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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in legal fees incurred by the Commission for Public Service Appointments for 2015 to date; and for each of the past four years; if consideration is being given to disputing the amount of any of these legal costs listed before the Taxing Master in the High Court, by taxation on a solicitor; and by a client costs basis; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department recently held competitions for staff for various overseas visa offices; the number of male and female applicants who applied; who were short-listed for interview; who were successfully placed on a panel for possible appointment, by grade in each case; if there is any review channel for candidates who are dissatisfied with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department recently held promotional competitions for appointment at higher executive officer level; the number of male and female applicants who applied; the number short-listed for interview; the number successfully placed on a panel for possible appointment, by grade, in each case; if there is any review channel for candidates who are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of each person who took part in Ireland's international election monitoring since the beginning of 2014, in tabular form; the cost of each trip involved, detailing the qualification and background of each person selected, and if they were appointed to the election roster; the appeals and review processes that exist for roster...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the bombing of the hospital in Kunduz in Afghanistan by the armed forces of the United States of America on 3 October 2015, with a request under the Geneva Convention, and to support Médecins sans Frontières, who lost many of its staff in this bombing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 6 October 2015, if she will confirm whether a contract exists between her Department and the one private commercial organisation who first enjoyed the benefits of the arrangement referred to; her responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 912 and 913 of 26 May 2015, where she stated that her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35912/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank all the groups for coming in and making their submissions and sensible proposals. I was beginning to get concerned that there was a little too much consensus for a while because I was agreeing with everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: A red light goes on in my head when I hear the word "consensus". A point was raised by Ms Quigley and the hospital consultants. When we were in Portugal we met people working in front-line services. They said straight out that they could do with more services. At the same time, they had services and they were impressive. Another point was made about independent research. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: My second question is to Mr. Pat Carey and Mr. Shane Brennan. Mr. Carey touched on the need for a careful and thoughtful approach in Ireland. On the resource issue, Mr. Carey said there is an important role for the education sector. Can a programme or the education sector prevent a young child who is living in a very negative situation and who has very low self-esteem at age ten, 11, 12 or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Mr. Tony Geoghegan referred to the Merchants Quay project. After years of working to provide front-line services, does Mr. Geoghegan consider that the health and social care system is good for society and the broader State and community? Are we taking it seriously enough in terms of the provision of resources for these services?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I agree with the Title to the Bill. On the issue of enhancing co-operation with other EU member states in the context of fighting crime, it is important that we again look closely at what is envisaged. Enhanced mutual co-operation is essential for fighting crime, particularly in the context of international drugs gangs. Horrific murders have been perpetrated in our own country in respect...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Taoiseach should answer the questions.

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Taoiseach did not answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Services (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 30 September 2015, if she will provide a timeframe for the groups (details supplied) to meet the interdepartmental working group under the upcoming comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36401/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is funding for a new business such as a Start Up Refund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a credit union (details supplied) in Dublin 13 with its concerns with the Consultation Paper 88 issued by the Central Bank of Ireland in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be lost if Capital Gains Tax was reduced from 33% to 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36554/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 6 October 2015, his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a small tourist business that is creating employment and uses an innovative model, and yet receives no support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36163/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 355. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for a recruitment drive for the Naval Service and for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/15]