Results 14,821-14,840 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available for the provision of a certain therapy for a child with dyspraxia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Data (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Taoiseach the steps being taken to address concerns concerning the methodology used to formulate revised 2015 growth figures issued by the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Startup Gathering (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the start-up entrepreneur programme; when she expects it to be completed; if she will consider relaunching it as part of the Global Start-up Gathering, which takes place in Cork from 18 to 20 November 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26487/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the correspondence his Department has had with its Brazilian counterparts in view of the Brazilian authorities decision to designate Ireland as a tax haven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the sale of the State's share in a bank (details supplied) if that timeframe has been revised in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if a beneficiary is entitled to avail of the principal dwelling house exemption in respect of the property they legitimately lived in all their life with regard to the application of inheritance tax law and in the event where a person inherits two residential properties at the same time following the death of a parent having previously not owned any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a permanent site for a primary school (details supplied); when he expects to commence construction of the new school. [26486/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of resource hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in school in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an educational psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for a child on the ASD spectrum attending primary school to apply for a laptop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the review of the boundaries for the 2019 local government elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Development (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 507. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has received a detailed proposal for funding for the development of a masterplan for Haulbowline Island in County Cork, including proposals for investment in an IMERC innovation hub, a national ocean racing hub and other developments; the overall cost of any such proposals; the details of any assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 637. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for an assessment of need for a person (details supplied) was received by the HSE; when the assessment will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26814/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hazardous Waste Sites (27 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent to date on remedial works on the former Irish Steel and Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork; the approved budgeted spend in 2016 and the plans for spending in 2017; the estimated overall cost of completing the remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27164/16]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister and his officials and welcome officials from the Revenue Commissioners. The Minister referred to the strong metrics in the domestic economy. It is noticeable, however, that the tone on the international side speaks to a much greater degree about risk, uncertainty and concern. Will the Minister provide the Department's updated assessment of Brexit and other noticeable...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: The 9% VAT rate on the tourism and hospitality sector is addressed in the tax strategy paper. Its cost is more than €600 million per annum. Is this rate a permanent feature of the tax system or does it require an annual budgetary decision? Will the Minister clarify its status? I am not asking him to reveal what will be in the budget but to clarify the status of the 9% rate, which I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: On the suggestion of a sugar tax being introduced, notwithstanding what budgetary decision is made in three weeks' time and subsequently by the Oireachtas, would we have the technical capacity to implement such a sugar tax in 2017? It has been speculated that if such a tax were announced, its implementation would be delayed until 2018, possibly to coincide with the introduction of a similar...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (16 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is permissible for a solicitor who is acting for a defendant in a criminal case under the free legal aid scheme to charge the defendant top-up or additional fees; the rules and sanctions in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24587/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (16 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is recourse open to a person who is in an insolvency arrangement and who now feels they have been unfairly treated by their main creditor, that is the bank vis-a-vis other informal arrangements entered into outside of the formal insolvency process with other debtors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25057/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (16 Sep 2016)

Michael McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the standard rate of VAT applies to dog grooming services; if this matter is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/16]