Results 11,421-11,440 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support full-time taxi drivers who are finding it difficult in the current economic climate and to support their genuine concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21456/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons killed and injured on our roads over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21454/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will improve and resurface Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview Strand and Clontarf Road, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Expenditure (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the damage to our second level schools after three years of cuts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21880/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any exclusive rights to seaweed harvesting on the coastlines of the west of Ireland have been granted to a company (details supplied) in the context of the sale of Arramara Teo to that company; if specific measures to protect the interests of traditional seaweed harvesters and purchasers of seaweed have been put in place; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding residents affected by local authority tenants conducting anti-social behaviour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an intellectual disability centre (details supplied) and their service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ban all HGVs from Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. [21649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (15 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue earned at the Dublin Port tunnel. [21650/14]

Business of Dáil (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: They will be taken at 10 p.m. tonight.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I am sharing 15 minutes of my time with my colleague Deputy Mattie McGrath. I welcome the opportunity of speaking on this new legislation, the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014. I welcome this debate, as exploitation of workers should never be tolerated in any country or humane society. We need to update all legislation and make these Bills relevant to people's daily lives and...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this new and radical legislation, the Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014. I thank Deputy Mick Wallace for bringing forward the Bill which I will be strongly supporting because it should be a major part of the reform agenda. The people are crying out for change, reform and accountability. They are also crying out...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support small business in their need for access to finance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding the kidnapping of 260 teenage girls in Nigeria; if he will clarify the action that the United Nation is taking regarding this serious violation of human rights and abuse of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the peace talks in Havana, Cuba concerning the conflict in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will push for the implementation of the Haass proposals in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a passport in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (27 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of financial advisers have left the debt advice business over the application process to the regulator; and his views on the concerns of the Professional Insurance Brokers Association Ltd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/14]