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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (18 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding dumping of waste from a road upgrade (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Superannuation Schemes (18 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish aviation superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34874/14]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: I offer my deepest sympathy to the late Albert Reynolds's wife, Kathleen, and all of his family. It is important that we are remembering a father, a husband and a grandfather. One could clearly see on the day of the removal and the day of the burial the warmth and love for Albert the person. The first priority must be respect and extending our warmth and sympathy to Kathleen and the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: Give him €500 million.

Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: A sum of €500 million will sort him out.

Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: Flush them out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: May I ask one quick question? I have listened to an interesting debate between the Chairman and Ms Guinan on autism and education. I am concerned at something that has been happening in the past seven or eight years. If a school in a community is really good about including children with disabilities and there is another mainstream school about two miles away, there is a huge move for all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: A mix is always good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome Ms Guinan before the committee and wish her well in her work with the National Disability Authority, NDA. I have some questions on the points raised in the submission. Perhaps I am showing my bias as an ex-principal but when I saw that Ms Guinan has been a teacher in a busy special school, I thought it was good to see somebody dealing with the practical implementation of policies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: Is it Ms Guinan's vision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: In her submission Ms Guinan also makes the point that disability needs to be embedded in all mainstream policy and services. Have we moved on with the mainstreaming process compared with ten or 15 years ago or have we remained static?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: We are discussing and designing policies and services and I mentioned earlier the parents and families of children or young adults with disabilities. Will they play a vital role in the development of the general national disability strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: Ms Guinan also mentioned that the authority is responsible for advising on ratifying and implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There is ongoing debate among legislators and disability groups about ratification, as many want to ratify the convention. Some argue that it would be better to put the services in place first and then ratify it. What is Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: There is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: These are early days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: I strongly advise that we ratify this and get on as much as possible. We already have some elements in place, which is good. Importantly, Ms Guinan indicated that the board of the NDA has a majority of people with disabilities, their representatives, families and carers. I welcome this important step. That is not the case for many organisations dealing with disability or service...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason families or 22Q11 adults are not receiving the carer's allowance. [33146/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the flaws in the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984, as amended in 2006, which allowed for rogue employers not to give the necessary support employees require during an insolvency process. [34662/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the resources that will be contributed in the budget to support the work of the DRPs. [33164/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Finian McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants, public servants and semi-State employees in her Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road agreement who lost their right to return to their old positions; of these, the number who have since been offered redeployment opportunities; the number who availed of suitable redeployment opportunities; the...