Results 8,861-8,880 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [2165/13]

Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012. I welcome the Bill and the debate on the broader issues of the importance of education and the allocation of educational resources. We all accept that we have a huge problem in the State at this time. The allocation and distribution of resources needs to be well managed and accounted for in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disadvantaged Status (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on primary school funding in disadvantaged areas in 2013. [3147/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disadvantaged Status (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Minister for his response. Does he accept that the situation for many primary schoolchildren in disadvantaged schools has worsened in the past two years, given the significant levels of unemployment? The national figure is in the region of 15%, but the figure in many of the disadvantaged schools' areas can be as much as 25% or 30% as a result of austerity measures. Does the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disadvantaged Status (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: On the €69 million and DEIS schools, I encourage the Minister to ensure that, despite the economic and financial situation, priority is given to such schools and pupils. I am well aware of the situation to which the Minister referred with breakfast clubs. I encourage people to ensure that those schools have priority funding and supports to ensure the children get a fair start. The...

Other Questions: Education Funding (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: That is life.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: People are outraged.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: They will certainly lose courage after yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: What about the polar bears?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: It is a wash-out.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the family of Inez McCormack. I agree with the Taoiseach and Deputy Gerry Adams that she was a great Irishwoman, a great fighter against injustice and a great trade unionist. She did much work in community politics. When does the Taoiseach expect the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill to be introduced,...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: That remark was out of order.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: There is cross-party support for that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the impact of the 51% reduction in the time available for one to one school counselling in schools and colleges when suicide rates are increasing. [2520/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of the draft vocational education committee agreement on Greendale School, Dublin 5, with St Michael's House services and a copy of lease. [3140/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: 407. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail the new and amended sites of community importance which were proposed by Ireland to the Commission for the Atlantic bio-geographical region since 2010 which necessitated the Commission Implementing Decision of 16.11.2012 adopting a sixth updated list of sites of community importance for the Atlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the mental health services for young persons in 2013, and the urgent need to deal with the suicide issue [2522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (22 Jan 2013)

Finian McGrath: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on improving the health of our traveller community [3022/13]