Parliamentary questions

Brexit Issues

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish small and medium enterprises, SMEs, and export businesses from a hard Brexit scenario, including revision of state-aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49667/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has brought no prosecutions or achieved no convictions in the past two years; and her plans to accelerate the reform of the agency. [49669/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Niall Collins

3. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to deal with competitiveness issues and direct threats to continued foreign direct investment here. [49668/17]

Job Creation

Michael Lowry

4. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being made by State agencies, in particular the IDA, to attract jobs and investment to towns in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49765/17]

Job Creation

Eamon Ryan

5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions her Department has had with a company (details supplied) regarding the future development of the proposed data centre in Athenry. [49764/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Thomas Byrne

6. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by the IDA to County Meath; and if she is satisfied with the level of IDA investment in County Meath. [49464/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Niall Collins

7. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of regional IDA Ireland site visits up to the third quarter of 2017; the details of all vacant properties per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49595/17]

Consumer Protection

Niall Collins

8. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the regulatory regime pertaining to the issue of expiry dates on vouchers. [49598/17]

Jobs Initiative

Bernard Durkan

9. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to ensure continued economic investment in jobs, enterprise and innovation here notwithstanding the impact of Brexit; the extent to which new opportunities are being fostered in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Niall Collins

10. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to issue civil fines for anti-competitive practices. [49597/17]

Local Enterprise Offices

Thomas P. Broughan

11. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if enhanced resources will be provided to LEOs of Border counties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/17]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce legislation to combat ticket touting; and her views on the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017. [49574/17]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

13. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if studies (details supplied) are on target to be completed before the end of 2017; the timeframe for the findings to be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49461/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

14. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the role her Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49456/17]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

15. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date for the publication of the annual report on export licensing activity undertaken under the Control of Exports Act 2008 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016; and if publication will occur before the end of 2017. [49608/17]

Arms Trade

Mick Wallace

16. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the most recently published report under the Control of Exports Act 2008, covering the period January 2017 to June 2017; her further views on the volume of arms exports permitted by her Department to countries that form the Saudi Arabian alliance, which is engaged in the bombardment of Yemen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49606/17]

Brexit Issues

Niamh Smyth

17. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effects that Brexit will have on SMEs along the Border region; and if plans have been made to protect them. [49455/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Paul Murphy

18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views regarding the CETA trade agreement between the EU and Canada in respect of the possibility of undermining regulatory standards; her plans to seek ratification of CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49590/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

19. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives her Department is putting in place to help support and grow current businesses and attract new enterprises to the areas designated by the CSO as unemployment black spots. [49576/17]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Scanlon

20. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all planning and research work under way on the impact of Brexit on businesses and small and medium enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49458/17]

Industrial Development

Mary Butler

21. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the fact that the south-east region returns just 45% of the PAYE income tax per head (details supplied) as per the south-east economic monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49515/17]

Research Funding

James Lawless

22. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of PRTLI funding will occur; if the PRTLI funding programme is not confirmed her plans to provide a successor programme of this type of essential funding for third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49612/17]

Job Creation Targets

Thomas P. Broughan

23. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if areas continually affected by low income and deprivation are targeted in strategic planning and promotion of job creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49516/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Mary Butler

24. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the fact that, even though the south east has the highest unemployment figures in the country, only 31 site visits (details supplied) were made by the IDA between January and September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49514/17]

Industrial Development

Shane Cassells

25. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to expand her Department's efforts and resources in terms of creating investment and business in the north County Meath region which is the most deprived area of County Meath according to the 2016 Pobal HP deprivation index; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49611/17]

Brexit Issues

Niamh Smyth

26. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place to protect businesses along the Border in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49453/17]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

27. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for small and medium enterprises in view of the fact that the 2018 to 2020 expenditure report states the Government, through budget 2018, will respond to the immediate and longer term impact of Brexit across the enterprise agency supported client base; her plans for new supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49614/17]

Economic Competitiveness

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the negative reports internationally of Ireland's housing and rental market are impacting on the work of bringing foreign direst investment to Dublin and other cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49517/17]

