Results 13,621-13,640 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Expenditure (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 841. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Executive offering dental grants to travel to Northern Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 857. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence received regarding adult day placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 905. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the legal action of the Argentinian State against unlawful hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities on the Argentinian Continental Shelf; if he will support Argentina on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22009/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 929. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the proposal for a new Irish Medium Primary School in the Marino, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra, Dublin 9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide support to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21380/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 937. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school enrolment for students based in a catchment area (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21381/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 970. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence regarding a non-denominational school in the Dublin Bay North area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21853/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1016. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Electoral Act 1992 and voting rights in respect of the emigrant population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21311/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pension Provisions (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1018. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide support to the National Firefighters Association regarding the pension levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21546/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1019. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding housing alterations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1026. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding climate change, the national policy position and definition of low-carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a capital grant for a vital local community sports club (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding recent noise problems from airplanes at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22137/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (9 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 28 May 2015, if he will support (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce all primary classes progressively in 2015-16. [22074/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Will the Minister reduce the size of all primary school classes progressively in 2015 to 2016? Does she accept that overcrowded classes are not good for children, education, teachers or generally for broader society? In a recent survey of teachers' stress and workload, 90% of teachers said that teaching has become more stressful, demanding, challenging and hectic. This is directly linked...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Minister. I was at the INTO conference when she gave that commitment to make this a priority.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is very important. In her response to the question, the Minister touched on the issue of economic growth and development. As far as I am concerned, there is a strong link between class size and economic growth and development. This growth is also linked strongly to education. We have heard this morning, for example, that the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, expressed...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is on the record now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is important that the broader society generally knows of the importance of education because during the last number of difficult years, one of the arguments used for us to get out of this economic mess was the importance of education. That work has already started but it needs to be developed. It is very well to talk about class sizes but there is also the matter of educational...