Parliamentary questions

Home Loan Scheme

Michael McGrath

499. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for a revised credit policy in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include a provision to provide persons who previously owned a home but have gone through bankruptcy the opportunity to apply for a loan rather than being deemed ineligible in view of them not being a first-time buyer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/19]

Cabinet Committees

Michael McGrath

80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees that exist; the areas they cover; and the dates each committee has met in 2019. [22208/19]

Insurance Industry

Michael McGrath

85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a complaints mechanism in place for claimants wishing to make a complaint against a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/19]

Insurance Industry

Michael McGrath

86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the entity that owns a database (details supplied); if it is solely the property of an organisation (details supplied) that maintains and runs the database; the entity that is the data controller of the information held on the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22226/19]

Insurance Industry

Michael McGrath

87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if an insured party is entitled to access information relating to them held on a database (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22227/19]

Insurance Industry

Michael McGrath

88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if insured persons are informed if their information is put on a database (details supplied); if they have the ability to prevent information being shared on the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/19]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a Central Bank code of conduct specifically for employers and public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22283/19]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a specific code of conduct in relation to data protection for banks, lenders and insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/19]

Public Expenditure Data

Michael McGrath

92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the forecasts for the trajectory of certain demographic related costs over the next 20 years and beyond, for example, the State social welfare pension bill, nursing home care, care of the elderly at home and health related costs from an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22224/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael McGrath

103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there are sufficient ASD classes in primary schools in Cork city and county, and in particular, the south city area such as Douglas, Carrigaline and Passage West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22207/19]

Parental Leave

Michael McGrath

111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the qualifying age of the child in respect of whom parental leave can be taken by public sector employees, including civil servants; his plans to change same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22203/19]

Parental Leave

Michael McGrath

112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of weeks of parental leave that parents working for the same employer will be able to transfer to each other following the enactment of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22204/19]

Parental Leave

Michael McGrath

113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if parents will have to wait until 1 September 2019 to use 18 weeks' leave which they have not yet availed of in respect of a child aged eight, nine, ten or 11 years of age following the enactment of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017; if this unused leave can be used as soon as the commencement order has taken effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22231/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data

Michael McGrath

145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Cork Kerry CHO4 area awaiting an appliance by six monthly wait intervals in tabular form; the details of the different types of appliances including, for example, a specialised wheelchair, hoist, shower chair and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/19]

Free Travel Scheme

Michael McGrath

204. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that the free travel pass can be used on all private bus operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22206/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Michael McGrath

208. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications received to date under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number and value of mortgages that have been approved; the number of mortgages in which some or all of the mortgage has been drawn down; the amount drawn down to date; the number and value of applications in the system awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22205/19]

EU Legislation

Michael McGrath

210. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on proposed EU legislation involving restrictions on the use of lead in ammunition in areas of wetland; her plans to undertake consultations on the proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22128/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is permissible under the codes of conduct and consumer protection of the Central Bank for a lender to charge legal fees to persons that are in arrears; if the Central Bank is in a position to cease this practice from occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21505/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Michael McGrath

177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council was consulted on the budgetary impacts of the national broadband plan. [21857/19]

Central Bank of Ireland Supervision

Michael McGrath

199. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has carried out inspections on lenders in relation to the code of conduct on mortgage arrears since it was established; the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has found that the lenders had not complied with the code; the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has commenced official enforcement proceedings in relation to the code; the number of instances each year in which the Central Bank has imposed sanctions on lenders for non-compliance of the code; the sanctions in each case; the value of fines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21986/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of putting the code of conduct on mortgage arrears on a statutory footing either through primary legislation or secondary legislation by way of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21987/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a lender does not have to offer the solutions outlined in paragraph 39 of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21988/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there are provisions in legislation or in the code of conduct on mortgage arrears that stipulate that the lender at the time of a review must honour the existing arrangement in circumstances in which the financial circumstances of a borrower have not changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/19]

Loan Books Purchasers

Michael McGrath

203. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a legal obligation set out in legislation or in the codes of the Central Bank on a lender to transfer all documentation pertaining to the loan when that loan is sold to another party; if there are data protection considerations in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/19]

Education and Training Boards

Michael McGrath

232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the appointment of a contractor for the construction of an education campus (details supplied) in County Cork; the value of the contract; the expected duration of the build period; when he expects the new schools will be ready for occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael McGrath

246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to an education campus development (details supplied) in County Cork; the position in relation to planning permission for the project; the stage of the project; the timeline for its overall development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21502/19]

Disability Services Provision

Michael McGrath

466. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the intervention services available to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; his plans to provide services for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22124/19]

Tourism Industry

Michael McGrath

569. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision of Dublin Port to restrict the number of cruise ships visiting from 2021; his views on whether implementing this policy will have a negative impact on the tourism offering, not just in Dublin but elsewhere due to a reduction in the number of cruise ships visiting ports such as Cork; the steps he plans to take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/19]

