Results 10,681-10,700 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an updated figure on the amount of tax raised by the sale of cigarettes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28953/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with Down's syndrome will receive full resource hours in our national schools this September in view of the recent court judgement; and if he will provide an update on the Down's syndrome (equality of access) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support Early Childhood Ireland in their funding needs for 2014-2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding intimidation and violence in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure and process in which the Garda handles intimidation of families in their homes by criminal gangs; the guidelines to assist these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28902/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (3 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [28758/14]

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: Tell it to Ruairí Quinn.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Buttimer thinks he is still in opposition.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: The Labour Party thinks it is still in opposition.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding resource hours in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the winding down of All Hallows College Dublin, if he will ensure that all current B.A. degree students are facilitated to complete their full degree and that this important adult learning degree, which responds to the complex requirements of adult learners providing them with a second chance degree level education, continues into the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a water allowance for very ill persons (details supplied). [28709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support the 1,791 children in direct provision centres that are overcrowded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the 2012 report of the Special Rapporteur on Children in direct provision which highlighted the real risk of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding conditions in Limerick prison (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28665/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan Issues (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland's national disability strategy and Ireland's stance on the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. [28711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if his Chief Medical Officer will correct the evidence he gave to the health committee in December 2013 that the annual cost of smoking to the health budget is €664 million when the Irish Cancer Society recently stated that the cost is €2 billion; if the parliamentary record will be corrected on this issue; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [28710/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (1 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should not forget the 99 jobs in Darndale.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (1 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the Minister's response in regard to some of the proposals he put on the table. I encourage him, as the new Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, to make these priority issues because we must deal with this problem. If we do not intervene early, we will have many other problems in the future. The Minister mentioned Atlantic Philanthropy, Chuck Feeney's organisation, which is...