Results 13,861-13,880 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Tá a lán ceisteanna agam don Taoiseach. One concerns the EirGrid legislation. There is considerable angst in the community over it. It has been postponed time and again. We never get any date for it because, as I have stated previously, dates have been changed on account of public hearings and public submissions. Only two general practitioners in Tipperary have signed up...

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Not in Tipperary.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They cannot sign up.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Blackmail.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet with representatives from the Omagh bomb victim support group; the efforts she is making to fulfil commitments she made to address the concerns of the families for further investigations into the Omagh bomb atrocity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15233/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to reduce the costs associated with persons obtaining stenographic records from hearings with the Financial Services Ombudsman; his views that such costs are appropriate and affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Scheme Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who was refused entry to the afforestation scheme due to the presence on the site of archaeological remains, and where such a person is unable to farm his land and is refused farm assist, due to not actively farming the land; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact number of children currently in residential or State care; if there is a sufficient allocation of social workers for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for treatment by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 1016. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on concerns (details supplied) regarding the enforcement of ethical working conditions on cruise ships that are due to dock in Dublin during May 2015; if any measures are being taken by the State to enforce ethical working conditions on such cruise ships docking here; the avenue that is available to Irish citizens who are...

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Could I ask the Minister about the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill? Only 2% of GPs have signed up for the new GP contract for children aged under six.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: What contingency plans does the Government have-----

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They are the figures I have. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, can quote his own figures.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: What contingency plans does the Government have for the 140,000 children who may be removed from GPs in my constituency in Tipperary who will have no transport or access to another GP?

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: This is a time bomb waiting to go off.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise another matter.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to inquire about the electoral commission Bill. Vast sums of money have been invested by Atlantic Philanthropies in the three organisations that constitute the Yes Equality campaign. Will the Bill be introduced or will the Government allow such undue interference in the democratic process right up to the referendum?

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me. It is not more misinformation.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I have a third issue to raise.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I will. My two colleagues on the Independent benches have raised the matter of lone parents in south Tipperary. Tusla has cut funding to lone parents completely. They got their last cheque.