Public Services Card

Michael McGrath

624. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legal basis of the public services card; her views on the concerns persons may have about data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21453/19]

Insurance Data

Michael McGrath

45. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of household insurance policies, employer liability insurance policies and public liability insurance policies, respectively entered into in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/19]

Insurance Data

Michael McGrath

47. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average flood insurance claim for households here; the number of household flood insurance claims in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/19]

Legislative Process

Michael McGrath

49. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he expects Report Stage of the National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018 to be held in Dáil Éireann; the timeline for enacting the legislation; the estimated time it will take to establish the fund once legislation is passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21332/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Michael McGrath

50. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on expanding the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the extra amount he is prepared to authorise; if the funding borrowed to fund the scheme is included in the national debt calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/19]

Legislative Process

Michael McGrath

95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the report stage of the Judicial Council Bill 2017 to be held in Seanad Éireann; the timeline for introducing the Bill in Dáil Éireann; the timeline for establishing a committee on the council to deal with personal injury awards pursuant of the recommendation from the Personal Injuries Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21331/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Michael McGrath

188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be expanded; if so, the amount by which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/19]

Corporation Tax Regime

Michael McGrath

91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to commission an up-to-date review similar to the Coffey report on the sustainability of the corporate tax receipts in view of the most recent data on corporation tax released by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael McGrath

101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the allocation of special educational needs teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20950/19]

Departmental Advertising Budgets

Michael McGrath

97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form. [21127/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

109. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/19]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Michael McGrath

113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps which will be taken with regard to the fines received by the Central Bank in relation to the tracker mortgage scandal; if the fines will be directed to anything in particular; if they will be directed to the Exchequer by way of the Central Bank surplus at the end of the year; if discussions have taken place with the Central Bank in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20343/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a borrower is entitled at all times to pay off the arrears owed in full at any point in time and if it is not open to the loan owner to refuse to accept such a payment of arrears against the loan account in the context of a buy-to-let loan on a residential property; if the Central Bank has encountered instances of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20453/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/19]

School Staff

Michael McGrath

153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of its staffing allocation for the 2019-20 school year under the developing area status heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20443/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Michael McGrath

155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding essential repair works required to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeline of plans for a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/19]

Garda Equipment

Michael McGrath

200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the age of the computer-aided despatch system used by An Garda Síochána; his plans to upgrade or invest in a new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20427/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

241. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

260. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs incurred by her Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21117/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

372. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21123/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

389. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21116/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

442. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21128/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

455. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs incurred by her Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21118/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

460. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/19]

State Pensions Payments

Michael McGrath

480. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the State pension (contributory) payment a person (details supplied) is entitled to; the way in which it is calculated; the status of the appeal by the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20504/19]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Michael McGrath

489. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the funding announced in November 2018 for a project (details supplied) in County Cork under the urban regeneration and development fund will remain available; the length of time the funding will be available for; the steps taken to advance the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20333/19]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Michael McGrath

490. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position in respect of the interest rate on local authority mortgages; if existing local authority mortgage holders can avail of the lower rates available under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20335/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

512. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Michael McGrath

525. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs incurred by her Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21119/19]

Protected Disclosures

Michael McGrath

71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the application of the protected disclosures legislation to persons in the Defence Forces; the person or body to which they should make a protected disclosure if they wish to make a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19999/19]

Naval Service Strength

Michael McGrath

72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service by number of personnel and rank in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20071/19]

Naval Service Staff

Michael McGrath

73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service personnel that left their employment early in each year since 2010; the number that made a payment to the Naval Service and-or his Department as a result of ending their contracts early; the amount paid each year by such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/19]

Corporation Tax

Michael McGrath

114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax receipts forecast at the beginning of each of the years 2010 to 2018 to be collected during each year; the amount actually collected for each year; the difference between the figures in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if under section 40 of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears 2013, lenders should share with borrowers their documentation of its considerations of each option examined under provision 39 including the reasons the option or options offered to the borrower is or are appropriate and sustainable for their individual circumstances; the reason the option or options considered and not offered to the borrower is or are not appropriate and not sustainable for the individual circumstances of the borrower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/19]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

133. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on the ability of banks and credit unions here to extend credit to Irish citizens that are principally living abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19127/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Breaches

Michael McGrath

136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain lenders are not complying with section 45(a) of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears 2013 and the mortgage arrears resolution process due to the fact that they are only offering borrowers the option of voluntary surrender in a scenario in which the mortgage has been deemed to be unsustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19173/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Data

Michael McGrath

137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the success rate of appeals lodged by borrowers to the appeals process within lender institutions against an alternative repayment arrangement in circumstances in which one is offered or in which none is offered; the number of appeals upheld in which the appellant is appealing against the fact that no alternative repayment arrangement was offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19174/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Michael McGrath

138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on the legal fees of the lender being applied to the mortgage account of the borrower in a mortgage arrears situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19175/19]

Mortgage Interest Relief Application

Michael McGrath

139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all lenders are applying the rules governing mortgage interest relief in cases in which the borrower is in arrears on the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19176/19]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Michael McGrath

