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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Finian McGrath: ...important debate. One of the aims of the budget is to protect the vulnerable. This is also my political objective. Before discussing the details of the budget, I wish first to welcome the €2.5 million allocated in respect of cystic fibrosis services at Beaumont Hospital. I warmly welcome the additional support provided to patients and their families at the hospital, which is located...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Finian McGrath: Since 5 September, 110 staff members have been appointed to frontline services — including care of the elderly and disability services — at Beaumont Hospital. These are the facts and they are provided by the HSE. When protecting the vulnerable, it is very important that we look at the details of the budget. It is important that Deputy Durkan pays attention to the issues in this budget....

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Finian McGrath: ...to base oneself in another country to make more money smacks of greed and should be challenged by Members. I raise this because many writers and artists, particularly those earning less than €50,000 per annum support that position. It is important to recognise the vast majority do not make a great deal of money but they make a massive contribution to the country. We only hear of those...

Hospital Services. (11 Oct 2007)

Finian McGrath: ...patients. I warmly welcome the additional cancer services for Beaumont hospital. I am delighted my local hospital has been designated a centre for future cancer care. It will service more than 5,000 people, many of whom reside on the north side of Dublin city. I raised this issue in my deal with the Taoiseach and it is covered in section 5 of our agreement. This represents a major...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Finian McGrath: The Minister for Transport had 30 road projects which should have cost €932 million but ended by costing €2 billion. These projects were 86% over budget. This is what consumers talk about. They want value for their money. This money could have been used to end the patients on trolleys scandal forever, to build new schools, make a major dent in the housing lists, develop child care...

Written Answers — School Fees: School Fees (28 Nov 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are some second level private schools (details supplied) collecting between €5 to €7 million per year in school fees; and if she will make a statement on this matter particularly on the lack of access for poorer and weaker students. [39981/06]

Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...people who have come towards the end of their working lives might be interested in this package. I am concerned that the day the change was announced, the management spoke about putting €100 million into the development of the Coolock plant. However, they are forgetting to tell the voters that of the €100 million, €30 million to €40 million is being put into pensions and the same...

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...of parents of St. Michael's House service users living at home in 2006, 42 service users' parents are between 21 and 30 years of age, 199 are between 31 and 40 years of age, 408 are between 41 and 50 years of age, 284 are between 51 and 60 years of age, 283 are between 61 and 70 years of age, 181 are between 71 and 80 years of age and 51 are between 81 and 90 of age. I suggest the...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...face up to the reality that, because of globalisation and the fact the world seems smaller, there will be a shift of investment to locations where wages are low and where wage bills can be cut by 50%. This shift has already started and we must ensure it does not affect our competitiveness. We must be very careful not to allow business to dominate the economic and political agenda. We...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will invest an additional €20 million in reducing the caring role of children for people with disability; and if she will further invest €5 million in funding capacity building for the voluntary disability sector in budget 2007. [32321/06]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allocate €5 million in 2007 towards the mainstreaming of 1,651 participants and supervisors on related FÁS community employment schemes. [32317/06]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...procedures for same and report annually on the adequacy of the admissions policies of both professions. Section 4 provides for the establishment of the office of legal services ombudsman. Section 5 stipulates that the legal services ombudsman shall be appointed by the Government, the person appointed shall be suitably qualified and the classes of person not eligible for appointment as...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...involvement of the DES will continue; if Farrell Grant Sparks and the trustees will dictate the future role of the DES in relation to Marino Institute of Education in view of the injection of €5/6 million from the DES on an annual basis; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8832/06]

Marino Institute of Education. (1 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...to continue? Will Farrell Grant Sparks and the trustees dictate the future role of the Department with regard to the Marino Institute of Education, despite the departmental injection of between €5 million and €6 million on an annual basis? What is the Minister's view on this? These are key questions. I stand by the professionalism and integrity of Ms Caoimhe Máirtín, who has been...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Feb 2006)

Finian McGrath: ..., Sparks report on the Marino Institute of Education in order to resolve the concerns about the lack of transparency in the use of public money paid to Coláiste Mhuire, which receives about €5 million per year; the financial settlement paid to the former president of the institute; staff leaving the college in recent months citing an unhealthy and unacceptable working environment as the...

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...Collins and Pavee Point for showing leadership on this issue and for defending their interests. Criminality is everywhere; it is in the Traveller community and in the settled community. Some 95% of complaints in my constituency about anti-social behaviour and crime relate to the settled community but we do not see that on RTE or in The Irish Times or Irish Independent. Let us face facts....

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...services in this State. However, we need more professions to be more involved directly in the services. This is a political issue. Why are there too few radiographers? Given the hundreds of millions of euro we spend each year on the health service, why is there no proper radiography service? Section 4 covers the designation of health and social care professions. It is vital to have the...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...No. 20 which is concerned with respecting people's human rights, particularly those of communities. In part of my constituency some years ago, the drug squad confiscated approximately €20 million worth of drugs. I commend it on that. Many people in the area, however, said it was only a small portion of what was happening. The Minister said today that there have been nine gangland murders...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Jun 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...of national importance, namely, the crisis at the Dublin Port tunnel where it is now revealed that there are over 200 damaged homes, tunnel work water is being discharged into the River Tolka, 5 million litres of water are being pumped out of the tunnel each week into the river and the weak roof almost collapsed, and the need for the Minister for Transport to resolve these serious...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...of Dublin North-Central is situated near Dublin Port and Dublin Bay, maritime safety is a major local issue as well as being a matter of national interest. Last Sunday, for example, more than 500 people attended a meeting in Clontarf about the proposed infill in Dublin Bay. Many residents and community groups came together to discuss matters related to this legislation. They also discussed...