Results 2,281-2,300 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath
- Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the introduction of a partial loan guarantee scheme; if he will provide details of the work he has done on the introduction of such a scheme since he was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the publication by the Pensions Board of guidelines for revised funding deadlines for pension schemes returning to solvency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35323/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a more effective online system can be developed to allow persons engaging in short term work to sign off the live register, and then subsequently reactivate their claim and view their employment and welfare record, without inordinate delays to receiving their welfare entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35304/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of the cost of the rent supplement scheme from an addition â¬5 per week contribution by beneficiaries of the scheme. [35316/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact on the cost of the rent supplement scheme from changing the basis of contribution by recipients from a flat â¬24 per week to a 10% of their household income in line with the rental accommodation scheme. [35317/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected revenue from a â¬100 household charge on all residences here; and the effect on the revenue raised if homeowners in receipt of social welfare are exempt from the charge. [35308/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the exemptions envisaged in 2012 to the â¬100 household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of residential units here owned by local authorities or voluntary housing partnerships. [35310/11]
- Written Answers — Rent Reviews: Rent Reviews (17 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the abolition of upward only rent reviews; when he expects to publish the necessary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/11]
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (22 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any county and city enterprise boards could be abolished or merged as part of the rationalisation of State agencies being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to reform the shared ownership scheme for those who bought affordable housing units under the scheme in the past; specifically, if any intended reform will address the inequity of the scheme whereby the rental equity value of the properties retained by local authorities have not been adjusted...
- Written Answers — Court Sittings: Court Sittings (22 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a statutory instrument is in place which would allow the sitting of a court (details supplied) in County Cork; and his plans to resume court sittings in the area. [36144/11]
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will put in place to minimise the cost to parents arising from the replacement of the junior certificate programme, particularly parents who have several children at different stages of the second level cycle. [36432/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a back to school clothing and footwear allowance application review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36399/11]
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: This Government knows about broken promises - many broken promises.
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue have any discretion in relation to the application of interest and penalties in the case of a business being late with the payment of certain taxes due to cash flow problems; if he acknowledges that the application of punitive interest and penalties could result in the business having to wind up; and if he is considering any policy...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by creating a new rate of universal social charge of 8% for income over â¬100,000, â¬125,000 and â¬150,000 respectively for a single person and â¬200,000, â¬250,000 and â¬300,000 for a married or civil partnership couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36841/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised in a full year from reducing the standard fund threshold for superannuation funds to â¬1.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT and if his estimate assumes a change in the volume of sales in response to such an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36891/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)
Michael McGrath: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be foregone from exempting persons on gross incomes of less than â¬15,000 from payment of the universal social charge and separately the revenue that would be foregone by exempting medical card holders from payment of the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36892/11]