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Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak today. One of the most immediate issues facing the European Union is the result of the recent Italian referendum, coming as it does on the back of the Brexit referendum result. We seem to be stumbling and fumbling along, unsure of ourselves. We have seen heavy-handed attempts by EU leaders, powerful people, to threaten our nearest neighbours. They have...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The small greyhound owner and the small horse trainer I knew as a buchaill óg were the backbone of rural communities. I listened to the comments of Teachtaí Maureen O'Sullivan and Clare Daly. I have asked them countless times to come and see what really happens in Clonmel at our national coursing meeting but, of course, they have always refused. They are entitled to their points...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ó Murchú as an tairiscint a chur síos. I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for tabling this motion which gives us an opportunity to discuss and debate this very important issue. This time last year I was watching television over several nights and I saw Boxer Moran, who is now a Deputy, literally pushing back the water....

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am disappointed. The previous Government had a massive majority and bulldozed everything through, including the land and conveyancing legislation. We are now supposed to have new politics and a new Government. In drafting the amendments, Deputies made a genuine effort to have empathy and to understand the trauma and stress. They are trying to deal with what the Minister for...

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil mo bhaile?

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, believe that the Government is making continual efforts to untangle the blockages in the courts. Those blockages are there because many people have been fighting lone battles against the might of the banks and not getting a fair hearing in many courts. They have experienced terrible trauma. I and other Oireachtas Members have attended many court hearings with families. I was in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the avenue available to a person diagnosed with dyslexia who is interested in pursuing a career with An Garda Síochána but is having difficulty progressing to interview stage as a result of the diagnosis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39615/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in accessing the meningitis B vaccine; the reason high risk groups have not been prioritised, leading to a situation whereby children most susceptible will now have to purchase the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support urgent funding for the Respreeza or Zemaira drug for alpha-1 patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40094/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the future of Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, specifically, reports from the southern health forum that it will never be used to facilitate step-down bed facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 643. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times Enterprise Ireland and the IDA have visited Tipperary town and County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 644. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the efforts to provide employment at a site (details supplied) in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39609/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is more than a handful.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is on topic. It was headed "Less than 7 houses built in Tipperary in 2015", referring to those built by the local authorities. That was in September 2015 and we are now at Christmas 2016, going into 2017. I stated that the latest house building figures released by the Department for County Tipperary - they were not my figures - confirmed the scale of underinvestment in the county. The...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on the Bill. I welcome many aspects of it, which address the under provision of housing. It has become an acronym. We are addressing the issue, but things are not happening. More homes cannot be built because young couples living in the country who have sites and, in some cases, planning permission for housing cannot get money from banks. I will not say what one...

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I note that Air Force One which President-elect Trump does not want to use has all kinds of communications systems on board. Perhaps the Minister might be able to listen to debates while in the air if we get the Air Corps to upgrade the Government jet. I welcome the motion and certainly support its intent. I am not sure, however, if it really deals with many of the major issues that...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I got no reply about a Topical Issue I raised with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform concerning the Citizens' Assembly. He gave a commitment to come back to me but he did not do so, Could the Taoiseach ensure that this happens?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am reminding the Taoiseach that the matter is two weeks old. In respect of the commitment to the greyhound industry and agriculture in general, to which the Taoiseach just referred, I am delighted that Clare's Rocket, which is trained by Graham Holland of Riverside Kennels and was reportedly snatched from Tipperary, is back safe.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is. We always hear bad new stories. I compliment Garda Superintendent Pat O'Connor, local Garda Eddie Nugent and everybody involved in returning that prized animal to his home.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: We might put up a monument like that to Master McGrath in County Waterford.