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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (23 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to the taxpayer of the land being made available for the national children's hospital at the St James's site; if compensation or a payment has been paid to the consultants in the private outpatient clinic building at St. James's which is currently being demolished; if such moneys came from St. James's Hospital or the national children's...

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I accept the Minister will revert to me on the specific issues, but I am disappointed with his reply. He stated that the Department of the Taoiseach set up this group of advisers. Last week I asked the Taoiseach if he was satisfied with this five-member group and he said he was. I have read into the record pertinent reasons demonstrating how two of them are totally unsuitable for the role....

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: -----her membership of the expert group set up by the Department of Health to study options available to comply with a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B and C case. How lucky it was her.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I will, of course.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that, but they are on the-----

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that, but the Acting Chairman took up some of my time so he might allow me get it back.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: How come these two people with their track records could be chosen? Let us be fair. The wool is not being pulled over anyone's eyes. This five-member group cannot go ahead in this construct nor can an assembly that disallows 11 counties. I will be fair and objective with anyone and let people represent the country, but it is not possible when 11 counties are left out. There are also...

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: -----over the RED C polling company and how it carried this out. Did it contact enough people? Did it contact people in Tipperary and those other counties?

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Have fair ground rules so.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is flawed.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Eleven of them.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is a bad combination. The Government cannot do that.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has not answered my question.

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an freagra?

Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. With respect to Government-sponsored forums, there is a clear and important need for the highest measures of impartiality and independence to be observed if we wish to avoid the charge that such forums are merely proxy vehicles designed to implement Government policies. I have a particular concern about what is perhaps the...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has plenty of time on his hands.

Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Is there no censorship?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They need support.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Somebody needs to.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I refer to the section of the programme for Government which suggests there will be better and improved children's health services. Are there proposals to deal with the chronic delays in accessing ear, nose and throat, ENT, services? The waiting lists for such services are over four years long in my constituency of Tipperary. Surely the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health must accept...