Results 27,861-27,880 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to dedicated paediatric services at Cork University Hospital; and the paediatric consultant cover at the hospital. [30412/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the provision of an adjustable chair which has been requested for a child with a special needs (details supplied) in County Cork. [30414/07]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if maternity leave cover will be provided to ensure continuity of service by a qualified audiologist in 2008 at the Health Service Executive's Hearing Service, North Main Street, Cork. [30415/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will allow persons in receipt of the State transition pension to earn more than â¬38 per week from employment and still receive the pension, similar to persons in receipt of the State contributory pension who can continue to work beyond the age of 66 and still receive their pension. [30408/07]
- Written Answers — Drugs Awareness Campaigns: Drugs Awareness Campaigns (22 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is a funding initiative in his Department to support the production of a community based drugs awareness film. [30401/07]
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment for a mammogram will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of their general practitioners advice that they have a mammogram every twelve months, their family's medical history and that their next scheduled appointment is 20 May 2009. [29789/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the nursing home charges repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29816/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the resources made available to the Health Service Executive to administer appeals submitted under the nursing home charges repayment scheme. [29817/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide dedicated facilities, including a day unit and patient beds, at Cork University Hospital for adult cystic fibrosis patients; and the funding that has been committed for the provision of such facilities. [29866/07]
- Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to establish Cork and Shannon Airports as independent, debt-free authorities in line with the State Airports Act 2004 and previous written commitments by his Department. [29494/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average length of time a person is waiting for their case to be considered by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. [29911/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are plans to provide on-site toilet facilities for members of the public at the social welfare local office, Hanover Quay, Cork City. [29912/07]
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are sufficient primary school places in a town (details supplied) in County Cork to accommodate the projected intake of junior infants in September 2008; the number of children on the enrolment book of various primary schools in the town; and the steps her Department is taking to ensure that every child in the town will...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects a design team to be appointed by her Department to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the closing date for receipt of tenders was 15 October 2007; and the next step in the progression of the new school building in her Department's school building programme. [29493/07]
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the signing of a contract between her Department and the diocese in relation to the acquisition of a site by her Department which forms part of the planned site for a new national school in Ballygarvan, County Cork. [29788/07]
- Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: I am pleased to resume my contribution on Transport 21. Yesterday I began by speaking on public transport, particularly rail services, and I will continue with this theme, particularly bus transport and the improvements we are making on bus service provision. I welcome the roll-out of green routes throughout the country, particularly in my constituency, Cork South-Central. These green...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (14 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the nursing home charges repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28800/07]
- Written Answers — School Management: School Management (14 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place for dealing with complaints from parents regarding individual teachers in school; and the advice that should be given to parents as to the way such complaints should be made. [28798/07]
- Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion on Transport 21 on its second anniversary. It is significant that for the first time in the history of the State, an overall transport plan has been published by the Government for the period 2006 to 2015 embracing public expenditure of in excess of â¬34 billion. We have seen dramatic improvements in recent years in our transport...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Nov 2007)
Michael McGrath: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has proposals to allow elderly persons who incur expenditure on essential home improvement and repair works to reclaim the VAT on such expenditure. [28255/07]