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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (14 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the full suite of employment legislation, including minimum wage legislation, applies to au pair arrangements; the duties and responsibilities of families that hire au pairs in terms of employment law; his plans to provide a formal basis for au pair arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6502/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (14 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of restoring the rent allowance to members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7163/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of restoring qualification allowances to newly qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (20 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the family support centres and family resource centres funded by the Child and Family Agency in 2015 by centre; by county; by the funding provided; by the purpose of the funding, such as core funding or special project funding and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7490/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an upgrade to the broadband service at a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (20 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Cork and Cork city that have delivering equality of opportunity in schools status; the extra supports and resources available as a result of this designation; the process by which a school can receive this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7625/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 450. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an urgent application for mortgage to rent by a family (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7267/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (26 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (26 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will receive an appropriate school place for the coming 2016-2017 school year. [8296/16]

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: We agree.

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the draft stability programme update that was published by the Department of Finance last night. I concur with those who have made the point that additional time should have been provided to study the document. I have read it but I would have liked more time to consider it in more detail. I have some initial comments to make. The stability programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 34. To ask the Minister for Health when interventions will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [8523/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (27 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the home care package application of a person (details supplied). [8531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (28 Apr 2016)

Michael McGrath: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount the National Asset Management Agency has written off for debtors on its books, the number of debtors involved, the number of arrangements it has reached with debtors in respect of their personal exposure on company borrowings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Increments (4 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of public sector employees who are members of trade unions which have not signed up to the Lansdowne Road agreement receiving pay increments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (4 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 999 of 3 November 2015, the reasons for the decisions each year; and the reason her Department or Bus Éireann did not have a European Union tender process for the private operator school transport bus services under the European Union public procurement law from 1 July 1993, when the law was changed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (4 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 999 of 3 November 2015, if it is appropriate to withhold information from Dáil Éireann that her Department was not compliant with European Union public procurement laws in making direct awards to private bus contractors for school bus services from 1 July 1993 to May 2011. [8889/16]

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies Dara Calleary, Bobby Aylward, Thomas Byrne, John Lahart and Marc MacSharry.

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to debate once again the vital issue for family finances, that is, the standard variable mortgage interest rate applying to mortgage products in Ireland. This is an issue that Fianna Fáil has been focusing on for well over a year at this stage and, last year, we dedicated two of our Private Members' slots to advancing the interests of individual mortgage...

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 May 2016)

Michael McGrath: We can make it stronger if the Minister wants.