Results 21,101-21,120 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate cost of reducing prescription charges to €2 per item and reducing the monthly maximum payment for prescription charges to €15 and €10, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed by the early intervention services; when a full assessment of the need will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for national lottery funding by an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork. [36306/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Health Service Executive; the overall cost of speech and language therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 27 May 2014, if she will consider introducing an exemption from maths for children with the rare diagnosis of dyscalculia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual spend on apprenticeship training in each year since 2010; the number of apprentices in training in each year; the way this is broken down across employment sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36384/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: The policy is that it is €60 billion for as long as it lasts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Then there is the issue of the possible retroactive direct recapitalisation. Where does that fit with this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Again, the window opens for that application at the same time as the ESM is formally constituted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: It is anticipated that will happen in November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Are discussions under way on the issue of retroactive recapitalisation between the ESM and officials in the Department on behalf of the Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: There are no discussions at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Are there other direct implications for Ireland in this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: An example would be the financial contribution to the ESM.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: In practical terms, if money is drawn down to meet a new capital shortfall, for example, and the Department goes through the relevant procedures and is successful and secures direct recapitalisation from the ESM, does the ESM then become a shareholder of the bank? What is its status? Is it an investment, equity or a loan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is it equity in ordinary share capital or preference share capital?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: If the ESM becomes a significant shareholder in a bank, presumably its representative will sit on the board with a right to participate and vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: If it becomes a majority shareholder and effectively in charge of running a bank, how is that envisaged that will work? Will it have a separate unit for dealing with the operational activities of a bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: It would manage the investments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: Is there any provision for the ESM to pay more than the market value of shares? How does the valuation issue work?