Parliamentary questions

Tax Yield

Michael McGrath

229. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the Exchequer in each of the years from 2010 to 2017, inclusive, from excise and carbon tax on motor fuel, vehicle registration tax, VRT, motor taxation and value added tax, VAT on motor fuel and on vehicle purchases, in tabular form; the estimated impact the State’s policy of encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles will have on taxation receipts in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1477/18]

Insurance Coverage

Michael McGrath

230. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of households here that have home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1478/18]

Data Collection

Michael McGrath

231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has sought EU approval to proceed with the commencement of section 68 of the Finance Act 2017; when he will commence this measure; if the new measure will be retrospectively applied to qualifying transactions that take place from 1 January 2018 once the approval comes through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1493/18]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Michael McGrath

236. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether mortgage pricing here is excessive in view of the cost of funds being enjoyed by banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1685/18]

Property Tax Deferrals

Michael McGrath

237. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax, LPT, liability that has been deferred by liable persons in line with the legislation to date; the number of persons who have availed of this deferral method; the amount of interest that has accrued to date in respect of LPT deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1686/18]

Approved Housing Bodies

Michael McGrath

238. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on the public finances, including fiscal space, of the approved housing bodies sector being included on balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1689/18]

State Aid Investigations

Michael McGrath

239. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in setting up the escrow account and the collection of relevant moneys from a company (details supplied) in respect of the state aid ruling from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1690/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Michael McGrath

282. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money paid out by the State Claims Agency in respect of personal injury claims, including and excluding medical negligence claims, for each of the years 2010 to 2017, inclusive, by relevant State body the claims related to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1476/18]

State Pensions

Michael McGrath

285. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons (details supplied) will remain on their existing salary during the extended period of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1574/18]

Public Sector Pay

Michael McGrath

288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approvals given since May 2016 for exceptions to public pay policy; the details of the employer and the nature, quantum and reason for the exception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1687/18]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Michael McGrath

289. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approvals given since May 2016 for pension top-ups for individual public servants; the details of the employer and the nature and quantum of the pension top-up; the reason for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1688/18]

School Management

Michael McGrath

325. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the escalating insurance premiums faced by primary and post-primary schools; if his Department has data in this regard for 2016 and 2017; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54519/17]

Public Sector Pay

Michael McGrath

393. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of increments in 2018 to public servants who are members of unions (details supplied) and who voted against the new public service pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55230/17]

Departmental Reviews

Michael McGrath

394. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the workload review regarding lecturers in the institutes of technology, as promised in the previous public service pay agreement, will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55231/17]

Student Support Schemes

Michael McGrath

400. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are exceptions to the rule that a person who has studied to degree level in the UK and benefitted from free fees there cannot avail of any State support here to study an entirely different subject to degree level here, even if the person is studying a subject here in which there is a defined skills shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55253/17]

Data Protection

Michael McGrath

468. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to the application of data protection legislation in respect of data including personal information held or processed abroad by or on behalf of financial institutions regulated by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54969/17]

Bankruptcy Data

Michael McGrath

532. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bankruptcy cases in which the official assignee has sought or is seeking a payment in respect of the positive equity in the home of the person who has become bankrupt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54801/17]

Insolvency Service of Ireland

Michael McGrath

558. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if creditors are permitted to sell on loans while a protective certificate under the Insolvency Service is in place covering those borrowings; the consequences of a breach in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/17]

Work Permits Applications

Michael McGrath

634. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a sport and cultural employment permit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1450/18]

Health Services

Michael McGrath

659. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the unwinding of the FEMPI cuts imposed on employees of section 39 organisations; the progress being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54800/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael McGrath

702. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, with disabilities on a waiting list with each service provider and on a HSE waiting list for a residential placement; the level of priority attached to each category in circumstances in which the sole carer is incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54516/17]

Mental Health Services

Michael McGrath

718. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment with the local CAMHS service. [54576/17]

Occupational Therapy

Michael McGrath

719. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy. [54577/17]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael McGrath

892. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 28 November 2017, the reason a person (details supplied) is on the HSE's assessment of need waiting list since only 13 June 2017 even though the HSE acknowledged the application for an assessment of need by the person's parents in October 2016. [55170/17]

HSE Data

Michael McGrath

927. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 14 December 2017, the overpayments identified in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55283/17]

HSE Staff Data

Michael McGrath

929. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees written to in 2017 regarding an overpayment of wages and salaries in each of the years 2004 to 2007; the number of employees in each category such as nurses and so on, in tabular form; the amount of the overpayment and the reason for the overpayment; the reason for the delay in the HSE notifying the employees concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55288/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Michael McGrath

