paid out to individual firms for these services in each of the three years; the efforts that have been made by the National Treasury Management Agency and its...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have taken up the special assignee relief programme in each year since its inception; if he will provide a breakdown by nationality of persons who have taken up the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12650/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the manner in which the expenditure rules under the fiscal treaty will impact on Ireland's budgetary decisions for 2016 and future years; the concessions in respect of these rules that have been provided to other countries; the leeway which is being sought by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role his Department or any organisation under the remit of his Department, is playing in plans for a campus for indigenous small and medium sized enterprises as part of a project (details supplied) in County Cork; the level of funding that is being committed to this aspect of the project; the type of small and medium sized...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Defence the role of his Department in the development of a certain project (details supplied) in County Cork; the role of the Naval Service in the development of the project; the impact, if any, of the project on the operations of the Naval Service; the ownership of the land parcels in question; the amount of funding allocated by his Department and other public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she is taking to deal with the very high cost of enforcing business contracts as measured by the World Bank, Doing Business Survey 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the divergence in the cost of legal services, compared to accountancy services since 2008, which have seen the cost of legal services increase over this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12641/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Projects (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role she envisages certain third level institutions will play in a project (details supplied) in County Cork; the funds that have been committed towards the project by these institutions and her Department or any body under its aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has quantified the potential loss to Irish businesses from cross-border cyber attacks; if he has considered taking action to address this potential serious risk to businesses, should they become a victim of cyber attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Costs (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the change in the cost of motor insurance as measured by the Central Statistics Office in each year following the introduction of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; his views on the operation of the motor insurance market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/15]