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- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget provided to the parole board for each of the past five years; if he will confirm his intention to establish the parole board as an independent statutory body; the reasons for this decision; if he will estimate the additional annual budget required for the first year of operation as an independent board; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding anti-social behaviour in an area. [31373/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a submission on osteoporosis in Ireland (details supplied). [31315/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [31374/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cystic fibrosis unit (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital, in Dublin [31428/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [31587/11]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding charges for the M6 toll plaza in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30992/11]
- Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Earlier the Taoiseach said there was no disconnect between the Government and people on the ground. I strongly challenge that position.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: I also strongly challenge the Taoiseach. He gives the impression that there are no cuts to services for people on the ground. I wish to bring him back to reality. Last week I met representatives of St. Michael's House, the largest provider of intellectual disability services in Dublin, and the third largest in the country. As the Taoiseach is aware, it provides day services for 1,616...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Is the Taoiseach aware that despite the moratorium on recruitment being in place in recent years â¬8.7 million has already been cut from St. Michael's House services which led to a reduction of 104 staff? St. Michael's House has upped its game and despite losing 104 staff it has also managed to provide 114 more day care services and 44 more residential services. There is another example of...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I am trying to encourage him and the Ministers for Health and Finance not to cut these services which have already lost 104 staff. I believe an 8% cut is on the agenda of the Health Service Executive in the coming weeks. An 8% cut in St. Michael's House services will result in the loss of significant services that will wipe out residential and extra...
- Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: We are against holidays.
- Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: I wish to share my time with Deputy Thomas Pringle.
- Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011. Once again we are discussing health and health-related issues. Before I go into the details of the legislation, it is important not to duck or dodge the major issues facing our health service. We still have major problems and people suffering because of a lack of...
- Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: I am told there is no smoking ban in Cuba.
- Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: The last time I was in Cuba there was no smoking ban. The EU-IMF programme provides for the introduction of legislative changes to remove restrictions to trade and competition in sheltered sectors by the end of the third quarter of 2011. This includes the elimination of restrictions on general practitioners wishing to obtain contracts to treat public patients under the GMS scheme. The...
- Personal Explanation by Minister of State (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: The Minister of State can do better than that.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding taxing of lump sums (details supplied). [31747/11]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to a person (details supplied). [31655/11]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (26 Oct 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [31746/11]