Results 8,701-8,720 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Expenditure (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legal expenses incurred by the Commission for Public Service Appointments, for each of the years 2012 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Reports (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 290. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place for questioning a decision of the Ombudsman; his views on whether or not the process is sufficiently transparent and accountable; the number of cases that the mechanisms have dealt with in each of the years 2012 to 2014, and to date in 2015, including detailing the number of cases where the complaints were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Data (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 371. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that contractors have been engaged to work in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, dealing with refugee determination matters, rather than using civil servants; the way these contractors were selected and appointed; if she will provide a list of the payments made in respect of these contractors; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 372. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in the public consultation on the appointment of judges; if she will arrange for the submission to be published on her Department’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 373. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on establishing the parole board on an legally independent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24808/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 385. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Stardust fire tragedy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an incident that took place in Dublin 2 in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24903/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24904/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 488. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding public health concerns in connection with lead in pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 502. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the disastrous flooding in Tbilisi in Georgia which has resulted in deaths and general destruction; if he proposes to offer practical assistance by the deployment of rapid response volunteers or other aid measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered sending Irish election observers to the forthcoming election in Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24667/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 504. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applicants for Ireland’s election roster who submitted a curriculum vitae and obtained marks as a result; his plans to invite fresh applicants to join the roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 505. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the name of each person who took part in Ireland’s international election monitoring since the beginning of 2014; the cost of each trip involved, detailing the qualification and background of each person selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children First Guidelines (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that files on child protection held by schools are protected until the subject of the file is at least 25 years old and, if necessary, amend the Data Protection Acts to allow this to happen so the right to access of the subjects on whose behalf the file is created is recognised and to allow the subjects the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1248 of 17 September 2014, the position regarding a superannuation pension, in view of correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on files dealing with child protection concerns and allegations reported to the Health Service Executive which are held in schools by designated liaison persons; if she will ensure that all such files are inspected by the inspectorate of her Department during whole-school evaluations and random inspections to ensure the actions...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provision that exists for international election observers to observe elections here; if he will facilitate such observations for the forthcoming election of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding regulations for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 587. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if regulations will be changed where a business may change from a normal small to medium-sized enterprise to a sex shop, particularly near national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24673/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (23 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 612. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding in respect of a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/15]