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Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: I nearly lost my house.

Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: What about the leaks in Donnycarney and Clontarf?

Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: What about the leaks?

Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: I am talking about leaks in Donnycarney and Clontarf.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Give it welly.

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: I was mentioning that issue to bring in the boom and bust scenario.

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: I raised that issue because it is linked into the economic debate. To return to the Bill, section 1 extends the application of Part III of the Central Bank Act 1971 to building societiwa as well as banks. At present there is only one remaining building society in the State, ICS Building Society. This section will enable the transfer of assets and liabilities pursuant to Part III of the...

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Thank you, Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to speak on this new piece of legislation, the Central Bank Bill 2014. Before I go into the details of the legislation I wish to say that there is no point discussing the Bill unless we face up to and deal with other core issues as well such as unemployment, low pay, financial services, housing, banking and the SME sector. There is a strong...

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Outrageous. Democratic revolution.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Bankers' pals.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: What about the citizens?

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Give him a chance, a Cheann Comhairle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome all the groups here today and commend their excellent submissions. This will be a very complex Bill and we need to get it right and to get as broad a consensus as possible. I strongly agree with Dr. Mary Wingfield that professional counselling should be mandatory, with her points on section 3, the right of children to access the information and her concerns about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: The IOG submission states "the proposed penalties for offences in relation to payment for surrogacy may be unworkable". Would Dr. Mocanu answer that question? What exactly does he mean by that? Can he expand a little on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: My third question is addressed to Ms Kiernan from One Family. We hear a lot of talk in here about the rights of children and there was a referendum on the issue. I commend the fantastic work done by One Family on the contact centre projects. I feel very strongly that if we are serious about the rights of children these centres should be funded. Ms Kiernan mentioned that it cost in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: How many years ago was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: Ms Kiernan said in an ideal world if we want to help these children and families we would need 37 centres throughout the country but she would settle for 17 centres. She said this would cost in the region of €1.77 million. Is that per centre or for the whole national project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: For €3.5 million One Family could have 17 quality centres assisting these children in a very professional way, in a safe environment. That is value for money. We should push for that.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will actively support the Irish Chamber Orchestra, which needs funding in 2014. [16983/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (9 Apr 2014)

Finian McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug fampyra in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/14]