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Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and his officials have gone to Rio, so who will take the flack when it comes out?

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, took some comment last week-----

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Will the report be out tomorrow?

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: If big Phil got his way it would.

Written Answers — Early Retirement Scheme: Early Retirement Scheme (19 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of retired primary and second level teachers who have retired on or after 1 February 2009 and who are currently on his Department's payroll and being paid by payable order; the number of these awarded the salary increase of 2.5% payable from 1 September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29169/12]

Written Answers — Early Retirement Scheme: Early Retirement Scheme (19 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired primary and second level teachers currently on his Departments payroll who having transferred from payable order to electronic funds transfer since 1 February 2009 that were given retrospection of the salary increase of 2.5% payable from 1 September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29170/12]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: When will the review of community employment schemes, which is underway, be published? We need to know because it is unfair to communities throughout the country, sponsor groups, participants and the public who are availing of the services.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We have been hearing that since Christmas.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I commend the Minister and Government on bringing forward this Bill at this time. The Government has received much criticism in regard to the publication of Bills. However, I welcome that we are today discussing this long promised and badly needed legislation. While this issue has been the focus of many people, there are many who...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. I will try to be cúramach. Some of these people do outstanding work. Christine Buckley and others have been mentioned. It is bad enough that awful crimes were perpetrated but if any seeds of doubt are shown by these survivors and their organisations, and some of them have been very disappointed, it can throw a bad light on the situation so we must be careful because...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Where?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Do they want to bury the Catholic church?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It is on the record now.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Go on, a Cheann Comhairle, your fists would be big enough.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, is here, as I have a question with regard to A Vision for Change, the proposals therein and the transfer of accident and emergency for admissions to South Tipperary General Hospital of patients suffering from psychotic attacks.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am talking about A Vision for Change and health reform, where much has been promised.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have. They have closed our psychiatric hospital and now patients have no place to go.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: A Vision for Change. They had a great vision for change before they came in here, but they have lost all their vision.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They need Specsavers.

Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is below the belt.