Results 341-360 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister might as well go back another ten years.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Will the Minister give us a copy of her script?

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Is that because of cutbacks?

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: This will be my last opportunity ever to address the House on the Estimates and I wish to use my time wisely. I am somewhat disturbed at what we heard from the Minister for Education and Science. She began by telling us what a great person she was. She appears to believe the country only began in 1997. Everything about which we hear from members of the Government dates back to 1997, based...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: I did not interrupt the Minister. She should just sit and listen.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: She was not Minister at the time.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle please ask the Minister not only to desist from misleading the House which she has done on two occasions this evening but also to learn her history better? I was a Member of the House at the time and know what happened.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: When the pupil-teacher ratio was disimproved in 1987, the Minister for Education was a member of the Fianna Fáil Party.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: That was the only time that ever occurred. The second matter about which I am disturbed is that when I asked whether a script was available from the Minister, her response was that she was not obliged to make a copy available. This strikes me as being a new approach also. In my time in the House I have not seen such an approach. I am disappointed the Minister would make such a comment....

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: It is not out of character but in keeping with the response I have received to parliamentary questions I tabled to her today. One was related to the use of and expenditure on prefabs. I will outline the response. A further question was related to the typical cost of leasing a prefab classroom for a primary school for one year. The Minister stated in reply that she did not know. This...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Why did the Minister not answer the parliamentary question I tabled?

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister has spent €19 million in renting temporary school premises, including prefab classrooms to date in 2006. That represents an increase of almost €4 million on the figure for the previous year and an increase of €4 million on the figure for preceding year.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister had her opportunity to speak. Is she so disappointed that she made such a mess of it and gave such a distorted view of where she stands that she has to keep interrupting? That is a pity.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (16 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the total acreage of Haulbowline, County Cork; the amount of this in the ownership of the Defence Forces; the person who owns the remainder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on a newspaper report (details supplied) regarding liability for stamp duty; and the legislative basis for this situation. [37437/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend grant aid similar to that to be given to a group (details supplied) to other charities who pay VAT. [38014/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of grant aid given to a charity (details supplied) in view of the statement on 10 November 2004 that the Government would provide grant aid to the charity equivalent to the VAT on the sales of Live Aid DVD for 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006;. [38014/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Westmeath who received their single farm payment in full, reduced rate or not paid at all in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37893/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Longford who received their single farm payment in full, reduced rate or not paid at all in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37894/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Nov 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school children have been omitted from the school bus service in County Westmeath (details supplied) in view of the fact that these pupils have paid their fees to date. [37508/06]