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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for non-payment of a retirement pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22706/15]

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015 provides the Central Bank with the power to direct covered institutions to lower mortgage interest rates in certain circumstances. I welcome this Bill as a positive, helpful and sensible proposal. It is also very relevant to what is happening in Ireland in 2015. All Members have had families coming to our clinics and offices with their...

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am just quoting from the letter. I will stick to the guidelines. The letter continues:We refused to sell our home. We paid off most of our debt within a year and secured an agreement from IBRC to pay 1100 euros per month which we have paid every month since the agreement in 2013. Recently we have paid this amount into an account and not to Shoreline residential due to them not handling...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It was not Syriza that destroyed Greece. That country had a series of centre-right Governments, all of which were supported by the EU at the time.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Syriza is the consequence, rather than the cause, of the Greek problems. Greece has recently seen deposit flights of approximately €400 million per day. I would say in this case that it is time for Ireland to speak up for the Greek people. We need to have a fairer Ireland and a fairer EU as well.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: I will go back to the issue of the statements. The Government has decided that the establishment of a commission of investigation under section 3 of the Commission of Investigations Act 2004 is necessary to investigate certain matters of significant public concern regarding certain decisions, transactions and activities entered into by IBRC between 21 January 2009 and 7 February 2013. It is...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to contribute on this debate. I commend and thank my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, for highlighting this issue. She has displayed great courage, determination and commitment. Once again, this shows the need for independent voices in the Dáil and Irish society in general, people who are not in anyone's pocket and will stand up for...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Transparency.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Bruton will not answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: We will have another commission of investigation on this.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: Where is the toddler?

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: In the old days we would have called it a cover-up.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is a cover-up.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Minister. I was at the INTO conference when she gave that commitment to make this a priority.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is very important. In her response to the question, the Minister touched on the issue of economic growth and development. As far as I am concerned, there is a strong link between class size and economic growth and development. This growth is also linked strongly to education. We have heard this morning, for example, that the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, expressed...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is on the record now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Jun 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is important that the broader society generally knows of the importance of education because during the last number of difficult years, one of the arguments used for us to get out of this economic mess was the importance of education. That work has already started but it needs to be developed. It is very well to talk about class sizes but there is also the matter of educational...