Results 24,121-24,140 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [1592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is any claw-back provision for the State in place in the event of wind farms which have been financially supported by the State subsequently being sold on for a profit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has an estimate of the overall level of compliance with the non principal private residence charge to date; the initiatives that have been undertaken to ensure that persons living abroad who own a property here are made aware of their obligation to pay the charge; if he has any concerns that a substantial number of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 26 January 2012, if more detail will be provided on the entry of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Cork on the list of unfinished estates qualifying for a waiver from the household charge. [1202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a non-Irish citizen who has been residing in Ireland for less than five years may have an application for Irish citizenship through naturalisation considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to take action over the apparent total overpayment to the current Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service Executive of circa, €160,000 since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make allowances under the drugs payment scheme for persons who have undergone an organ transplant and who will be on medication for life requiring them to pay the full €144 each month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57807/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of home care assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to ensure it is adequate for their needs. [58013/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any concerns at the continued availability of a certain drug (details supplied) here in view of the fact that it is no longer legally available in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the application of the prescription charge for persons who are obliged for exceptional medical reasons to collect their medication on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in detail the history of the proposed development of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in Cork City, including details of the tender process that was entered into; the reason for the change in strategy by the Health Service Executive during the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Events (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the grant funding available to groups who are hosting gathering events; the way he intends to ensure that smaller groups are given equal treatment in the administration of such grant funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his action plan to address concerns regarding maritime transport and marine emergency response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57214/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 12 December 2012, if he will point out specifically where in the budget documentation the cessation of the household charge in 2013 is taken account of; and his views on whether fairer and more consistent presentation of the budget numbers would have involved netting off the cessation of the household charge, which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of regulated financial institutions that have sold all or part of their mortgage loan books in the past three years; the protection that mortgage holders are entitled to when such sales occur to institutions that are not covered by the mortgage arrears resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57591/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage customers whose mortgage interest relief has been stopped in 2012 due to arrears or non payment in respect of their mortgage; the guidelines he has issued regarding same; if a person may have their mortgage interest relief re-instated once their repayments are once again on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57592/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if lending restrictions have been applied to a credit union (details supplied) by the Central Bank of Ireland [57593/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exceptional Liquidity Assistance (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if an indicative timetable has been agreed with the European Central Bank in respect of ELA lending made by the Central Bank of Ireland to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the level of arrears across the buy-to-let mortgage book; the Government's strategy for dealing with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57611/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (20 Dec 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the absence of an agreement with the European Central Bank to restructure the liability, it is his intention to pay the €3.1 billion due to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on 31 March 2013 in respect of the promissory note [57613/12]