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Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Tax Agreements
Michael McGrath
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has received a reply to the formal request for the Brazilian listing of Ireland as a tax haven to be suspended from the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31448/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
Michael McGrath
129. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of mortgage to rent transactions that have been fully completed at this stage; if he will provide a breakdown of that number by local authority and by lender; if he will confirm the authoritative source of information on the scheme for distressed borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Michael McGrath
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the nominal amount of capital expenditure, the capital expenditure as a percentage of GDP for each year since 2000 to 2015 and to include the estimates for 2017-2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Budget 2017
Michael McGrath
164. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year effect of the spending measures announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31423/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Appointments to State Boards
Michael McGrath
291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures that apply to ministerial appointments to the board of commercial semi-State companies operating under his Department's remit; the way persons interested in forthcoming vacancies may register their interest or apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31266/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Budget Measures
Michael McGrath
48. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of any impact assessment on the property market carried out by his Department in respect of the help to buy tax rebate for first time buyers; the person or body that carried out such an assessment; if he will publish the assessment; the other analysis that was completed by his Department on this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31167/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Fiscal Data
Michael McGrath
198. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the fiscal space for 2017 moved from expected circa €1 billion to circa €1.2 billion on budget day in view of his previous comments that the fiscal space for 2017 could not change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Pension Provisions
Michael McGrath
200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to a suggestion in terms of pension access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget Measures
Michael McGrath
201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason full-year yield and cost figures were not included in the summary of 2017 budget measures and policy changes; if he will provide these figures, for each item, as has been the case in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Fiscal Policy
Michael McGrath
202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has a detailed plan on the way to achieve the reduction of the debt to GDP ratio to 45% by the mid-2020s as outlined in budget 2017; if he will provide specific details of the growth and other projections underpinning this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget Measures
Michael McGrath
203. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce for SMEs generally a loan scheme similar to the €150 million loan fund for the agri-sector announced as part of budget 2017; the reasons for his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Exchequer Returns
Michael McGrath
204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the gain for the Exchequer in 2017 through the non-indexation of the taxation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Brexit Issues
Michael McGrath
205. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to explore the possibility of establishing a national hedging strategy, involving the expertise of the NTMA, which may be able to give practical assistance to Irish SMEs dependent on the UK export market which are currently suffering from the fall in sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30887/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget Measures
Michael McGrath
206. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of first-time buyers his Department expects to avail of the help to buy scheme, announced in the budget, in 2016, 2017 and 2018; if he is putting any cap on the maximum cost to the Exchequer in respect of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30888/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget Measures
Michael McGrath
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected outcome if a person availing of the help to buy scheme for first-time buyers announced in the budget does not live in the property for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30889/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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School Costs
Michael McGrath
269. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his Department's policy and plan to address the disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30869/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Corporation Tax Regime
Michael McGrath
35. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 27 September 2016, the status of discussions with the Brazilian authorities in relation to their decision to designate Ireland as a tax haven; his views on the implications of the decision for Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30151/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Patient Transport Provision
Michael McGrath
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the awarding of a contract for the provision of taxi services in Cork city and county by the HSE will next be put out to tender or be the subject of a mini competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Michael McGrath
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any further recourse open to a person (details supplied) relating to a certain appeal concerning 2014 SPS area over-declaration. [29971/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Banking Sector
Michael McGrath
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the potential risks to the Irish banking sector and the economy as a whole given the recent issues facing a bank (details supplied) and the wider instability in the European banking industry; his views on whether this is likely to affect the financial performance of Irish banks, and, if so, the extent to which progress has been made on a European level in enhancing a stronger European regulatory framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29597/16]