Results 9,961-9,980 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: I do not disagree with the Minister's points about the interaction between the Garda and the intelligence services. My problem is that intelligence services in some countries are selective in their co-operation. This committee has been asking the British Government and its intelligence service to assist us in respect of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings but there has been a complete lack of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: I understand but that is the principle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: The Minister could bring them to Howth or Darndale.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: I strongly endorse Deputy Mac Lochlainn's comments on the membership numbers. I thank and commend the Law Society and the Bar Council on their work on these issues.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: I was going to raise the number of board members but the Minister stated he would reflect on whether it should be 11 or 13 and I thank him for this. It is important we have broader expertise. I was going to make the point that 13 is a very sensible number, and would not be unwieldy as the Minister pointed out. Groups such as IBEC and ICTU would bring a new dimension to it and have a...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: By closing down the Seanad, more jobs will be gone.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) [36291/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (18 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) regarding sick leave policy for civil servants. [36256/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Jul 2013)
Finian McGrath: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a situation with regard to an entitlement to a medical card under EU regulations (details supplied) [36198/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Chair for allowing me to attend the meeting. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their contributions. Taking off my hat as a legislator for the moment, I am also the parent of a young adult with Down's syndrome who attended a mainstream primary school. I have been involved in this debate for many years. Professor Buckley is highly regarded by parents in Ireland and...
- Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: The Government is great at washing its hands.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Except the Independents.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: This will abolish democracy.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: The Independents are trying to reform it and the Government blocked it. The only ones who knew what it was.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: The Independents are trying to reform it and the Government blocked it.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: The Taoiseach should deal with the cost issue, that the Government is making up the figures.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Those are like the Taoiseach's Seanad figures.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: They have been slagging Independents.
- Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.