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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (4 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the acting South Tipperary county manager (details supplied) is employed on any contractual basis or in any way, either part time or full time, with Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10972/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current situation whereby a taxi cannot act as a taxi if the vehicle is older than 15 years, while no such rule exists for buses or other public services vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this causes huge financial hardship for taxi drivers who own safe and roadworthy vehicles as it is an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (5 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount water will cost and according to what measure under the newly established Irish Water; the rate of VAT that will be charged for water bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11017/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (5 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify whether under Building Control (Amendment) Regulation (SI 9 of 2014) a person will be prohibited from building his or her own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (5 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the specific conditions under which applications may be made under the enhanced group sewage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11034/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an assessment of the implementation of his Department's Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and in particular the strategic aims regarding reform of the political system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Same-sex Marriage (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 399. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 27 February 2014, if religious schools will be obliged to teach a version of marriage that is at odds with their beliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Same-sex Marriage (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 400. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 27 February 2014, if parishes will be forced to rent out their halls to same sex couples for their wedding receptions as distinct from the ceremonies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Same-sex Marriage (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 401. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 27 February 2014, if Christian professionals like wedding photographers will be forced to work at same sex marriages if asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to abolish the practice of charging grieving families of those who have died in road traffic accidents a €100 fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 568. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive has raised through the practice of charging families or next of kin of loved ones who have died in road traffic accidents €100 since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/14]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Alan has not gone yet.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: On the plane.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What happened to poor old Mr. Flannery?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I ask the Taoiseach about what Deputy Donnell said earlier. The story in the Irish Independent today is good news.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: When is it proposed to bring in the Central Bank consolidation Bill and when will the Government rein in the activity of banks? They are nearly all rogue banks but most of them are behaving roguishly We need to put some order on these people who are terrorising families and businesspeople on a daily basis.

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue. I am glad the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, is in the Chamber to take it. As he will know, in south Tipperary an ambulance service operates out of Cashel, Clonmel and Tipperary town. There has been a concentrated effort by the national ambulance service to downgrade the service in south Tipperary by reducing...

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I shudder when I hear the word "reconfiguration". We have reconfigured. We lost our hospital in Cashel. We have a High Court agreement. The paramedics and staff are not resisting change. All they want is to be able to operate in the knowledge that they will not be blamed for any embarrassing or sad situations that might arise. I do not want to predict doom and gloom. When I hear all...

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: So it is all imaginary.

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Are the staff imagining it?