Results 22,441-22,460 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the situation where there is currently no child psychologist at Scoil Cormac in Cashel; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties the lack of access to a child psychologist is presenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to secure a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends, post the Haddington Road agreement, to reinstate public sector pensions which have been reduced under the agreement to their level prior to the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in the event that the provisions of the Social Protection and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013 result in a more favourable outcome for members of a scheme which previously had a section 50 approved by the Pensions Board, she envisages that the legislation can now be applied to those scheme members; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing a right of audience for pensioners in the context of the changes being introduced under the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Radio Stations Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide funding to the community radio sector out of the proceeds from the new public service broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a new tender was issued in December 2013 in respect of the planned national postcode system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will become operational; the way the discount on the market value of the property will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 736. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the licensing of tobacco vending machines; who the awarding body will be; the cost of the licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the position concerning a matter at Cork University Hospital (details supplied); the current status of the project; if he will intervene to resolve the current dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Jan 2014)

Michael McGrath: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug anafranil which is prescribed to patients with severe depression; and if he will confirm its continued availability here for patients that are taking it long term. [1605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Special Assignee Relief Programme (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date that have availed of the special assignee relief programme; the number of employers whose employees have availed of the programme; the amount of tax foregone as a result of the tax relief granted; the number of employees who have had education fees paid by their employer on a tax free basis under the programme; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date that have availed of the foreign earnings deduction relief; the amount of tax foregone as a result of the tax relief granted; his views on the number of jobs that may have been created under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55091/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer that would arise from increasing the threshold for the top rate of tax for single earners from €32,800 to €34,000, €35,000, €38,000 and €40,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer that would arise from increasing the threshold for the top rate of tax for single earners from €32,800 to €34,000, €35,000, €38,000 and €40,000, respectively, with pro rata increases for married-civil partnership couples with two earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the PAYE and personal tax credits by €100, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate cost to the Exchequer from introducing a €100 per child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of proposals for the implementation of a common consolidated tax base within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure in respect of residential mortgage interest relief in each year from 2010 to date in 2013; the way the projected cost in 2012 was impacted by changes in mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of senior and subordinated bonds outstanding in AIB and Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55099/13]