Economic Policy

Bernard Durkan

29. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she and her Department continue to foster opportunities for indigenous and foreign direct investment here; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to continue to do this notwithstanding obstacles arising from a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49609/17]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

30. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the increase in the value of licences for arms exports from Ireland, issued by her Department, from €23 million to €132 million between the last six months of 2016 and the first six months of 2017; her further views on the fact that this is the first time since six monthly reports began to be published that the value of licences for arms exports has exceeded €100 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49607/17]

Departmental Agencies

Maurice Quinlivan

31. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase the staffing and budget allocations for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority in preparation for the new functions they will assume under the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017. [49575/17]

Regional Aid

Thomas Byrne

32. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the EU regional aid status of Kells and north Meath granted in 2014 has had a positive impact in terms of local investment or incentives and grants to encourage employers to locate in the area; and if she is of the view that enough had been done to promote Kells and north Meath as a location for investment and business development. [49465/17]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

James Browne

33. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of newly created IDA supported jobs in County Wexford in each of the years 2012 to 2016; the number of IDA site visits made to County Wexford in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 involving new and prospective IDA partners; her future development plans for creating jobs in County Wexford over the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49459/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Niall Collins

34. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on a trial (details supplied) will be published. [49594/17]

Job Creation Targets

Aindrias Moynihan

35. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the envisioned breakdown of the 35,000 planned new jobs by those coming from foreign direct investment, indigenous enterprises and region in view of the fact that the 2018 to 2020 expenditure report states the Government plans to grow the number of jobs supported by the various enterprise agencies from 435,000 to 470,000 in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49615/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Paul Murphy

36. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the investor courts system contained in the CETA agreement between the EU and Canada with regard to the advantageous position it provides to investors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49589/17]

Ministerial Travel

Mick Wallace

37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on her recent trade and investment mission to the United Arab Emirates; the groups she met; the issues discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49605/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

38. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingency plans her Department is putting in place for businesses for the possibility of a no deal Brexit. [49573/17]

Brexit Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons in her Department and agencies under its aegis who are solely working on Brexit related matters; if she will increase these numbers throughout 2018 as negotiation talks progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49463/17]

Brexit Documents

Niall Collins

40. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication of all external reports commissioned by her Department since June 2016 regarding Brexit, in tabular form; and if all such reports have been or will be published. [49596/17]

Industrial Development

Jackie Cahill

41. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the targeted and strategic plan she has to attract the high value data management industry here in view of the attraction of Ireland to this global industry in the areas of climate, availability of green energy, access to research and a graduate workforce and our EU membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/17]

Trade Strategy

Micheál Martin

42. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if officials in her Department have a role in monitoring developments on the concentrated effort of China opening its markets and dominance in world trade; and if there will be increased resources allocated to Ireland's agencies in China. [45044/17]

Gambling Legislation

Seán Sherlock

43. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures taken under gambling legislation to monitor excessive in-game purchases for children under 18 years of age. [49687/17]

Brexit Expenditure

Stephen Donnelly

44. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the spend on social media campaigns by her Department and the agencies under its aegis on issues related to Brexit; the spend by campaign per platform and State agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49754/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains confident of this country’s ability to attract foreign direct investment here notwithstanding issues raised at EU level to the effect that enterprises setting up headquarters here and liable for 14.5% corporation tax may also be compelled to collect taxes on foot of profits made in other jurisdictions; if this is likely to dissuade foreign direct investors coming here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49774/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to counter the EU interpretation of the tax regime applicable to foreign direct investments here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49775/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has put in place, or is putting in place, measures to offset the impact of Brexit here with particular reference to exports and imports with the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49776/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has identified the sectors most likely to be negatively impacted by Brexit; the steps taken to alleviate such an impact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49777/17]

Industrial Development

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation remains an integral part of this country’s campaign to maximise its industrial impact in terms of effective trading, efficiency and modernisation with particular reference to competing on EU and world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49778/17]

Trade Missions

Bernard Durkan

50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which new trade deals have been entered into following recent promotional tours by herself and bodies under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49779/17]

