Results 9,541-9,560 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the meningitis B vaccine on a catch-up basis for those children who missed out on the vaccine by virtue of their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2315/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the qualifying income threshold for persons over 70 years of age for a medical card in view of the fact that recent increases in the State pension have resulted in the income of some holders going above the qualifying threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2386/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (22 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps open to a person who has been offered a tenancy of a residential property but knows the rent being charged is in breach of the rent pressure zone limits compared to the rent charged to the previous tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance when the review into the local property tax will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if greater resources will be provided to the Central Bank and specifically the client asset specialist team for the purpose of regulating appropriate investment firms or life companies in view of the expected rise in the use of private pensions by workers in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the staffing levels of the client asset specialist team of the Central Bank. [2218/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is necessary to review section 48(1) of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 and the investment firms regulations 2017 in view of the expected rise in the use of private pensions by workers in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2219/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the average monetary value of a pension fund accumulated by workers using personal retirement savings accounts, approved retirement funds or an occupational pension fund; if the maximum limit under the investor compensation scheme is sufficient to cover these monetary values in the event of a failed investment firm or broker; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Investor Compensation Company Limited (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the maximum cover of €20,000 as outlined in the investor compensation scheme to bring it in line with the financial services compensation scheme in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2222/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Investor Compensation Company Limited (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out by the investor compensation scheme in each of the past ten years; the number of investors that have availed of compensation in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Pension Outlook 2018 report of the OECD released on 3 December 2018; his further views on the concerns in the report on approved retirement funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints that have been taken to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in relation to the tracker mortgage scandal; the value arising from these complaints; the number that have been decided on; the number that have been decided in favour of the complainant; the number that are still outstanding; the value of those complaints still...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to the financial commitment towards the development of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional funding will be provided to An Garda Síochána to tackle insurance fraud; if he is still committed to establishing a dedicated insurance fraud unit in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2047/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on establishing a publicly funded dedicated insurance fraud unit in An Garda Síochána; if the Garda Commissioner rejected the idea of a dedicated insurance unit; if the Commissioner rejected the idea of industry funding such a unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new ambulance base in County Cork further to the reference to same in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the plans of the HSE for the development of new hospitals in County Cork; the status of progress in relation to the matter; the timelines in this regard; the funding that has been ring-fenced in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the main construction work to commence at the Dunkettle interchange, County Cork; the expected duration of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken in line with the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in support of a high speed rail link between Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2055/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times for persons awaiting a driver test; the average and longest times waiting, respectively, by each test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2125/19]