Results 17,941-17,960 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the inclusion of the need to respect animals in an aspect of the curriculum at primary or second-level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45847/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason medical card holders are charged by their general practitioner each time they receive Faslodex 250 mg injections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 520. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to ensure that the completion of the driver licence eyesight report form by a medical practitioner is a free service for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 528. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the campaign of an organisation (details supplied) to abolish inpatient and inpatient day case charges for cancer patients; the policy on this issue; the steps he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44755/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some multiple sclerosis patients are being asked to attend the accident and emergency unit in Cork University Hospital for an infusion of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 687. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1468 of 24 July 2018, if he will follow-up in relation to an inquiry regarding TACT (details supplied) and other matters relating to the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to a society (details supplied) for inspection services relating to animal cruelty; the funding allocated for 2019; the number of inspectors this will provide for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 806. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been provided for in the capital estimates for 2019, 2020 and 2021 for the roll out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 852. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has authority to write regulations under section 3 and specifically section 10(2) of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000; if not, the Department which has legal authority under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 949. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding supports available for the development of early years sessional childcare facilities, including capital grants; the supports available for the development of facilities that offer full-time childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 991. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to improve the enforcement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1021. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if exceptions can be made to the rules governing the maximum period of time a person can be on a community employment or Tús scheme; if so, the circumstances of age thresholds that apply; the details in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44730/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce reforms to the parental leave regime, including changes to the qualifying age of the child and to the length of the leave; if an increase in leave and in the qualifying age will apply in respect of children who have already reached eight years of age and in circumstances in which the parents have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons affected by the planned increase in 2021 of the qualifying pension age to 67 years of age will receive a reckonable credit for State pension (contributory) purposes for the year between 66 and 67; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to extending the capital acquisition lease finance provisions to the purchase of loans by approved housing bodies with a view to preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45503/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Compensation Fund (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: I again raise the issue of the collapse of Setanta Insurance, which occurred in April 2014, more than four and a half years ago. Unfortunately, there are still many outstanding claims. Legitimate claims have been made and agreed but the amounts have not yet been settled because of the collapse of the company, the fact it went into liquidation and the fact that, for a long period, there was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Compensation Fund (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I omitted to mention in my opening remarks the policyholders whose insurance policy with Setanta was the subject of a claim by a third party and who had been left in limbo. Many of them have received legal letters in the past few years informing them that they could be held personally liable and have judgments taken out against them for any...

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle has very good records.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (8 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to veto the EU digital tax proposal as it is currently proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46345/18]