187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position on recognising and using losses from a CGT perspective on the sale by a person of residential properties; the difference in the treatment if the purchaser is a family member of the vendor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20026/19]

Customs and Excise Protocols

Michael McGrath

189. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if there is a format that needs to be used by a shipping company in charging the appropriate amount of customs duty including an obligation to provide a detailed written statement in the context of the application of customs to an Irish company importing products from a third country; the recourse the company has if it is not satisfied with the amount charged or the quality of the documentation it has been provided with in order to reclaim a VAT charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/19]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Michael McGrath

285. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for emergency funding by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18730/19]

School Enrolments

Michael McGrath

311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position on an appropriate school place being provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Michael McGrath

312. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capacity of a special school (details supplied) in County Cork; the number enrolled; the number of children on the waiting list; his plans to extend the capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19108/19]

Education Policy

Michael McGrath

353. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given from a public health perspective and to support lifelong healthy eating to funding a programme in which children are taught in school at second level the way to cook by qualified chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/19]

National Educational Psychological Service

Michael McGrath

386. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Cork with ASD will receive a NEPS assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19933/19]

Labour Court Recommendations

Michael McGrath

556. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) of 22 July 2008 was signed by the relevant Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19117/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

Michael McGrath

720. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount owed to the Health Service Executive under the nursing home support scheme as a result of the deferral by applicants by way of a charge on the family home of their liability in respect of that property under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/19]

Maternity Services Provision

Michael McGrath

808. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of women on the gynaecology outpatient waiting list (details supplied) at Cork University Maternity Hospital in tabular form; the number awaiting surgery at the hospital; the number of surgeries completed each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/19]

Health Care Infrastructure Provision

Michael McGrath

809. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of the second gynaecology operating theatre at Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19144/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Michael McGrath

877. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a primary care centre at a location (details supplied); when the primary care centre will be developed; if a location for same has been confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/19]

Public Health Policy

Michael McGrath

911. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given from a public health perspective and to support lifelong healthy eating to funding a programme in which children are taught in school at second level the way to cook by qualified chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19521/19]

Autism Support Services

Michael McGrath

1095. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a child with ASD (details supplied) in County Cork will receive specific intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/19]

Autism Support Services

Michael McGrath

1096. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20024/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

Michael McGrath

1121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the procedure in place for children and adolescents who present at accident and emergency to a hospital (details supplied) in Cork city in need of mental health support and-or psychiatric services; the details of the interaction between the hospital and CAMHS; his views on whether the current response and service provided is acceptable; his plans to improve the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20151/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Michael McGrath

1122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plan to provide CAMHS services to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/19]

National Car Test

Michael McGrath

1284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the national car test, NCT, service no longer accepts a passport as a valid form of identification; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Michael McGrath

1333. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to announce the allocation of grants under the sports capital programme in respect of the applications already submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Michael McGrath

1357. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the programmes funded by her Department in the early learning and care sector. [19436/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael McGrath

1358. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if persons employed by the early childhood care and education programme will continue to be described as providing early years education; and if there are proposed changes to this title. [19437/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael McGrath

1359. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering changes to the title of the early childhood care and education programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19438/19]

Illness Benefit Eligibility

Michael McGrath

1411. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on illness benefit for a number of years prior to the two-year limit being introduced go on partial capacity benefit but find they are unable to work and need to return to illness benefit are put back on illness benefit on the same terms, that is, without the statutory two-year limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18810/19]

Planning Guidelines

Michael McGrath

1539. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the working group comprising senior representatives from his Department and planning authorities, which was established in May 2017 following the Flemish decree of the European Court of Justice in 2013 to review the new rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/19]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Michael McGrath

1591. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position in relation to amounts outstanding on the non-principal private residence charge; the amount outstanding; the amount collected in recent years; the penalties collected; if the outstanding liability is now capped; if there are extenuating circumstances in which the liability may be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19943/19]

Motor Insurance

Michael McGrath

68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who applied under the declined cases agreement for motor insurance since its establishment, on an annual basis; the number of successful applications; the average premium by successful application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18329/19]

Personal Contract Plans

Michael McGrath

69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of personal contract plans, PCP, for motor vehicles in existence in each year since 2016; the outstanding value for each period; the number of PCPs that have failed due to non-payment; the number and value of loans in arrears, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18330/19]

Personal Contract Plans

Michael McGrath

70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of outstanding complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman regarding personal contract plans for the purchase of motor vehicles; the value of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18331/19]

Tax Appeals Commission

Michael McGrath

71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax to which the disputes amount; the appeals by ranges (details supplied), respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18332/19]

Tax Appeals Commission

Michael McGrath

72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the age and value of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission by ranges (details supplied), respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/19]

Tax Appeals Commission

Michael McGrath

73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of new appeals brought before the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since January 2016 (details supplied); the number of cases concluded in each month since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/19]