Results 12,521-12,540 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will investigate the military response to the peaceful protest of small farmers in north-eastern Colombia, where four persons have died, and further support the peace process in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the current state of credit unions and the banking issue; and if credit unions are now coming under pressure to bail out the banks. [33082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance if he shares the concerns of credit unions on debt sharing (details supplied). [33097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify which Department and what level of the Civil Service is currently handling the Anglo Irish Bank banking situation; if he will confirm if the Secretary General is involved in the investigations of the actions of those involved with the blanket guarantee of the bank previous known as Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Bank Resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason pupils with Down syndrome have only general allocation hours in mainstream schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33524/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Membership (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 417. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason small contractors are being squeezed out by the Private Security Authority; and if he will act on this matter. [33085/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum on Marriage Equality (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support marriage equality and a date for a referendum. [33130/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 437. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support proposals in investigating into the banking fraudulent practices and crime by establishing a special task force similar to CAB (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will advise a family who are being intimidated by a teenage gang in the Dublin 13 area in securing their person and home safely. [33540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33011/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Sunbed Use (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the Irish Cancer Society's action on sunbeds campaign; if he will legislate for regulation on sunbed usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the mobility allowance and the concerns many disabled persons still have regarding this allowance. [33083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 520. To ask the Minister for Health the impact the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 will have on the lives and economic resources of persons with intellectual disabilities and specifically the impact for persons with intellectual disabilities in State residential care; the impact for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families who avail of life saving respite care; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the consultations held, if any or attempts to explain the mpact of, the proposed Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 legislation his Department has undertaken with the disability community, in particular those persons with intellectual disabilities directly affected in terms of their residential arrangements and personal economic resources; and if he will make a...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013. It is important in any debate on health that we speak up for the most vulnerable, senior citizens, the sick and the disabled. Any health system that does not have equality and fairness at the heart of the service will not help to defend or respect our people and citizens. It is an important aspect of the debate. We...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [32777/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support State recognition for Qualified Art Psycho Therapists in 2013 [32678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (4 Jul 2013)

Finian McGrath: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [32679/13]