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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 405. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the safeguards and measures that have been put in place to assure the public that the misuse of public moneys to fund the upcoming referendum will not occur, in view of the Supreme Court judgment in the children's rights referendum which unanimously upheld a challenge against the Government’s information website and booklet on that...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (21 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate and clarify the issues raised in correspondence by a survivor of institutional abuse (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15152/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 671. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to address the social housing crisis in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15555/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (21 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 672. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that determine the distribution of Pillar 2 funding for rural development projects, specifically the Leader initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/15]
- Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Fog and snow.
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for changes to the school admissions policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15514/15]
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: In February the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal in a case involving a boy from Clonmel who was refused admission to the Christian Brothers school in Clonmel, County Tipperary. The Equality Tribunal had found that the school's policy discriminated against Travellers, but the Circuit Court, High Court and Supreme Court decided in favour of the school. I and the school management...
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I have great time for the volunteers on the boards of management. They have a very difficult job, and I have experienced it. There is a huge time commitment involved in running a school, and volunteers save the State an enormous amount of money. The school in Clonmel is exceptional, and it has been for years. This case went to the Supreme Court. Can the Minister imagine the fear and...
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: We have to be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I know there are.
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Massive.
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Of course it is.
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I welcome the Minister's commitment to being fair. That is the over-riding position for everybody. If a school has places, it is a non-issue. There is a problem if the school is overcrowded because of huge demand. That is the situation in Clonmel. We have to be supportive of the boards of management. There is no point in paying lip service to them. They do a huge job. For a variety of...
- Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister is micromanaging now.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: A golden circle.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Where is he?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach would get lost in the woods down there.
- Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: They are being threatened.
- Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I have lots of interest.