Trade Promotion

Bernard Durkan

51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects innovation to continue to become a primary issue in the course of trade discussions, negotiations and investment in the indigenous and the foreign direct investment sector here in terms of cost benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49780/17]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to encourage an even distribution of job creating investment throughout the regions with particular reference to the need to encourage and ensure industrial development everywhere on par with the greater Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/17]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has promoted, supported and-or grant aided job creating investment throughout the regions in 2016; her plans in this regard in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49782/17]

Jobs Data

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in 2016 in the indigenous sector; the number of such jobs created through foreign direct investment in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49783/17]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which technology, education and the availability of suitable business and housing accommodation continue to be an issue in regard to the creation of further employment throughout the entire country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49784/17]

Enterprise Data

Bernard Durkan

56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small job creating enterprises set up in the past 12 months; the number of jobs involved; the degree to which this programme can continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49785/17]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

57. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied that this country continues to be an active location for indigenous and foreign direct investment; the extent to which competition in the market place is evident in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49786/17]

Knowledge Development Box

Bernard Durkan

58. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the knowledge development box continues to be an asset in securing investment in jobs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49787/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to engage with investment and job creation interests in Northern Ireland with a view to maintaining the best possible relationship of a mutually beneficial nature with Northern Ireland and the EU in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49788/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to engage with investment and job creation interests in Northern Ireland with a view to maintaining the best possible relationship of a mutually beneficial nature with Northern Ireland and the EU in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49789/17]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which this jurisdiction remains competitive and attractive for jobs in both the manufacturing and services sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49790/17]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Michael McGrath

62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the staffing levels at the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority; if she is satisfied with the levels of staffing; if the authority is in a position to fulfil its functions effectively with existing resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49815/17]

Legislative Programme

Niall Collins

63. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Second Stage of the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill as referenced in the autumn legislative programme for 2017 is due to take place. [49827/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Niall Collins

64. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA collates feedback from prospective clients following site visits; if commonalities in feedback regarding site visits are outlined in annual published reports; and if so, the name of such reports. [49828/17]

IDA Ireland Expenditure

Niall Collins

65. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of spending from the IDA's capital budget spent on market analysis of property solutions in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [49830/17]

Brexit Documents

Niall Collins

66. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the research study commissioned by her Department, Sectoral Implications Arising from Brexit: Most Exposed Sectors, is due to be completed and published. [49832/17]

Brexit Documents

Niall Collins

67. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the research study commissioned by her Department, Strategic Implications Arising from EU-UK Trading Patterns, is due to be completed and published. [49833/17]

Trade Agreements

Niall Collins

68. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the latest Mercosur trade talks; and her plans to ensure that Irish farmers are protected and that beef does not form part of the final deal. [49834/17]

Brexit Issues

Niall Collins

69. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the plan for a rescue and restructure scheme for businesses here impacted by Brexit submitted to the Directorate General for Competition; if the scheme is intended to provide equity and loans to firms only; the minimum and maximum loan amounts proposed to be permissible under the scheme; if direct grant aid will be permissible under the scheme; the other criteria associated with the scheme; and if the scheme adheres to existing state aid rules in operation at EU level. [49835/17]

Departmental Reports

Maurice Quinlivan

70. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the titles of reports that her Department received in 2016 that have yet to be made public; and the reason each has not been published, in tabular form. [49836/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Maurice Quinlivan

71. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on an investigation (details supplied) will be published. [49837/17]

Interest Rates

Bernard Durkan

72. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the costs of credit here compare with such costs throughout Europe, with particular reference to the need to ensure that industry here is able to compete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49791/17]

Sovereign Debt

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to repay bilateral and other sovereign loans at an earlier date than scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49651/17]

VAT Exemptions

Billy Kelleher

74. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the way in which an academy (details supplied) can get recognised in order not to charge VAT on its courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/17]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Brendan Ryan

75. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if an application for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49738/17]

Tax Rebates

Bernard Durkan

76. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the tax deducted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49772/17]

Tax Collection

Michael McGrath

77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 16 November 2017, the penalties that will now apply to persons who come forward with a declaration after the 4 May 2017 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49817/17]

Tax Collection

Michael McGrath

78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 16 November 2017, the role of financial institutions regulated here in providing information to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of offshore income sources and assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49818/17]

