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Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government is bouncing members off committees.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: He is a great man for bouncing people.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: He still has the-----

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should go to Beaumont Hospital.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Economic growth.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Disability services can be cut.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the appalling cases of young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities who are being denied services because of a lack of funding. I am referring in the main to Gheel Autism Services in Dublin 3, but I have also heard of cuts to services at St. Michael's House, Baldoyle, and other disability services nationally. I ask the Minister what...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I accept the fact that the Minister stated in his reply: "I understand that Gheel has indicated to the HSE ... [that the funding is insufficient] to cover the cost of leasing suitable premises for five hubs needed to accommodate these 24 young people." He has accepted that they have a major problem. Does he accept that the HSE has offered funding at a level that is at least 50% lower than...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a payment to a person (details supplied) under the jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the need for representation of staff associations for pension scheme purposes; her plans to introduce legislation to ensure that sponsoring employers accept responsibility for their pension schemes; her further plans to amend the Pensions Acts to allow collective representation and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the pension levy in respect of the Electricity Supply Board retired staff association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27235/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding mortgage arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a building society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation given that Ireland does not have any investor-state dispute settlement agreements with the United States of America, and that the level of investment from the United States of America in Ireland still stood at $204 billion, while Irish investment in the United States of America stood at $25 billion in 2011, if he now supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding unfair dismissals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 14 May 2015 to outline the training his inspectors receive regarding upland plant ecology and indicators of agricultural activity on marginal lands, to assist them in carrying out land eligibility inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 14 May 2015 if he will clarify his reply, in which he states the members of the rural development programme monitoring committee were informed of the proposed amendments in April 2013 and asked for observations and the issue was included on the agenda of their committee meeting in July...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 14 May 2015 if the National Parks and Wildlife Service approved of the re-allocation of over €400 million, originally earmarked for Natura land and water framework directive measures, in writing, considering the transparent and publically-available submission from the service,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 14 May 2015 if the decision to re-allocate over €400 million from support schemes from between 5,521 to 10,000 farm holdings in marginal lands, which are very important for wildlife, was actively supported by the four representatives from the three farm organisations on the rural...