1049. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork joined the waiting list for an assessment by the child and adolescent mental health services in Cork; the timeframe for the assessment to be carried out; the number of persons ahead of this person on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1483/18]

Health Services

Michael McGrath

1073. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons involved, and fee arrangements that apply, in respect of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael McGrath

1300. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes and businesses in County Cork currently without high-speed broadband; the number by geographic unit within the county; when he expects all of these homes and businesses to have access to high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1339/18]

Social Insurance

Michael McGrath

1660. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a retired person under 66 years of age in receipt of income from an approved retirement fund must pay PRSI on this income whereas a person under 66 years of age in receipt of a pension annuity is not subject to PRSI on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1696/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Michael McGrath

1820. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authority tenants who had works carried out to their dwelling by their local authority to adapt the home for the particular needs of a member of the household are excluded from applying for the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/18]

Natural Heritage Areas Designation

Michael McGrath

1862. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a proposed natural heritage area (details supplied); when it will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54753/17]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility

Michael McGrath

70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 5 December 2017, if the help-to-buy scheme applies in this instance (details supplied). [53577/17]

Legal Proceedings

Michael McGrath

71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of legal proceedings in which he and the Attorney General are cited as the defendants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53581/17]

Stamp Duty

Michael McGrath

72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to compensate private pension holders that had a pension levy imposed on their pension funds for a number of years as part of the jobs initiative of 2011; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this levy resulted in permanently reduced pensions for many current and future pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53584/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the figures given for net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 include the changes announced in budget 2018; the amount by which they impacted on the net fiscal space from budget 2018 in the each of three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53732/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the figures given for net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 include the public pay agreement; the amount by which they impacted on the net fiscal space from the public pay agreement in each of the three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53733/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the figures given for net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 include the changes announced in mortgage interest relief; the amount by which they impacted on the net fiscal space from the changes in the three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53734/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the figures given for net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 include indexation measures; the amount by which they impacted on the net fiscal space from indexation measures in the three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53735/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the figures given for net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 include the capital envelope of €4.3 billion outlined in Exchequer capital envelopes 2018 to 2021; if these effects have been smoothed over the four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53736/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if there are outstanding costs in relation to Irish Water that will affect the net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021; if changes made in 2017 in relation to Irish Water and water provision have been factored into the base for the net fiscal space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53737/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if demographic effects have been factored into the base for the calculation of the net fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021; the amount of these effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53738/17]

Fiscal Data

Michael McGrath

80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, the way in which local property tax is accounted for in the base calculation of net fiscal space; the impact in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 from local property tax; if the impact incorporates the revaluation of properties expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/17]

State Claims Agency Data

Michael McGrath

81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of claims paid out by the State Claims Agency in each the past five years; the number and value of claims that were settled out of court; the number and value of claims settled as a result of a court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53740/17]

State Banking Sector

Michael McGrath

82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his strategies for returning each of the State-supported banks fully to the private sector; the timeframe for the full privatisation of each of the banks; the individual value of the State’s shareholding in each of the banks; the specific parameters that have to be met before further share sales take place; if he will be informing Dáil Éireann before proceeding with such sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53741/17]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme Data

Michael McGrath

83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of entities availing of the EIIS; the number of which are private investors, SMEs and microenterprises; the average annual relief for each private investor, SME and microenterprise; the annual cost of the scheme; the number of persons employed as a direct result of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53742/17]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme Data

Michael McGrath

84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of EIIS claims made each month for the past 24 months; the number and value of claims left outstanding each month for the past 24 months; the average time taken to process each claim; the way in which the EU state aid rules have affected the number of claims under the EIIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53743/17]

Mortgage Interest Relief Application

Michael McGrath

85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders availing of mortgage interest relief, MIR; the number of mortgages availing of MIR; the cost in 2017 of MIR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53744/17]

Mortgage Interest Relief Application

Michael McGrath

86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders that will still avail of MIR on 1 January 2018 in view of the changes announced in budget 2018; the number of mortgages that will still avail of MIR; the projected cost of MIR in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53745/17]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Michael McGrath

87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual return from ISIF in each of the years since its creation including 2017; the annual return from the global portfolio, domestic portfolio and directed portfolio respectively in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53746/17]

