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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to a piece of property; if the provisions of the State Property Act 1954 are relevant in this particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a request for additional funding by a school in County Cork (details supplied) for essential works under the emergency works funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that might be available to assist a certain arts organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30024/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (10 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the CCMA Section 10 funding review for a homeless service organisation in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the pension entitlements of former employees of a commercial State company under his Department’s aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a query concerning the increased cost of business grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider funding phase 2 of a specific water, wastewater project in County Cork (details supplied) under the untreated wastewater for rural areas package or any other scheme that might be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 799. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the provision of employers certificate of competency to certain staff members in the health and social care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29914/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McGrath: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the recent public sector pay deal as it relates to the health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: Tier 3 Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are classified in the local government subsector. Gross general government debt borrowings between subsectors of government are consolidated. As the CSO collects data directly from the AHBs, it cannot disseminate identifiable information in accordance with the Statistics Act, 1993. In the annual publication...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. The Deputy will be aware that, as part of my Budget 2024 speech, I announced plans for the development of an incentive for the unscripted production sector. It is intended that this new incentive will complement the long-standing film tax credit, and the tax credit for digital games introduced in 2022, in supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I am advised by Revenue that, based on returns filed to the end of May, the available information for the year 2024 is provided in the table below. A further breakdown of the information is not currently available due to the low level of purchasers (less than 10) subject to the 10% rate in 2024 to date. The data in the table are provisional and may change as additional returns are filed or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. The Deputy should note that my Department and I share concerns that the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme (DDS) is no longer fit-for-purpose and believe it should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-led approach for necessary vehicle adaptations that could serve to improve the functional mobility of the individual. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: The overall Government response to the problems associated with defective concrete blocks is led by my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and his Department is engaging with impacted householders and other relevant stakeholders. In particular, the Department of Housing has established an Implementation Steering Group for the enhanced Defective Concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: The Directive 2015/2366/EU on payment services was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No.6 of 2018). The Payment Services Regulations set out that where a payment service user that is a consumer places cash on a payment account with a payment service provider (in the currency of that payment account), the payment service provider shall...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: Directive 2015/2366/EU on payment services was transposed into Irish law, with effect from 13 January 2018, by the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No.6 of 2018). The Payment Services Regulations set out that immediately after receipt of a payment order, a payer’s payment service provider shall provide the payer with or make available to the payer, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I assume the Deputy is referring to Capital Acquisitions Tax. Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a tax which applies to both gifts and inheritances. For CAT purposes, the relationship between the person giving a gift or inheritance (i.e. the disponer) and the person who receives it (i.e. the beneficiary) determines the maximum amount, known as the “Group threshold”, below which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 140 and 141 together. The Deputy may wish to note that Section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 enables the Minister of Finance to make Regulations for enabling provisions of Acts to which Section 42 applies to have full effect. This Section of the 2005 Act applies to Acts that are adopted by the EU, and which, in the opinion of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: My Department operates a Freedom of Information/Parliamentary Affairs unit which, amongst other duties, assists the Department in managing the FOI process. The unit comprises two full-time staff with primary responsibility for managing the FOI process, one at Clerical Officer (CO) level and one at Executive Officer (EO) level, reporting to a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) and Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: Ireland’s long-standing section 481 film tax credit provides relief in the form of a corporation tax credit related to the cost of production of certain audio-visual productions. The scheme is intended to act as a stimulus to the creation of an indigenous film industry in the State, creating quality employment opportunities and supporting the expression of Irish and European culture. ...