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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding discretionary medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding rickshaws (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20833/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (13 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 701. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support an organisation (details supplied). [21338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an intellectual disability centre (details supplied) and its service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an intellectual disability service user transferring to another intellectual disability service centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/14]

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: It is a dog's life.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I obtained €16.6 million for the orthopaedic hospital in Clontarf.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I strongly oppose the introduction of water charges, which amount to a new tax on people who are already being hammered and who see 40% of their water supply going into the ground. That is both an absolute disgrace and a completely inefficient use of the water system. I am becoming somewhat fed up of the brass neck displayed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I absolutely concur with what Ms Ashe had to say about the reintegration process. I would like to mention another bee that I have in my bonnet. We are dealing with the victims and the offenders today. I regularly whinge in here that we do not focus sufficiently on prevention in the broader crime debate. As the witnesses were speaking, I was reminded of the recent visit I made to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: In her submission Ms Foley referred to conduct guidelines for professionals in contact with victims. I meet many victims of crime who are on the fringes of criminal gangs who are afraid to report their activities. That is something on which we have touched before in the committee. Is there any advice in such situations? A regular criticism from people in marginalised communities is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: That is a regular complaint I receive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: The submissions of Ms Ashe and Ms Casey refer to broadening the scope of restorative justice provisions to include offences where a corporate victim is involved. Will they, please, expand on that aspect of the submissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I would appreciate the delegates keeping in touch with the committee because some of the submissions also cover other areas we might deal with in the future. My colleagues would be very interested in some of the points made such as those Ms Casey outlined in the case of Tallaght. Mr. McCarthy referred in the presentation on behalf of the Law Society of Ireland to issues that might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I thank Mr. McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome and commend all the groups for their valuable submissions and I thank them for their assistance to this committee. We all share the same objective, which is to do something for the broader society and community, repair harm and restore relationships where there are criminal issues. In the submission Facing Forward indicated that for some victims, restorative justice may amount to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the UN millennium developmental goal aim that by 2015 all boys and girls will be able to complete primary schooling; and if he will tackle the child labour issue as a priority. [20448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the judge’s remarks about the State agency leading the men into illegality, if he will examine the role of the regulator in the loans to the maple ten; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reversing the decision to increase carbon tax, with particular consideration to the negative effect on suppliers in Border areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding building plans in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 May 2014)

Finian McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the figures in a recently published NFI document which indicate that conifers comprise 74.2% of all forestry here and sitka spruce 52% of all species, and in view of the fact that the Irish climate is favourable for the spread of blight-type organisms and the spread of phytophthora ramorum, which is currently decimating...