Tax Data

Michael McGrath

88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the research and development tax credit in each year since 2012, including 2017; the number of multinationals claiming the credit in each of these years; the taxable profits of the multinationals that claimed the research and development credit in each of these years; the number of SMEs claiming the credit in each of these years; the taxable profits of the SMEs that claimed the research and development credit in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53747/17]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Michael McGrath

89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount invested by Activate Capital in 2017; the average interest charged on the finance provided; the number of homes completed in each of the years since its creation including 2017; the way in which the rate of interest will compare to the new Home Building Finance Ireland rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53748/17]

Tax Data

Michael McGrath

90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the shortfall in income tax compared with target as outlined in the November 2017 fiscal monitor; if he will provide an outturn versus target breakdown of income tax, by PAYE, self-assessment income tax, universal social charge and other classifications of income tax in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/17]

Knowledge Development Box

Michael McGrath

91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies availing of the knowledge development box; the cost of the programme in 2016; the number of MNEs obtaining the relief in 2016; the cost of these claims; the number of MNEs that were expected to claim the relief; the number of SMEs that claimed the relief; the cost of these claims; the number of SMEs that were expected to claim the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53750/17]

NAMA Portfolio

Michael McGrath

92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the portfolio that is remaining; the current estimate of the timeframe and the financial outturn from the wind-up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/17]

EU Budget Contribution

Michael McGrath

93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected impact Brexit will have on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/17]

EU Budget Contribution

Michael McGrath

94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross contribution Ireland has made to the European Union budget per annum from 2010 to 2016; the estimated contribution in 2017; the net benefit or contribution made in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53753/17]

IBRC Expenditure

Michael McGrath

95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of fees paid to barristers, senior and junior counsel by IBRC since the appointment of the special liquidators; the name and amount paid to each recipient; the estimated total professional fees arising from the special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53754/17]

Banking Sector Data

Michael McGrath

96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a policy on whether bank ATM machines should dispense €10 notes to persons; the practice of retail banks here in dispensing €10 notes; if there is a policy as to whether the use of €20 notes or €50 notes are preferred in which an amount of €100, for example, is required; the breakdown of notes dispensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53755/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of unregulated loan owners in the Irish mortgage market for private dwelling houses, PDHs, and buy-to-lets, BTLs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Data

Michael McGrath

98. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of SME loans owned by unregulated loan owners; the number of unregulated loan owners in the market here that own SME loans; the number of SME loans owned by unregulated loan owners that are in arrears up to 90 days, between 90 and 180 days and between 180 and 360 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53757/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages here that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders currently operating in the market; the value of sub prime mortgages outstanding; the rate of arrears on these mortgages; the actions specific to the sub-prime sector which are being taken to address arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Data

Michael McGrath

100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or the Central Bank has a record of the number of commercial loans that have been sold on by the original underwriter; if so, the details of same; if the Central Bank must be notified when a commercial loan has been sold on; his views on the fact that a commercial loan could be sold on to a competitor of the borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53759/17]

Credit Register Establishment

Michael McGrath

101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be fully operational; the steps that have been taken to date in its implementation; if personal contract plans and hire purchase agreements will be included on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53760/17]

Personal Contract Plans

Michael McGrath

102. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of personal contract plan providers, PCPs, here; the number and value of PCPs currently in existence; the number and value of PCPs that are behind on their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53761/17]

Financial Services Regulation

Michael McGrath

103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of payday loan providers here; the number and value of loans outstanding to payday loan providers; the number and value of payday loans in arrears; the average interest rate on payday loans; the average interest rate on payday loans in arrears; if there are codes of conduct set out by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53762/17]

Legislative Programme

Michael McGrath

104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a second Finance Bill; if so, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53763/17]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Michael McGrath

105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount owed by businesses to the Revenue Commissioners under each tax heading; the age profile of the arrears; and the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to engage with businesses currently struggling to meet their tax liabilities. [53764/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Michael McGrath

106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of contract outsourced staff employed at the Central Bank; the roles they perform; the daily salary of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53765/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Debt

Michael McGrath

107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding from the latest available data; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Data

Michael McGrath

108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the fines greater than €100,000 imposed by the Central Bank on financial institutions over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53767/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Michael McGrath

109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the staffing levels in his Department by division; the staffing levels in 2015 and 2016; the number of vacancies by division; the length of time these vacancies have been open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53774/17]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Michael McGrath

110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the staffing levels in the Revenue Commissioners by functional area; the staffing levels in 2015 and 2016; the number of vacancies by functional area; the length of time these vacancies have been open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53775/17]

