Parliamentary questions

Property Ownership

Richard Boyd Barrett

122. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the way a vulture fund (details supplied) is able to seek court orders for the repossession of homes on distressed mortgages that were purchased from a bank and did not hold the title deeds in view of the fact they were never transferred legally from a bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/17]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Richard Boyd Barrett

123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if a vulture fund (details supplied) is regulated by the Central Bank; if it must adhere to the mortgage arrears resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35720/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

153. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge. [36293/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

154. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for persons earning less than €90,000. [36294/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

155. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for persons earning less than €80,000. [36295/17]

Property Tax

Richard Boyd Barrett

156. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the local property tax. [36296/17]

NAMA Portfolio

Richard Boyd Barrett

157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the details of all empty properties and land banks in NAMA's assets that have not yet been sold; the negotiations that have taken place to acquire these homes for social and or affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36299/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was forgone in 2015 and 2016 and will be forgone in 2017 through tax breaks on private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

159. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax units that avail of tax breaks for child care. [36301/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was forgone in 2015 and 2016 and will be forgone in 2017 through tax breaks for private child care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

161. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the total pre-tax profits relating to corporate profits before deductions or allowances for all firms. [36303/17]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

162. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected annually through vehicle registration tax. [36304/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

163. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that was deducted from pre-tax profits for losses brought forward in the most recent available statistics. [36305/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that was deducted from pre-tax profits arising from all other deductions, allowances and reliefs; and the amount for each category. [36306/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

165. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be collected if extra tax bands were introduced (details supplied). [36307/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

166. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be collected in a single year if the rate of USC was only applied to those earning more than €90,000. [36308/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Transactions

Richard Boyd Barrett

167. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the volume of commercial trade that took place in shares here in 2016. [36311/17]

Financial Instruments

Richard Boyd Barrett

168. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the volume of commercial trade in derivatives that took place here in 2016. [36312/17]

Financial Instruments

Richard Boyd Barrett

169. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the volume of trade that took place in futures and all other financial transactions in 2016. [36313/17]

Stamp Duty

Richard Boyd Barrett

170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in stamp duty on financial transactions. [36314/17]

Economic Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

171. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the total household wealth here including all property and financial assets less all liabilities. [36315/17]

Economic Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

172. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the distribution of household wealth assets among the population; and the percentage of those assets owned by the top 1%, 5%, 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [36316/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

173. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State has forgone in tax write-downs due to the use of section 110 according to the latest available figures. [36317/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

174. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State has forgone in capital gains tax allowances for international investment funds for the latest available figures. [36318/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State has forgone in rental taxes for international investment funds for the latest available figures. [36319/17]

National Debt

Richard Boyd Barrett

176. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the size of the national debt currently. [36320/17]

National Debt

Richard Boyd Barrett

177. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest that will be paid on the national debt in 2018. [36321/17]

National Debt

Richard Boyd Barrett

178. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest paid in 2017 that was contracted since 2008. [36322/17]

Exchequer Revenue

Richard Boyd Barrett

179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the primary Exchequer surplus for 2018. [36323/17]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

180. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be collected by increasing stamp duty on commercial property to 6%. [36324/17]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

181. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised from a tax on non-family homes levied at €600 per annum for second homes and €1,000 per annum for all subsequent properties. [36325/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

182. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that is forgone due to tax breaks for private pension contributions. [36326/17]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

183. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State would save if it only allowed tax breaks for private pensions at the 20% marginal rate. [36327/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

184. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that is forgone due to tax breaks for private schooling. [36328/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

185. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State would save if it only allowed tax breaks for private schooling at the 20% marginal rate. [36329/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

186. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax forgone in research and development subsidies for the private sector. [36330/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

187. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that was forgone due to the knowledge box according to the latest available figures. [36331/17]

Motor Insurance Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

188. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out annually in motor insurance claims from all insurance companies. [36332/17]

VAT Rate Increases

Richard Boyd Barrett

189. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be collected if the State increased the 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector to its previous level. [36333/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

190. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that a sugar tax of 10% would yield in 2018. [36334/17]

Tax Reliefs Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017 of tax reliefs and exemptions available to residential landlords. [36335/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

192. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017 of tax reliefs and exemptions available to property developers. [36336/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017 of the tax reliefs and exemptions available to property owners. [36337/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

194. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017 of the tax reliefs and exemptions available to land owners. [36338/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

195. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised from imposing a 2% public health levy on the profits of private human health and pharmaceutical companies here, including nursing homes and home care agencies. [36339/17]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised from imposing a 10% levy on the profits of international investment funds operating here. [36340/17]

Irish Strategic Investment Fund

Richard Boyd Barrett

197. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of jobs created by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund in its commercial partnerships; and the locations in which these jobs were created by companies obtaining such investment. [36341/17]

NAMA Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

198. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA paid out to developers for repair and maintenance of properties it once owned. [36342/17]

NAMA Legal Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

199. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA has paid out in legal fees since its inception, by year. [36343/17]

NAMA Operations

Richard Boyd Barrett

200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA has made available to developers in loan facilities to complete projects by year. [36344/17]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full-year cost of paying all employed public sector staff who are on the pre-2011 pay scale. [36297/17]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full-year cost of repealing the FEMPI legislation. [36298/17]

Schools Property

Richard Boyd Barrett

346. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to seek further clarification from the Christian Brothers in relation to a claim made by the congregation in correspondence to a person (details supplied) of 3 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/17]

Schools Property

Richard Boyd Barrett

347. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if as a registered charity the Christian Brothers is required to get the approval of the charities regulator for the sale of school lands or playing pitches attached to school lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36238/17]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Richard Boyd Barrett

351. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 18:1 by paying all staff on the pre-2011 pay scale. [36360/17]

Education Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

352. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full-year cost of measures (details supplied). [36361/17]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Richard Boyd Barrett

521. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to put measures in place to stop the extreme anti-social behaviour that occurs during periods of hot weather in the Forty Foot and Sandycove beach area, where a minority of persons are ruining this amenity for the majority and causing a public safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35861/17]

Parole Boards

Richard Boyd Barrett

573. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Parole Board will be put on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/17]

Garda Operations

Richard Boyd Barrett

600. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the communication his Department or An Garda Síochána have had with the 1,500 persons wrongly convicted of motor offences; if he will provide copies of communications sent to those wrongly convicted; the purpose of those communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36673/17]

Arts Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

621. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full year cost of increasing spending on the arts to 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.6% of GDP respectively. [36362/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

636. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has been unable to retain its full complement of full-time teaching staff and has lost its OT and SLT as a result of challenging work conditions; if he will investigate this matter and seek to ensure the filling of all existing posts and allow for an OT, an SLT and a psychologist to make the school sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/17]

Mental Health Services Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

753. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the proportion of CAMHS consultants who have signed off that they have read, understood and agree to implement the HSE CAMHS Standard Operating Procedure 2015; the advice organisations (details supplied) have given on the validity of this standard operating procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35282/17]

Health Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

1057. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it will cost to maintain the current levels of service provision across the health service in 2018 in view of demographic changes and inflation. [36352/17]

Health Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

1058. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount of the health budget that is spent on direct or indirect subsidies to private medicine. [36353/17]

Prescriptions Charges

Richard Boyd Barrett

1059. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would it cost to reduce prescription charges by €0.50. [36354/17]

Medical Products

Richard Boyd Barrett

1060. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to reduce the drugs payment scheme, DPS, threshold to €132, €100 and €50, respectively. [36355/17]

Hospital Beds Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1061. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to add 1,000 acute beds to the hospital network. [36356/17]

Nursing Staff Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1062. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to hire 4,000 new nurses on the pre-2011 rate of pay. [36357/17]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Richard Boyd Barrett

1063. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to hire 500 consultants. [36358/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1064. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to hire 500 directly employed GPs, 100 speech and language therapists, 100 psychologists, 100 occupational therapists and 100 physiotherapists to staff primary care centres. [36359/17]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Richard Boyd Barrett

1088. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36427/17]

Care Services Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

1117. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide a carer for a person (details supplied). [36586/17]

Waste Disposal

Richard Boyd Barrett

1250. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the locations to which the brown waste that is collected by bin companies is brought; and the end use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35187/17]

