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Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: In 1998, 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died when the dissident republican group, the Real IRA, detonated a car bomb which ripped through the County Tyrone market town of Omagh on 15 August. More than 200 people were injured in the blast. The attack was described as Northern Ireland's worst single terrorist atrocity and by the then British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, as...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. However, in order to find out the truth or anything else, one must look and examine. I do not doubt the Taoiseach's sincerity, even if I have concerns about the appalling pace of progress for the families and victims. I wish to make it clear to the Taoiseach that this is a case of significant State failings by successive British and Irish Governments....

Order of Business (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We have been promised a local government reform Bill. It is very unfair that people who are in public life or who want to enter it have no indication as to what the constituencies will be in the next local authority elections. I understand the local authority and European elections are being brought forward by one month and are less than one year away. When will we have dates and the...

Order of Business (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I want to know when the corruption legislation is being brought forward. These are the corrupt people that are attacking people's homes. I thought it was illegal to break into a home without a warrant yet this is happening up and down the country. It must be stopped before someone is hurt, seriously injured or killed. It is devastating. There was a young mother, two small babies and an...

Order of Business (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: What about my second question?

Order of Business (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Níor chuala mé é sin.

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: First, I compliment Deputy Ó Cuív on tabling this motion. The Deputy understands farming intimately. He has been at various places throughout the country in the last year debating other issues, such as CAP and not getting agreement on it. One can see who is getting the big single farm payments. It might be embarrassing for some of the Members on the Government benches to look at...

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Not any more.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Issues (8 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the change in the by-laws which have been introduced recently to prohibit the use of worms, prawns and shrimp when fishing for salmon and sea trout on the River Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21620/13]

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: On the geothermal energy development Bill, can the Tánaiste ask and assist the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, to appoint a mediator in respect of a situation that has developed in south Tipperary relating to STEP insulation and the homes of vulnerable people?

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They might appoint a mediator to mediate between SEAI and Muintir na Tíre in south Tipperary to keep that organisation afloat.

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Unlike Deputy Daly, I have good time for the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a serious issue.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013. I welcome the fact that the saner and more sanguine Minister in the Department, the Minister of State, is always rolled out to deal with the tricky issues, rather than the senior Minister, or Big Phil, as I call him. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd is often here to do this and I look forward to working with him on...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have a lot more to say and thank the Acting Chairman for his forbearance. County managers are saying this, that and the other with regard to the property tax and local authority tenants. I have always believed that if we have a property tax, everybody who has a home should pay something. I do not know what way the local authorities are going to deal with this. People have purchased...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We have a police force and an Army to assist it. We do not need the third force militias who have been going around the country dealing with farmers, repossessions and everything else in recent years with a free will. We cannot have this going on.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (9 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available towards the cost of transport to and from hospital appointments and where the patient is not in a position to pay for a taxi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (14 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by householders who have not received their local property tax return form and who do not have internet access; if he will extend the deadline for paper returns to the 27 May to ensure that all householders making an effort to pay and who do not have access to the internet are not put...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (14 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to an application for emergency works funding in respect of roof repairs for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if funding will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (14 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 641. To ask the Minister for Health when the first phase of the national asthma programme will be implemented; the initial actions that will be taken in order to implement the programme and the deadlines for these actions [22518/13]