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Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have done. Farmers are protesting today. There is no modicum of fairness in the fact that farmers will not get the money they have invested, spent and borrowed in order to develop their industry in line with the commitment in the programme for Government. They have been given every reason for delays, the latest of which is IT problems. If they are late with returns to the tax office or...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is totally unfair and this has to be sorted out.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They have been.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I propose that the Business Committee reconvene. The Business Committee works hard every week to decide the order for the week and it was read out by Deputy Róisín Shortall today. If it is going to be changed every week, or every so often, it will undermine it. I propose it be asked to look at it again.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that have been born to those under the direct provision system since its introduction in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that some of the major insurance providers and company underwriters are not prepared at the moment to cover properties that have unemployed tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in County Tipperary in 2015 and 2016; the total monetary value of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to implement to deal with the escalating costs of home insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the new site for a school (details supplied); the total amount of funding provided to date for the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing agencies that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of modular housing units which have been provided to date and the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the income threshold limits for social housing applicant households for all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authority procurement processes are significantly delaying the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason responsibility to repair and maintain combined drains, private drains and connections were not transferred to Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing significant distress to dwellers and homeowners who are facing unfair financial liability for such repair; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 367. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address concerns within the construction sector in relation to the procurement of public contracts due to unfair competition from non-resident contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 382. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects in County Tipperary that will be supported by the rural action plan, Realising our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Rural Development; the funding being provided for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the allocation of staff at a day care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which was provided by his Department toward the construction of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4286/17]