Exploration Licences Approvals

Richard Boyd Barrett

1256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been asked to provide consent for oil drilling to begin by a company (details supplied) in the southern Porcupine Basin off the south-west coast; and if so, his plans to give that consent. [36501/17]

Exploration Licences Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

1319. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there have been applications for an oil exploration licence at Kish bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36656/17]

Exploration Licences Approvals

Richard Boyd Barrett

1320. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been asked to provide consent for oil drilling to begin by a company (details supplied) in the southern Porcupine Basin off the south-west coast; and if he plans to give that consent. [36658/17]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Richard Boyd Barrett

1406. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount it would cost to restore the CIÉ subvention to 2008 levels. [36368/17]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Richard Boyd Barrett

1407. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount it would cost to restore the CIÉ subvention to 2008 levels and add 33%. [36369/17]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

1459. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount that was spent in 2015 and 2016 and the projected spend for 2017 on subsidies to private operators of child care. [36367/17]

Social Insurance Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1471. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that would be collected if both current bands of employers' PRSI were increased by 2%. [36309/17]

Social Insurance Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1472. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that would be collected if a new PRSI rate of 19.75% was introduced for employers hiring staff who earn more than €100,000. [36310/17]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1557. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that was paid out annually in rent allowance in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and the projected amount in 2017 and 2018. [36363/17]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1558. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the transfer of rent allowance recipients to HAP, leasing arrangements and RAS, if the moneys saved have then been transferred to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; the organisation responsible for the latter payments; if so, the amount in each of the years since the beginning of these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36364/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

1559. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost for measures (details supplied). [36365/17]

Residential Tenancies Board Remit

Richard Boyd Barrett

1620. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a landlord can withhold moneys from a deposit in lieu of outstanding water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

1674. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual spend for 2015 and 2016 and the projected spend for 2017 and 2018 on leasing, HAP and RAS agreements between local authorities and landlords broken down by authority and by type of agreement; and the number of these arrangements that are direct transfers from rent allowance arrangements. [36345/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

1675. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of leasing, RAS and HAP agreements that are being supported by his Department in 2015, 2016 and projected for 2017 broken down by local authority and type of arrangement. [36346/17]

Emergency Accommodation Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

1676. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the full cost of emergency accommodation in 2015, 2016 and projected for 2017 broken down by local authority and type of emergency accommodation, that is, hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels and family hubs. [36347/17]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

1677. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of vacant properties; the number suitable for social housing; the number that have been considered for acquisition by local authorities broken down by authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36348/17]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

1678. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the publicly owned land zoned for housing, broken down by local authority; if these lands are serviced, partially serviced or unserviced; the number of homes that could be built on this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36349/17]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Richard Boyd Barrett

1679. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing applicants on local authority lists after the assessment of needs of earlier in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36350/17]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

1680. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average cost of building council housing on publicly owned land that is fully serviced. [36351/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

1702. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if an environmental impact assessment was required by his Department in the granting of the foreshore licence to a company (details supplied) for kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36525/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

1704. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the monitoring programme attached to the foreshore licence granted to a company (details supplied) to harvest kelp in Bantry Bay will be carried out by the company; the reason he deems it appropriate for the monitoring to be carried out by a private for-profit company and not by an independent body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36528/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

1705. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the procedure for the granting of the foreshore licence to a company (details supplied) for kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay; if all statutory bodies, stakeholders and interested parties were informed of the application; the type of public consultation that was undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/17]

Motor Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

1716. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual yield for motor tax projected for 2018; the yield for the past five years; the way these moneys were allocated; his plans for allocation of these funds for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36657/17]

Private Rented Accommodation Evictions

Richard Boyd Barrett

1717. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the case of the eviction of all tenants from a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36660/17]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will ensure a place finder team is established in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33185/17]

Social and Affordable Housing

Richard Boyd Barrett

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures he will take to ensure the maximum delivery of both social and affordable housing in Cherrywood and the Shanganagh Castle site in Shankill as part of his review of Rebuilding Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/17]

Budget 2018

Richard Boyd Barrett

245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will prioritise increasing the budget to the Department of Social Protection in budget 2018, in view of the fact that many payments are still behind the rate they were in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31474/17]