National Treasury Management Agency Staff

Michael McGrath

111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the staffing levels currently in the NTMA by functional area; the staffing levels in 2015 and 2016; the number of vacancies by functional area; the length of time these vacancies have been open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53776/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Michael McGrath

112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the staffing levels in the Central Bank by functional area; the staffing levels in 2015 and 2016; the number of vacancies by functional area; the length of time these vacancies have been open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53777/17]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Michael McGrath

113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and overall value of IBRC private dwelling house, PDH, residential mortgages sold by the special liquidator; the details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; the number and overall value of PDH residential mortgages held by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53778/17]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Michael McGrath

114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and overall value of IBRC buy-to-let mortgages sold by the special liquidator; the details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; the number and overall value of BTL mortgages held by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53779/17]

IBRC Loans

Michael McGrath

115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and overall value of IBRC commercial loans sold by the special liquidator; the details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; the number and overall value of commercial loans held by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53780/17]

IBRC Loans

Michael McGrath

116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and overall value of IBRC SME commercial loans sold by the special liquidator; the details of each transaction including the identity of the purchaser; the number and overall value of SME commercial loans held by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/17]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments

Michael McGrath

117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount received to date in respect of fees for the 2008 bank guarantee scheme and the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme; the proceeds received from the sale of banking-related assets; the value of the various shareholdings the State has in respect of banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has issued guidance to financial institutions for assessing loan applications on the issue of considering evidence of gambling transactions on the bank statements of persons who have applied to the institution for a loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/17]

IBRC Loans

Michael McGrath

119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if following their appointment the special liquidators of IBRC changed the interest rates being charged by the bank on commercial loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/17]

IBRC Loans

Michael McGrath

120. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the procedure in place from the date of nationalisation and, if different, from the date of the appointment of the special liquidators for the setting and of changing of interest rates on specific commercial loans in respect of IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53785/17]

IBRC Loans

Michael McGrath

121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate charged on private dwelling house mortgages, buy-to-let mortgages, SME commercial loans and other commercial loans in IBRC’s loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53786/17]

IBRC Liquidation

Michael McGrath

122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the special liquidation of IBRC; the 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. [53787/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent receivers appointed to date in respect of buy-to-let properties for each of the State-supported banks; the number of buy-to-let properties affected by such appointments; the number of rent receivers expected to be appointed over the remainder of 2017; the detail of the operation of the rent receivers; the impact on the tenants concerned; his policy on the appointment of rent receiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53788/17]

Corporation Tax

Michael McGrath

124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in 2017 by the top ten multinational groups as measured by corporation tax paid; the proportion this represents of overall corporation tax paid in 2017; the gross amount paid by the top 20 multinational groups in 2017; the proportion this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53789/17]

NAMA Loan Book Value

Michael McGrath

125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the book value and estimated market value of the loan assets held by NAMA; the details by geographic area, for example, Ireland, the UK and so on; if a decision has been made to accelerate the disposal of NAMA assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53790/17]

NAMA Portfolio

Michael McGrath

126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the planned wind-up of NAMA; the details of the portfolio that is remaining; the estimated timeframe; the estimated financial outturn from the wind-up of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53791/17]

Credit Union Lending

Michael McGrath

127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked 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. [53792/17]

Insurance Data

Michael McGrath

128. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made and accepted, respectively, for declined insurance in each month of 2017 and each year since 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53793/17]

Negative Equity Mortgages Data

Michael McGrath

132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of households in negative equity; his views on the implications of this for the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54016/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Michael McGrath

136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the staff numbers in the Central Bank in each of the years 2008 to 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54146/17]

European Central Bank

Michael McGrath

137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Central Bank and his Department's staff seconded to the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54147/17]

European Central Bank

Michael McGrath

138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of European Central Bank on-site inspections of Irish financial institutions in 2015, 2016 and 2017; the number carried out by ECB staff; the number carried out by the Central Bank on behalf of the ECB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54148/17]

Insurance Coverage

Michael McGrath

149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has reached agreement with the insurance industry regarding the use of demountable flood defences; if the insurance industry has given assurance that flood cover will be reinstated once a flood defence scheme involving demountable defences has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53771/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Michael McGrath

150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding budgeted in 2017 for flood relief works; the amount actually spent to date; the budget for such works in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53772/17]

Prison Service

Michael McGrath

200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the criticisms made of the Prison Service in a report (details supplied) concerning the transfer of a certain prisoner. [53582/17]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Michael McGrath

201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a hearing will take place in relation to an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53583/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Michael McGrath

330. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has discretion in the application of a certain rule (details supplied) under the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53578/17]