Results 9,561-9,580 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: I ask the Taoiseach to bring that information to the attention of the Minister for Health and to tell him to take his head out of the sand and deal with the real issues in our health service.
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: We all have them.
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: Are the Taoiseach, the Government and the Minister for Health aware of the huge crisis over the past few days in our health service? Yesterday there were 500 people on trolleys in the accident and emergency departments. The ambulance service is in chaos and cannot answer calls because it does not have enough facilities. Last week when one of my constituents sought an ambulance to take her...
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: Blame Michael D. Higgins.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: These are real people.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a murder case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5160/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (4 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding dog fouling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5159/15]
- European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: I am grateful for an opportunity to speak in this urgent and important debate on the unsustainability of the debt burden imposed on Ireland and other European countries. I commend and thank my Independent colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, for placing the motion before the House. I urge all Deputies to support it tomorrow night. The issue of debt must be addressed. I urge support for...
- Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important legislation, the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014. This is an urgent Bill and I hope it assists the many families under stress with mortgages and other major financial problems. Our duty as legislators is to support and assist these families as well as to come up with solutions, by which I mean...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: What about Michael Davitt?
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 170. To ask the Taoiseach the reason the Tricolour was flown at half-mast recently following the death of the King of Saudi Arabia, which country has the worst human rights record in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding job vacancies in the Civil Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4991/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 360. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 becoming a peace commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4377/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 362. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a harassment case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4399/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 375. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support the women who spent time in the Magdalen laundries as a matter of priority, in particular in providing the full Health Amendment Act, HAA, card, and with regard to representation to those women who lack the capacity and do not have the support of independent advocates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4750/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will include the Westbank Home, Greystones, County Wicklow, on the list of institutions to be investigated by the Ryan commission; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4400/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding children with muscular dystrophy who are being refused funding for wheelchairs; the reason this vulnerable group of children are being discriminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4379/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the services for cystic fibrosis patients; his plans in 2015-2016 for providing adequate care for these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4749/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Feb 2015)
Finian McGrath: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the honours degree allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4992/15]
- Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.