Results 3,521-3,540 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Treaties (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the ESM Treaty which has been ratified by Dáil Éireann provides a legal basis for the ESM to directly recapitalise eurozone banks or to buy equity stakes in eurozone banks from member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48333/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address an issue regarding the home tuition scheme raised in correspondence (details supplied). [47885/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that the proposal to erode the current therapy services provision operating in special needs schools is vital to the holistic educational development, in this instance for children with moderate intellectual disability, the way he propose that these children will progress to the best of their educational and developmental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to have a contract awarded for the construction of an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will provide an estimate of when the project is likely to commence and be completed by. [48185/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to the appeal for diet supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48420/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48533/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the health policy that underpins the proposed changes of reducing therapy service provision to children with a moderate intellectual disability, specifically in the context of established special needs schools, in order to increase therapy service provision to children with special needs in mainstream [47886/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the guidelines or policy document on access to therapy provision for children in established special needs schools in the context of the proposed change to community based therapy provision [47888/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if the targets on the date specific project plan spanning dates in 2010/2011 as outlined in the HUB Change, specifying the proposed changes regarding therapy access for children with special needs were achieved on time; and if this project plan failed to meet its targets, the reason for same [47889/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the national disability database was not used to inform parents of the proposed changes to therapy provision for children with special needs as it was decided in 2009. [47890/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the one hour per week home help assistance removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47947/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been an in-patient in Cork University Hospital for the past number of years is not being discharged to reside with their family and with the support of an appropriate care package [47959/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of aspartamene in children's products here and in the EU; and his plans to make changes to the law in this area here [47964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the Health Service Executive national programme for change in multi-disciplinary services for children aged five to eighteen years which has been initiated, if the multi-disciplinary team at a special needs school (details supplied) in County Cork will be disbanded to become part of community based teams; and if he will confirm that this will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the home help assistance on a Sunday removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he does not intend to do so, if he will ask for an assessment of the person's needs to be carried out to determine what assistance they may need. [48160/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each covered institution, the number of retired employees currently being paid a pension; if he will show separately the number currently in the employment of the covered institution but who will in due course be entitled to a pension, of between €100,000 to €200,000, between €200,001 and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have had direct contact with Allied Irish Bank in relation to the commitment given by the Chairman of the bank at the last annual general meeting to contact the former chief executives of the bank to request a voluntary reduction in their pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detailed information on the €1.1 billion of gross loan assets transferred to the Allied Irish bank defined benefit pension scheme in August 2012 including details of the nature of the assets concerned and details of any impairment provision made against such assets. [49039/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if all retired Allied Irish bank employees currently in receipt of an occupational pension from the bank are paid out of the bank's defined benefit pension scheme. [49040/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the funding deficit in Allied Irish Bank's defined pension benefit pension scheme prior to the transfer of €1.1 billion of gross loan assets into the scheme in August 2012; and if he will confirm the funding position of the scheme at present. [49041/12]