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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (14 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 918. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (14 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 919. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the deferred Irish airlines (general employees) superannuation scheme pensioners before the Aer Lingus extraordinary general meeting on 16 July 2015. [28486/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 934. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding delays experienced in the provision of the National Car Test, with particular reference to insurance implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Legal Highs: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the group. One of the recommendations is to review cross-Border policing approaches in order to address drug tourism. Based on the evidence, is that a two-way flow? Are the drugs coming from the South or from the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I strongly support the joint sitting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children and the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin and I have always supported the principle of having a Minister directly responsible for the drugs issue. I feel strongly that we need somebody in politics, a political director, to pull...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am almost finished. It was taken as a natural progression that drug use would be dealt with through early intervention by the heath system rather than the criminal justice system. The Minister of State referred to the 633 drug related deaths in 2012 in Ireland. That is a very high figure. However he failed to mention the number of deaths as a result of gangland murders and violence in...

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I warmly welcome the Bill. Despite proposing new legislation and presenting alternatives, the Opposition is regularly criticised in the national media for not having options. This is welcome legislation which will be important for the 300,000 families affected by high variable mortgage rates, many of whom are suffering stress. Despite the role played by the banks in recent years,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Site Acquisitions (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 314 of 13 May 2014 (details supplied), if he will provide an expected time for when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27946/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 19 May 2015, if he will release a copy of the reply sent to the European Commission in response to a letter from the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (details supplied). [27945/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I accept the fact that the Minister stated in his reply: "I understand that Gheel has indicated to the HSE ... [that the funding is insufficient] to cover the cost of leasing suitable premises for five hubs needed to accommodate these 24 young people." He has accepted that they have a major problem. Does he accept that the HSE has offered funding at a level that is at least 50% lower than...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the appalling cases of young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities who are being denied services because of a lack of funding. I am referring in the main to Gheel Autism Services in Dublin 3, but I have also heard of cuts to services at St. Michael's House, Baldoyle, and other disability services nationally. I ask the Minister what...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Disability services can be cut.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should go to Beaumont Hospital.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Economic growth.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government is bouncing members off committees.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: He is a great man for bouncing people.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: He still has the-----

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a payment to a person (details supplied) under the jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the need for representation of staff associations for pension scheme purposes; her plans to introduce legislation to ensure that sponsoring employers accept responsibility for their pension schemes; her further plans to amend the Pensions Acts to allow collective representation and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the pension levy in respect of the Electricity Supply Board retired staff association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27235/15]