Results 15,681-15,700 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: I stood up to the previous Government, as Deputy Durkan knows well. I was one of the few people who stood up to the Government and for the people.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: In May 2010 the euro area members states agreed to create a European Financial Stability Facility, EFSF, to financially support the euro area member states that were in difficulties caused by the exceptional circumstances beyond their control. The EFSF was incorporated on 7 June 2010 for the purpose of providing stability and support to the euro area member states in the form of guaranteed...
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: -----and adopted the sensible suggestion of Warren Buffett, which has led to economic and social progress in many small countries all over the world.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: That is my first proposal.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: My second proposal is that the Minister should look at another taxation system which has been floating around Europe during the summer. This would see 0.5% of every euro spent on business related financial transactions, or merely 50 cent in every â¬1,000, levied on those involved in the transaction. This is not a tax on banks, which are prone to making losses, but on the transactions...
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: There are two sensible proposals.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I ask you to protect me from Deputy Durkan.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: I am sure Deputy Durkan will be interested in my third point.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: I accept Deputy Durkan's apology. I would like the Minister to consider another proposal as he prepares the budget. It relates to the cigarette industry. Extra Government revenue of â¬758 million is possible. The Government will earn â¬10.4 billion from tobacco excise duty in the next ten years assuming there is no change in the excise structure, no excise increases and no industry...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant and educational opportunities in respect of a person (details supplied). [24569/11]
- Written Answers — Temple Bar Cultural Trust: Temple Bar Cultural Trust (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of the fact that the Temple Bar Cultural Trust, TBCT, organisation has been found to have offset the cost of lunches in February 2009 and 2010 against the rent of a restaurant whose owners are tenants of the trust, if he will call for a full independent audit into the spending of the TBCT, which is...
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures the Garda has taken to track down the 28 Irish driving licences unlawfully issued to foreign nationals who were not entitled to them; his views on the fact that these licenses were issued; if he will confirm if some or all of the licences have been recovered by gardaÃ; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the size of the Garda vehicle fleet in 2010; the size of the fleet in 2011; the number of Garda cars taken off the road in 2010 and to date in 2011 due to the car reaching its kilometre limit; if he is concerned that the Garda Representative Association has complained of a shortage of Garda patrol cars; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider encouraging the Irish Red Cross to adequately address the issue of current long-serving members still serving on the council and executive committee of the IRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/11]
- Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that the vice-chairman of the Irish Red Cross is now serving for the 21st year in that position, as well as on the organisation's central council and executive committee, in breach of accepted good corporate governance principles and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/11]
- Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has met the chairman of the Irish Red Cross; the outcome of such discussions; the substance and nature of correspondence between himself and the chairman of the IRC regarding corporate governance issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24571/11]
- Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the Irish Red Cross has made a more comprehensive reform of its corporate governance arrangements following his letter to the chairman of the IRC of 16 May 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24572/11]
- Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects to nominate a replacement nominee to the central council of the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health the wage bill in each of public hospital in 2010; the percentage of the Health Service Executive budget to each hospital that was spent on wages in 2010; the projected wage bill for each of the public hospitals in 2011; and the HSE project budget allocation for each hospital in 2012. [24576/11]
- Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (20 Sep 2011)
Finian McGrath: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health the number of properties the Health Service Executive own which are used, either fully or partially to house sex offenders on their release from prison; and the addresses of these properties. [24577/11]