Results 21,801-21,820 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions being taken to assist persons who are in arrears with a local authority to put in place a sustainable solution to their arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are permitted to require a person who is taking out a local authority mortgage to purchase life assurance through the local authority rather than on the open market; his views on whether this adds an additional unnecessary cost burden on mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 586. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of specialist judges currently assigned to deal with cases arising from the Insolvency Service of Ireland; the number of cases that have been presided over to date by these insolvency judges; if any additional duties have been assigned to them in view of the low number of cases dealt with so far by the Insolvency Service of Ireland;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 633. To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a recent incident regarding possible exposure to asbestos at the naval base at Haulbowline, County Cork, the steps that have been taken to address the matter; if any health risk was posed to Naval Service personnel or any other person on the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been made by Cork County Council to repair the Gabion walls adjacent to coastal footpath at Fountainstown Beach, Fountainstown, County Cork; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18556/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 702. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a family support centre (details supplied) in County Cork can be recognised by the Child and Family Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19351/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Certificates Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cost of a death certificate has increased from €8 to €20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 706. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Haddington Road agreement, if persons in the health service who have a standard working week of 35 hours and who are now required to work an additional two hours for no extra pay will continue to be required to do so even though some other requirements for different categories of employees ceased on 31 March 2014; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures employed to ensure that each hospital in the country is achieving value for money in respect of cleaning services; if there is a single uniform Health Service Executive policy on the matter; if individual hospitals carry out value for money reviews into their cleaning services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 839. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment for surgery. [19200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the entitlement of an Irish citizen, who worked and paid stamps in the UK for a long period, to a medical card here; if they must go through the normal means-tested process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive list of medical conditions in respect of which prescription charges do not apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Costs (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 874. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive last concluded a tendering process for the provision of taxi services in Cork City and County; when the next tendering process is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 878. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a transfer by a Health Service Executive employee (details supplied) currently based in County Waterford in view of the exceptional circumstances that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 912. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for upgrading the paediatric unit at Cork University Hospital; the plans to improve the facilities at the hospital for children with cystic fibrosis; the current staffing levels within the unit to deal with children with cystic fibrosis; if there are any plans to increase these levels; if there is access to a child...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure associated with the capital gains tax exemption for property introduced in budget 2013 and extended in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects a response from the EU in relation to the application under EU state aid rules for permission to proceed with the Living City initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Irregularities (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints against financial institutions in each of the past five years in respect of the sale of unsuitable investments; the number that were upheld; the compensation awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Bank of Ireland finds it necessary to take proceedings in both the High Court and the Circuit Court for the same cause of action, namely the recovery of mortgage debt on the same property that is, repossession in Circuit Court and an order for recovery of mortgage debt in the High Court; his views that it is grossly unfair to put distressed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked National Asset Management Agency, as part of the current review of the agency, to consider selling off large portions of its loan book through a small number of big ticket portfolio deals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/14]