Results 1,181-1,200 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Foreign Travel: Foreign Travel (26 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference. [30820/05]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (25 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to improve further surface water quality and reduce eutrophication of rivers, lakes, and tidal waters in view of the fact that gains in water quality made in the late 1990s have not been sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the response he has received from local authorities to his policy directive under section 60 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended, regarding action against illegal waste activity and the movement of waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/05]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (25 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if and when the regional fisheries boards are to be dissolved; when a central agency will be set up; and if some of the responsibilities of the fisheries boards are to be outsourced to other agencies. [30221/05]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (25 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources how he will ensure adequate fish stocks, fish habitats and water quality following the proposed centralisation of the fisheries boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30222/05]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (25 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff employed by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board at Tudenham, Mullingar; the grades and their annual remuneration; and if there are plans to re-deploy these personnel to the central agency. [30223/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the 2001 announcement regarding the proposed decentralisation of the NEPS section of her Department to Mullingar. [29844/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have taken up positions in Mullingar to date under the NEPS decentralisation programme. [29845/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of office space which is leased by the NEPS section of her Department in Mullingar; and the annual cost involved. [29846/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of space vacant in the buildings leased in Mullingar under the decentralisation programme; her plans to fill same; and the timeframe involved. [29847/05]

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Is that a promise?

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: He has been there for a long time.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: He is staying. He is not going to Brussels.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: I thank my colleague, Deputy Ring, for sharing time. I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005. I am glad the Minister, Deputy Brennan, and his senior officials from the Department of Social and Family Affairs are present for this debate. I am sure some of the officials who have heard me talking about various matters over the years could...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: When he has seen wrong, he put it right. I am sure the Minister will thoroughly consider this issue. Another issue that requires urgent examination is that of grant aid to community groups for pendant alarms, security chains and door locks for elderly people. I do not know if the Minister is fully aware that he has halved the amount of funding available for community groups to do this...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Yet, if somebody goes to a social welfare office to seek a payment, he or she will not get it. A hospital looking for additional staff will not get it. However, when it refers to matters the Government is not coping with properly, such as the €150 million wasted in the health sector, the €50 million-odd wasted on electronic voting and the €170 million that has not been collected for...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: In case the members of staff who will write up the Official Report think I missed it today, I must raise the question of child benefit. There are two rates of payment for child benefit. If one is a first or second child, one gets a certain rate. However, if one is the lucky third, fourth, fifth or sixth child, one gets a higher rate of child benefit. How can it be justified that the third...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will complete his consideration of proposals to establish an independent authority to procure public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28825/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the provision of a primary health care centre in Mulhuddart; the way in which the new private health centre in Mulhuddart village will impact on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29799/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (19 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the NEPS service available to primary and secondary schools in the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29803/05]