Results 12,841-12,860 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to special needs assistants for children with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with Down's syndrome attending mainstream primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate allegations of malpractice as raised from a case (details supplied). [22829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he approves of the use of a restraint method Figure of Four@ TMAV technique as an intervention for children with autism who have toileting or self-harming issues; if his attention has been drawn to any school that provides education for children with autism where this method is being employed; if there is documentation on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to respite care allowance and the disability allowance for children and adults with a disability; and if she will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to housing adaption grant for children and adults with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Priory Hall; and the reason he is not backing residents on Dublin City Council failings. [22406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 488. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will clarify a matter on Mali and Ireland’s military involvement on triple lock and US mandate; the date on which this happened; when approval by Dáil Éireann and the Government was given. [22398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 711. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to personal assistants and the mobility allowance for children and adults with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Services Issues (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if he approves of the use of a restraint method Figure of Four@ TMAV technique as an intervention for children with autism who have toileting or self-harming issues; if his attention has been drawn to this restraint method being used by any Health Service Executive service or service provider who provide interventions for children with autism; if this...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013. This is another important debate in the current economic climate and the context of the huge housing shortage. There are thousands of people on waiting lists for local authority homes and many residents are in mortgage distress, some of whom face repossession and other horrific problems....

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Does the Tánaiste have any plans to introduce education legislation to resolve the issues of discrimination against children with Down's syndrome and resource teaching hours? If not, can the Minister for Education and Skills deal with these issues as these children need support and resources and to have their rights vindicated?

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: There will be no legislation, is that it?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments Issues (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) by the Irish Brokers' Association on debt forgiveness. [22057/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will implement the banning of HGVs on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, between 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. which are school peak opening and closing times. [22016/13]

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

Finian McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the delay of the cold case file given to the Garda Commissioner on 11 March in relation to the Fr. Niall Molloy case. [22017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (9 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 regarding legal support. [22018/13]

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Calamity James.