Results 18,341-18,360 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 357. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has established protocols for financial institutions who wish to outsource information technology functions; if its approval is required prior to commencement of significant outsourcing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that some bank information technology outsourcing has resulted in reduced quality of customer service and increased risk for the institution; the way the interests of consumers can be protected from potential adverse effects of outsourcing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if certain Public Servants earning just above the €65,000 threshold for pay reductions under the Haddington Road agreement, who were recruited after 1995, are potentially worse off than colleagues on an equivalent grade, recruited before 1995, as for the same net salary they have a higher gross pay and a higher pay related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 528. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014; when the Bill will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21299/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 568. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm the strength of the Cork city Garda traffic corps as at 1 June 2013, 31 December 2013, 1 June 2014, 31 December 2014 and 1 June 2015. [21986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details, for each of the Cork hospitals, and broken down by specialty and discipline, for example, cardiac, renal, paediatric and so on; the number of outpatient, and separately surgical, appointments cancelled by the hospital-Health Service Executive in 2013 and separately in 2014; if he will provide an overall breakdown of the reason...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 837. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an issue concerning private health insurance raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22182/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 842. To ask the Minister for Health if there are funding streams available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork for providing services that are ancillary to its core function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 847. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any outreach programme operated by the hospitals in County Cork, whereby a member calls to a person in the city or county who may be suicidal; if he will outline any future plan for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 851. To ask the Minister for Health in the case of the nursing homes support scheme, if it is possible for a person in receipt of support under the scheme to apply for a deferral ancillary State support in respect of the liability relating to the family home after paying the liability for the first year; if he will outline the procedure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 863. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that financial support is provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who requires to travel to the UK on a regular basis in view of the lack of a facility here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22347/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 883. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding provision of services for children with ASD at a school in County Cork; if the matter will be addressed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 987. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the proposed cut to the provision of special needs assistants at a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork [22126/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1066. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the most recent tenant purchase scheme was open for applications; when he expects a new tenant purchase scheme will become operational; how the discount on the market value of the property will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1067. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the loan restructuring options available under the local authority mortgage arrears resolution process; his plans to extend this range of options to include, for example, split mortgage or mortgage write-down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority plans to introduce a new grant scheme for wheelchair accessible taxis similar to the 2014 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Irregularities (28 May 2015)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that customers of Irish pension funds and insurance funds, and other Irish-based investments, were likely to have been at a loss as a result of manipulation of the foreign exchange market, which has resulted in multi-billion euro fines being imposed by five regulators on six international banks; if compensation will be payable to these investors;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (28 May 2015)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if all six banks he met in relation to variable mortgage rates have committed to an actual reduction in the standard variable rates; the time frame for this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (28 May 2015)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that a bank which offers its variable mortgage rate customers a fixed rate which is lower than the current standard variable rate, but is not actually reducing its standard variable rate, is meeting the objective he has set in relation to mortgage rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (28 May 2015)

Michael McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to sell its mobile telecommunications assets; the office's plans to invest in, develop, expand or dispose of these assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/15]