Results 101-120 of 27,498 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the work being carried out by the Irish Osteoporosis Society; if her Department or the Health Service Executive provides core funding to the society; and if so, if this funding will continue into 2008. [33099/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas aid allocated to Sudan in 2007; and his views on withdrawing overseas aid to the country in protest at the decision to jail a British school teacher (details supplied). [33098/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a group of children attending a primary school greater than 3.2 km from their home can avail of the school transport system due to the fact that their nearest school does not have the capacity to accommodate them. [33095/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the review of the school transport system being undertaken by her Department; and when the review will be completed. [33096/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the circumstances where first time buyer stamp duty relief can be provided to persons who purchased a house jointly, but where one of the parties had previously purchased a dwelling as a joint applicant with a third party. [34050/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria used by the Health Service Executive to determine if a child's dental issues are serious enough for work to be done under the public orthodontic services. [33267/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of speech, language and occupational therapy a child (details supplied) in County Cork with a learning disability is receiving at present from the Health service Executive; and if further intervention services can be provided in 2008. [34208/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for a work permit. [34207/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding planned refurbishment work and a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [33257/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 16 October 2007, if progress has been made in relation to the school transport inquiry for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [33258/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions of the higher education grant scheme in relation to the assessment of means for applicants who are over 18 years of age but living at home with parents; and if basis of the means assessment changes if the same applicant has dependent children of their own. [34206/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way a proposal to develop a new gael coláiste in a particular area should be submitted to her Department; and the way such an application would be assessed. [34297/07]

Written Answers — School Planning: School Planning (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's school planning and building unit has established a specific task force to address primary school capacity issues in certain areas around the country for September 2008; and if locations (details supplied) in County Cork have been included on a priority list. [34412/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (11 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a formal application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork has been received by her Department from an intending patron organisation; and the status of the application. [34413/07]

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Kennedy. I commend the Minister on securing a social welfare budget of almost €17 billion for 2008 and on receiving almost half of the extra €1.7 billion that has been made available since the publication of the pre-budget Estimates. Overall, 31% of the country's gross current expenditure in 2008 will be accounted for by social welfare spending...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the amended motion. Too many families have had the dreaded knock on the door by a member of An Garda Síochána coming to tell them that a loved one has been killed in a road accident. The loss of a friend or family member in such a sudden and inexplicable manner haunts thousands of families. As Members of Dáil Éireann we have an onerous...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (13 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on criticisms in relation to Department circular 0044/2007; and her further views on the NCCA's proposals regarding language and literacy in Irish-medium primary schools. [34741/07]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a funding scheme available in her Department for proposed works at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [34742/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34822/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Dec 2007)

Michael McGrath: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial supports available from her Department in terms of both start-up costs and running costs for community groups who wish to establish youth cafes in their community. [34875/07]