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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 489. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 714 and 715 of 15 November 2016, if the numbers provided for children under one year of age taken into care represent individual new cases for each year provided; the reason Tusla does not employ a metric that collates the number of newborn children taken into care directly or soon after birth; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 205. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the consideration his Department has given to a ruling of the High Court in July 2016, which found that "unborn" means an unborn child with rights extending beyond the right to life under Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38114/16]

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: We need a dose of reality. All builders and all landlords are not bad people.

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill that has been introduced by Deputy Ó Broin, who works hard on the housing committee. The political point scoring that is happening in the House is not much help to the many people who are being evicted, who cannot get accommodation or who are homeless. While this is certainly a huge Dublin problem in the first instance, it is also a...

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They sure would.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I will try not to make Deputy Smith anxious. I wish to raise concerns around the Courts Bill 2016, which proposes to have eviction and repossession cases returned to the Circuit Court, where we know they have failed. The Circuit Court is not fit for purpose and many cases are dealt with by county registrars with no experience in the Judiciary. The nonsense has been put around by many...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Back again.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Private wells.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Does he have a heart?

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They pay for it too.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason companies and vulture funds that submitted an incorrect self-assessment under section 110 cannot be pursued for outstanding revenue; the reason anti-avoidance measures have not been applied by the Revenue Commissioners to bring such measures into the tax net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/16]

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I too compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing forward this reasonable Bill. A lot of work and dedicated effort went into it to try to do something for thousands of families up and down the country who are worried. The Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, is new in the job and to having scripts written for him. Two Ministers of State read scripts that did not mention a human...

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Is my time up?

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I thank all of the people who fight to help themselves. It looks like they will be helping themselves and paddling their own canoes for the foreseeable future and not depending on this merciless Fine Gael-led Government to do anything for them.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an t-airgead?

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: What about Seachtain na Gaeilge?

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review the funding allocation provided for the development and growth of the Irish language with specific reference to the fact that the number of Irish language summer camps has been reduced from 92 in 2015 to 59 in 2016, a drop of 35%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37693/16]