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Banking System: Motion. (24 Feb 2009)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Government amendment to this motion. Those responsible for inflicting such serious damage on the Irish banking system in recent times must be held to account before the full rigours of the law. Based on what has been publicly disclosed, the events at Anglo Irish Bank are nothing short of a national scandal. These events included the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Feb 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the drawdown of a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Cork. [7285/09]

Written Answers — Asgard II: Asgard II (24 Feb 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the raising of the [i]Asgard II[/i]. [7302/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Feb 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the penalty for a person over 70 years of age who does not voluntarily disclose that their income exceeds the limits provided for in the Health Act 2008. [8209/09]

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. We must recognise the integral importance to the economy of a properly functioning banking system. We cannot have economic recovery unless the banking system works for its customers and is in a position to lend credit to personal customers, to small and medium-sized enterprises and to large companies. The success or failure of this...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an immigration enquiry (details supplied). [8727/09]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a query regarding the pupil-teacher ratio (details supplied). [8726/09]

Public Finances: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: I very much welcome the opportunity to support the amendment. Yesterday the Government took an important decision to provide certainty that the deficit in the public finances in 2009 will not be allowed to exceed 9.5% of GDP, as set out in the stability programme submitted to the European Commission in January. Clearly, staying within the 9.5% deficit will require enormously difficult...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to the proposal in the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 for a company (details supplied) to have policing powers in certain matters in the electrical contracting industry. [9556/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam. [10640/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress being made in securing a bilateral adoption agreement with Russia which meets the standards of the Hague Convention; and when such an agreement will be concluded. [10639/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive community occupational therapy. [9483/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment for an assessment by the autism spectrum disorder team. [9581/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a subsidiary protection application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9586/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when new applications will be invited for a grant scheme (details supplied). [9587/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position on an application by a local authority (details supplied). [9557/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on introducing a waiver scheme in respect of charges under the school transport scheme. [9933/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages being provided in counties Cork and Kerry. [10641/09]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (24 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query in relation to the education system and its role in the development of a knowledge economy (details supplied). [12215/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Michael McGrath: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on requesting the six covered banking institutions to adopt a lenient approach to mortgage customers who signed up to fixed rate mortgages and who are not in a position to avail of the reduction in interest rates; and his further views on requesting these institutions to allow such customers to revert to variable mortgages without...