Results 20,661-20,680 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 516. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the closure of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork which offered services to children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure a person (details supplied) with additional needs has an appropriate adult day service placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the position on the provision of home support for a family of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the procurement strategy used for the national children's hospital; the nature of the public procurement contract used; the financing arrangements for the project; the risk-sharing arrangements in respect of design issues and cost overruns; the actual budget signed off; the current estimated completion cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 884. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Parks (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the newly developed public park on the site of the former Irish Steel plant at Haulbowline, County Cork will open to the general public; when the land will be formally transferred to Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 1017. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 1105. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason payments to a person (details supplied) under the national childcare scheme are not backdated to the date the person was entitled to the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (13 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 1303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the progress of the working group established to review sustainable rural housing guidelines following the Flemish Decree; if the reports prepared by it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5461/20]

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: I will use my time to put a few questions to the Minister and I ask him to respond concisely so we will get through as many as possible. On the issue that has arisen about women returning to work from maternity leave not being able to access the temporary wage subsidy scheme, my question is whether it can be fixed on an administrative basis by Revenue. Does it require a change in primary...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: The stability programme update to which the Minister referred was published on 21 April and the central scenario provided for a projected deficit this year of €23 billion. It set out other scenarios and the severe downside scenario projected that the deficit could be €29 billion. One month on, and taking account of the extra fiscal commitments the Government has made and the...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister. He and the Taoiseach met the main five retail banks on 11 May. A statement issued by the Government following that meeting indicated that business and mortgage customers would have the option of having the term of the loan extended so they do not face a rise in monthly repayments when they resume paying. The banks have not made a similar public statement, at least not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces serving in Lebanon who are due to return on 19 May 2020 will return on that date; if the required arrangements are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6179/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended to cater for women on maternity leave specifically those who were not on the payroll in February 2020 due to their maternity leave; if so, if such an extension will require primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to consider allowing certain pension scheme members access to additional voluntary contributions as a means of stimulating the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the position relating to the VAT rate that applies to different types of activities in the commercial water sports sector including the provision of diving lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners has scope under the EU Commission Decision C (2020) 2146 of 3 April 2020 to extend the zero rate of VAT on medical supplies to an organisation such as dentists and shop owners on condition that the supplies are distributed free of charge by the organisation to persons affected by or at risk from Covid-19 or involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the request he made to the Revenue Commissioners to apply a zero rate of VAT on medical supplies under EU Commission Decision C (2020) 2146 of 3 April 2020; the scope of the request; if it included organisations such as shops and dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (20 May 2020)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain insurers are increasing the insurance premium of persons whose NCT certificate is out of date as a result of the NCT test centres being closed due to Covid-19; if the matter will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6613/20]