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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make changes to the administration of the July education programme in the future to ensure that applicants will be given sufficient notice and time to complete their application forms prior to the commencement of the scheme; his views on whether ten days is an acceptable timeframe for parents to obtain the necessary...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making amendments to the eligibility criteria for schemes such as TUS, FÁS training courses, the community employment scheme and so on to ensure that applicants who are not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance payment due to the income of their spouse, partner or parents are not prevented from participating in skills...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the logic behind the changes made in April 2011 to the age limit for a qualified child for the one parent family payment; the reason 14 years was chosen as a cut-off age; the position regarding parents who are in receipt of this payment after their youngest child turns 14 when they are not in a position to work; if there are any...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome the opportunity to record my views on the Keane report. I do not have any hang-up about the composition of the committee referred to by the previous speaker. It is a pity some people have a hang-up about that because it was the bankers, in the main, who got us into this mess and their expertise, if they have any left, should be sought out. They have a role to play in that...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I did not interrupt Deputy McCarthy. I am not talking about a victim. I am saying we have to protect them.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: We can examine aspects but it is not realistic to expect a family who have not speculated to give up their home. They merely tried to put a roof over their heads and provide for their family and it is unrealistic to expect them to relinquish their stake in that house and rent again.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The banks approved the massive mortgages and they are not expected to take any of the hit. That is unrealistic. The banks must take a hit. When the Deputies opposite were in opposition they were shouting about the senior bondholders in banks. I appreciate what they are trying to do but we must have a level playing field. We cannot have the banks getting off. We also must reform the...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: -----because people will be demonised for ten, 15 or 20 years or for life. That is killing the spirit of the Irish people. They are in enough trouble at the moment but it is killing entrepreneurship in terms of anyone who is self-employed. Anyone who is trying to work every day and face that every night must find it impossible to sleep.

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cash for gold companies that currently exist here; the number of new cash for gold companies that have been established in the past two years; the industry specific regulations by which these companies are regulated; his views on whether this industry requires some industry specific regulations; his plans to...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of scrap, iron and metal yard companies that currently exist here; the number of new companies that have been established in the past two years; the industry specific regulations by which these companies are regulated; his views on whether this industry requires some industry specific regulations; his plans to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost to the taxpayer of all works related to the name change of her Department from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30979/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31010/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has a timeframe set out for the review that she wishes to carry out of the operation of the programmes and initiatives funded by her to support persons who are unemployed to return to work, further training and or education; when she expects this review to commence and be completed; the format this review will take; if members of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce increased regulation in the cash for gold and scrap metal industries in view of the increased amount of robberies of gold and metal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31098/11]

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: U-turn.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is all that side.

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to say a few words on this Bill. I welcome it and compliment the Minister on bringing it forward. However, I have some worries and reservations about it in terms of whether it goes far enough and will have teeth such that it will put manners on many of the reckless bankers. I am talking about senior bankers, not the ordinary bank staff or local management, to whom many...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to support the motion and compliment my colleagues in the Technical Group on bringing it forward. The Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, promised much as an Opposition spokesman. He travelled around the country, including to Clonmel hospital in my constituency, promising that everything would be fine. I sat with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, on various...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: That could be deemed to be harassment or victimisation. She told us the door was locked. We heard stories tonight of doors being locked and they should not be locked. The Minister of State proclaimed manna from heaven. The consultants in Clonmel and the staff in St. Michael's have been treated appallingly by gangsters in the Health Service Executive. I call them cowboys who have no...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: -----and not my colleague from south Tipperary.