Results 23,701-23,720 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: Some Labour councillors can orchestrate that.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: I do not see how the Minister can either.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: It is because of Government party councillors.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: Government party councillors control all the councils. They have for the past ten years. That is true.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: That is not true.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: It is dated November.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: They are the criteria for getting into the problematic category.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: The report states there are 1,100.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: It was introduced by the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: Thousands of individuals and families throughout Ireland are this week receiving letters from Revenue detailing estimates of their local property tax liabilities. Many families are struggling on low incomes and cannot pay their mortgages, yet they are none the less expected to pay the property tax. The Government has decided that families with a gross weekly income of anything above...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: Not all of the 1,100 estates will be exempt. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has decided that exemptions will only apply to certain homes in a little over 400 of the estates in question. That is blatantly unfair. Can the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, justify the significant discrepancy between the number of...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: I will not use my limited time to go into the politics of this issue or of the promises made by Labour and Fine Gael on taxing the family home.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: The promises are there for all to see. I raised the-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: This morning, we have again seen why it would be futile to elect another Government back bench Deputy in Meath East next week.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: This is what we get every morning when we ask legitimate questions.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: I raised a specific question with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. It concerned the decision of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to disregard the report that he is using as a basis.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: According to it, 1,100 unfinished developments are in a "seriously problematic condition". It cites issues of lighting, water supply, wastewater, roads not being of at least base course level, footpaths and open spaces. It is not easy to get into a category described as "seriously problematic". The report is based on the returns from the local authorities, yet the Minister has cut the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Programme Review (21 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a system whereby persons with disabilities will receive an individualised payment which can be used to provide the services they need to meet their particular needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/13]
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: Just one question, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)
Michael McGrath: There is promised legislation.