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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: When dealing with adults with an intellectual disability, stability and routine are very important. When one disrupts that stability and routine in terms of services, it causes a huge crisis which is what the families have told me. I am disappointed the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, is not in the Chamber because disability is her specific reasonability. The Minister of State...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Okay.
- Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this new Bill. I support the legislation, as I support all reforms that will help make the justice system fairer and more accountable and transparent. Many citizens believe the system is unfair and I agree with them in many cases. As a member of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, I seek to ensure the justice system is fair and...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: He is getting there.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Do not get upset.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Bernard is getting upset too.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: It is a bit like the Government cutting child benefit.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Ouch.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: I assume the Chair is referring particularly to the Labour Party Deputy from Clare, who is getting nervous ahead of the match on Saturday night.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: What about the 60 jobs in the Seanad?
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [40280/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Correspondence (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding crèches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40198/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter on ability west service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40192/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding back up support in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [40199/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the current 32,877 licensed small public service vehicle drivers that have been awarded additional areas of operation for which they have never sat or passed the area knowledge test. [40202/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (26 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total sum that has been spent since 2008, by the former Commission for Taxi Regulation and now the National Transport Authority to support the development and provision of infrastructure to facilitate and support the operation of small public service vehicles in all local authority areas; if he will provide a breakdown of the total...
- Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Correct.
- Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)
Finian McGrath: Extra time.