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Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: My question is on the strategic infrastructure Bill. The new Saorview service will not be available in many parts of the country until much later than other parts. Furthermore, RTE has been causing periodic outages of transmission while the service is being upgraded. This is often done without notice to viewers and is causing much disquiet to families and providers.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The strategic infrastructure Bill.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Mr. Gay Byrne has a role in this too, as an adviser on behalf of the Government. We are entitled to see the television news. We want to see the Minister for Health tonight.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. This is a short and simple Bill at first glance and concerns the enablement of the constitutional convention. The Bill enables people to be selected from the electoral register to take part in the convention. I have many concerns with regard to the proposed convention and see it as merely window dressing to try to fulfil...

Written Answers — European Court of Human Rights Rulings: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he set up the expert group tasked with making recommendations on implementing a European Court of Human Rights ruling on abortion; the criteria used to decide it's members; the person who appointed the members of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/12]

Written Answers — European Court of Human Rights Rulings: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (11 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Court of Human Rights cannot oblige our nation to adopt it's recommendations and that the Irish people have already clearly expressed their opposition to the introduction of abortion in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33760/12]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister should allow Deputy Moynihan to speak.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste and his colleagues did when they were on the Opposition benches.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He stopped everything else; he may as well stop the payments.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Correct.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: And elsewhere.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I will raise an issue related to the reorganisation of the Health Service Executive. I am delighted the Taoiseach has indicated the HSE governance Bill will be introduced tomorrow. The word "non-governance" would be more appropriate in the Title. I am glad the Minister for Health is present as I have two questions on health issues. When the Health Information and Quality Authority visits...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have done so but I cannot get an answer.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Are all nursing homes treated equally? On the issue raised by Deputy Martin, the Minister for Health gave a commitment last November, in the company of Deputy Noel Coonan, to reopen 22 beds in the Hospital of the Assumption in Thurles in January of this year.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The commitment was not given before the election.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It was given in November last when the Minister had been in government for a year and had access to the books and his own budget. In response to his announcement that 22 beds would be reopened, Deputy Coonan issued a press release indicating the commitment was solid and would be met.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: When will it be met?

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot have untruths such as this peddled by a Minister and a Deputy. People in County Tipperary are entitled to honesty.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No. They are entitled to honesty. Deputy Coonan welcomed the commitment to reopen the beds. A deputation from County Tipperary has just left.