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Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: While I am temporary I have a lot to do and therefore the Ceann Comhairle might allow me discretion-----

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I hope my questions for the Taoiseach are in order. The first concerns the Defence (Amendment) Bill and Civil Defence. A number of different directives have been issued to Civil Defence which are conflicting in terms of what its members can do. They can no longer use the blue flashing lights but when they are called out to accidents to help the gardaí or ambulance staff they have to...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I know that, but many accidents will occur before then. The other question is on the local government reform Bill, which contains many proposals to abandon and merge councils. The Leader partnership companies are now being denied all funding because everything is on hold until such time this so-called merger takes place or they are succumbed into the county councils.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I said I wanted to raise three items.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I asked about funding for the Leader partnership companies, which has been frozen. The Taoiseach knows what they do better than I do, and perhaps that could be released. The more important question refers to the Finance Bill. I ask the Taoiseach, and the Minister for Finance, if there is any possibility they might rein in the Secretary General, Mr. Moran, for his comments in which he...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: -----the householders, and all of us, including that the banks were not doing enough repossessions.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He is the Secretary General. As the Taoiseach knows, he was in banking in America.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I objected to his being appointed here to his job.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am not spoiling it.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am asking if the Taoiseach can rein him in.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to come here chun cúpla focail a rá ar an mBille. I thank the Minister for Justice and Equality, which I do not often do, for introducing a Bill on which a great deal of groundwork was done by the former Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Barry Andrews, and, in Private Members' time, by Deputy Dara Calleary. Many Members regularly come across...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have watched the debate and I compliment the proposers of the motion. I look across at the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Perry. They have a huge job on their hands and they will have to deal with the bureaucratic system, the red tape and the inertia that exists, which is preventing job creation and driving out the spirit of entrepreneurship. I took two...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend Section 469 (1) (f) of the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to delete the words, or similar treatment prescribed by a practitioner, and to leave the word, Physiotherapy, to ensure that extra costs are not imposed on physiotherapy patients who have not been referred by their general practitioner, hospital accident and emergency or medical...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pension related deduction is ever going to be refunded to those with salaries of less than €30,000 as originally stated when the pension related deduction was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the avenue available to a person who is unemployed or disabled who wishes to pursue a community employment or FÁS training course and so on but who is not in receipt of a payment due to the income of their spouse and where such a course would be beneficial to their rehabilitation and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will have the Department of Finance amend Section 469 (1) (f) of the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to delete the words, or similar treatment prescribed by a practitioner, and to leave the word, Physiotherapy, to ensure that extra costs are not imposed on physiotherapy patients who have not been referred by their general practitioner, hospital accident and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (13 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to liability for the property tax where a person lives above a pub/shop and is paying rates on the entire building; if he will clarify whether or not they are liable for the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (13 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the fuel rebate recently amended in Finance Bill 2013 to include road hauliers and coach companies to the Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13374/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (13 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release the budget to the local development companies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Registered Employment Agreements (20 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Registered Employment Agreement is being challenged in the High Court; and if he will indicate the present status of the agreement. [14107/13]