Results 5,681-5,700 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Custody and Access (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 556. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the context of the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2013, if he intends to provide for access to children by grandparents without them having to resort to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 594. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 607. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the position of young farmers who took over the family farm in 2009 or 2010; his views on the way they will be affected by the changes in the new Common Agricultural Policy deal; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 650. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify if all branches of the civil service within her Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 764. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the option for pregnant women of having a home birth; if there is a national policy in place governing the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8236/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether all branches of the Civil Service in his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8684/14]

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: First Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to protect residential mortgage account holders whose mortgage loans are owned by financial institutions or entities supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland by providing that it would be a precondition to the sale or transfer of residential mortgage loans to persons or entities not supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland...

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: First Stage (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [8487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the long term illness scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8396/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: 1. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to safeguard the interests of residential mortgage holders whose loans are sold to unregulated third parties, including the customers of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in special liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8564/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: The Minister is well aware of this question by now. It relates to the sale of mortgages to entities not regulated by the Irish Central Bank. The issue has come into sharp focus because of the imminent sale by the special liquidator of IBRC mortgages, but it could also apply to mortgage holders of any other bank. What would the Minister do if AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB or Ulster...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: The Minister makes the point that the unregulated entities that have bought mortgage books thus far have complied with the code voluntarily. What if one of those mortgage holders disputes that? What if they believe that those companies, vulture funds, or whatever the Minister wants to call them, are not complying with the code? Who adjudicates on that? Do they go to Dame Street and knock...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: That is no problem.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: The Minister will have no power.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: They are frightened.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Debt (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McGrath: I am not frightening anyone.