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Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Beat up the smokers again.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, used to be against ground rents many years ago.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Watch Deputy Coonan watching him, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Reports (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 23 June 2015, his views on concerns that the in-house complaints process results in only 4% of cases being re-examined; the reason for this low level; if he is aware that there are now three judicial reviews pending against decisions made by the Ombudsman; his views on an independent review...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in legal fees incurred by the Commission for Public Service Appointments for 2015 to date; and for each of the past four years; if consideration is being given to disputing the amount of any of these legal costs listed before the Taxing Master in the High Court, by taxation on a solicitor; and by a client costs basis; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department recently held competitions for staff for various overseas visa offices; the number of male and female applicants who applied; who were short-listed for interview; who were successfully placed on a panel for possible appointment, by grade in each case; if there is any review channel for candidates who are dissatisfied with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department recently held promotional competitions for appointment at higher executive officer level; the number of male and female applicants who applied; the number short-listed for interview; the number successfully placed on a panel for possible appointment, by grade, in each case; if there is any review channel for candidates who are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of each person who took part in Ireland's international election monitoring since the beginning of 2014, in tabular form; the cost of each trip involved, detailing the qualification and background of each person selected, and if they were appointed to the election roster; the appeals and review processes that exist for roster...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the bombing of the hospital in Kunduz in Afghanistan by the armed forces of the United States of America on 3 October 2015, with a request under the Geneva Convention, and to support Médecins sans Frontières, who lost many of its staff in this bombing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 6 October 2015, if she will confirm whether a contract exists between her Department and the one private commercial organisation who first enjoyed the benefits of the arrangement referred to; her responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 912 and 913 of 26 May 2015, where she stated that her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35912/15]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: On a point of order-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I strongly oppose the measure to raise the tax on tobacco. Smokers, some 20% of the population, are a soft target and they are being hammered. There are no arguments with the health issue but the economic arguments have to be looked at. Colleagues spoke about lost revenue of up to €1 billion through smuggling and small retailers are telling us they are suffering very badly....

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should talk to his colleagues.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the budget. Before the Government starts to clap itself on the back, let us remind ourselves of all the suffering of the past four and half years and the suffering that continues in broader society. There are 1,500 children in emergency accommodation, numerous patients on trolleys in hospitals, the unemployment rate in some parts of...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: A national holiday.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Tell that to the poor smokers.