State Aid Investigations

Michael McGrath

79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the contact with a company (details supplied) including details of meetings held and correspondence exchanged since 1 September 2017 in respect of the collection of the money due under the EU state aid rules; the position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49819/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the Central Bank's role in monitoring the methodology used by bank lenders, non-bank lenders and unregulated lenders to calculate mortgage arrears; the enforcement powers the Central Bank has relating to the miscalculating of mortgage arrears; the steps that the Central Bank has taken regarding the apparent miscalculation of mortgage arrears by (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49838/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Investigations

Michael McGrath

81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has undertaken reviews or investigations relating to the miscalculation of mortgage arrears in individual lenders or in the industry as a whole; the number of investigations that have taken place; the outcomes of those investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49839/17]

Financial Services Ombudsman Data

Michael McGrath

82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases taken to the Financial Services Ombudsman in each of the past four years regarding the miscalculation of mortgage arrears, the number that were found in favour of the borrower; the number that were found in favour of the lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49840/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if legal proceedings have been taken place against the borrowers involved in the apparent miscalculation of mortgage arrears; if the borrowers have lost homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49841/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has authority to investigate and impose a fine on an unregulated loan owner in the event that the loan owner has miscalculated the amount of mortgage arrears a borrower faces; when the function of calculating mortgage arrears lies with the unregulated loan owner and not the regulated credit servicing firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49842/17]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Michael McGrath

85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to publish the actuarial report on the liquidation of a company (detail supplied); the estimate of the number of former policyholders of the company who could be made personally liable for outstanding claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49843/17]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Michael McGrath

86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress on the motor insurance compensation framework; the progress of legislation to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of a liquidation of a freedom of service insurance company; the extra protections that have been established since the Supreme Court decision on a company (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49844/17]

Office of Public Works Projects

Eamon Ryan

87. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the partners from the commercial sector of the economy that are involved with the Office of Public Works in the plans for the development of the children’s science museum exploration station proposed for the Earlsfort Terrace, the National Concert Hall and the Iveagh Gardens site. [49680/17]

Office of Public Works Projects

Eamon Ryan

88. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the process by which the Earlsfort Terrace, the National Concert Hall and the Iveagh Gardens site was selected by the OPW as the most suitable for the development of the children’s science museum exploration station; if the OPW received representations from third parties regarding the choice of site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49681/17]

Office of Public Works Projects

Eamon Ryan

89. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a schedule of those philanthropic donors, foundations and corporations which have to date committed to supporting the OPW’s proposed national children’s science centre exploration station to be developed at Earlsfort Terrace, the National Concert Hall and the Iveagh Gardens. [49683/17]

Garda Station Closures

Josepha Madigan

90. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the tender process to prepare Stepaside Garda station for reopening will commence; the reason this process has been delayed; if provision will be made to make the telecommunications mast more aesthetically pleasing. [49701/17]

State Properties

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding lands at a location (details supplied) for which Fingal County Council sought a deed of waiver in order to transfer the land to Fingal County Council ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49730/17]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Niamh Smyth

92. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement the Labour Court recommendation on the issue of pension rights for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49757/17]

Office of Public Works Projects

Brendan Smith

93. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a project (details supplied) will proceed to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49804/17]

Flood Relief Schemes

Niall Collins

94. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if assistance for a person (details supplied) will be provided; if the OPW has visited the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49808/17]

School Transport Review

Seán Sherlock

95. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the meetings that have taken place in his Department since June 2016 on restructuring the school transport scheme; his plans to reform the scheme; and the number of tenders for school buses that were issued to date in 2017. [49653/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

96. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49659/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

97. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason appropriate school transport cannot be provided to persons (details supplied) in line with their health needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

98. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will start issuing to schools. [49678/17]

Education Policy

Noel Rock

99. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to address the lack of STEM subjects available to female students in secondary schools; the barriers to entry for female students into third-level STEM courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49684/17]

Departmental Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are streams of funding available through his Department that would deal with the eradication of Japanese knotweed on DEIS school premises; the steps schools must take if this weed has been confirmed as present on the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/17]