Results 601-620 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The last question for Mr. Bakhurst is about the top earners and the traditional controversy around that. Mary Wilson interviewed an RTE board member a few years back in regard to the top earners. Given what we have been through in the recession and the difficulties meted out, most unfairly in some quarters, is it right that a presenter earning €300,000 to €500,000 a year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I beg the indulgence of the Chair. Does Mr. McGuire think there was a balance on "The Marian Finucane Show" when four anti-water charges demonstrators were interviewed on Saturday and one on Sunday, without any counter comment? The imbalance was five to none, not five to one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Does that not venture into the territory of a promotion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: It was an imbalance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Casually or formally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I also asked about the salaries and expenses of top earners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: That was not my essential point. It grates with me that someone who is on €300,000, €400,000 or €500,000 a year would interview a group, an organisation or a person affected by the imposition of a cost of €1.50 per week. I am not saying interviewers do not have empathy - I am sure they do - but it grates with me personally that people earning that type of money...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the Farm Safety Scheme to date; the funding allocated for 2015; if he will provide this information in tabular form and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12266/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our consideration of the following EU proposals: COM (2014) 749, COM (2014) 750 and COM (2015) 45. COM (2015) 45 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 on trade in seal products. The text has European economic area relevance. It is proposed to note this adopted measure and that it does not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Insurance Data (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 26 February 2015, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 659. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the introduction of the lifetime community rating from May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out two assessments in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12004/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 1010. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding the core funding allocation to non-Gaeltacht islands from 1 April 2015; the way this reduction will impact on front-line services on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding under the regional and local roads investment programme to Louth County Council has been reduced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will insist on the teaching posts being maintained at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the number of pupils is set to increase in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the conclusion of the public consultation on the mapping process under the national broadband plan, if submissions and feedback received in respect of this will be made available for public view; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (4 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 203. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to move 75,000 families and persons from rent allowance to the housing assistance payment scheme by 2020; if he will provide the full details of this scheme; the benefit to the tenant of transfer from RAS to HAP; if these applicants will be removed from the local authority housing list; the situation if a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: This meeting is convened to allow the Dáil Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government to consider in detail the 2015 Revised Estimate, Vote 34 - Department of the Environment , Community and Local Government, and to question the Minister on it. To bring a more focused, performance-based approach to consideration of the Estimates, the committee secretariat...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The briefing material has been supplied to members. The Estimates have been divided into two parts, part A and part B. I will call speakers in the normal rotation, first, Deputy Cowen, to be followed by Deputies Dowds, Stanley and Murphy. All members will be called again to speak on part B of the proceedings