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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will approve an application for school transport for children with special needs (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36349/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has finalised his report on the criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade; when this report will be published and made available to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment the Minister on introducing this Bill. Mr. Gay Byrne, Mr. Noel Brett and the previous Minister were more interested in putting every rural driver off the road and they succeeded. I met the former Minister last night and he is doing well in his retirement. These men succeeded in closing rural Ireland and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the serious backlogs in the family income supplement section; her views that these backlogs are having a serious negative effect on those persons trying to return to employment and who are left worse off for a period of up to 20 weeks after starting new employment; the efforts she is taking to deal...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of applications for medical cards where additional information is requested and his views on same; the most common piece of additional information required; if he has any plans to improve the application process in order that applicants can ensure that they have submitted all of the required information; the timeframe for...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36509/11]

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Tears on the floor.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: What about the vote?

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Go on.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: What?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to inform the Chief Whip that, thank God, I am not deaf or blind. I would like him to withdraw that comment. In line with the questions asked by Deputies Higgins and Boyd Barrett, I refer to the Water Services (Amendment) Bill which is due to be taken next week but which has not yet been published. This is shameful. While the aforementioned Deputies referred to the household and...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am not debating it, but I want to know when it will be published. Moreover, will there be adequate time for debate without use of the guillotine? It would be completely wrong to impose such a measure, as the matter is too serious for that, as Deputies opposite will find out when they return to their constituencies. The debate should not be guillotined. While it is a murky matter, one...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, but the debate is going to be guillotined.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Must Members hear such comments from the Chief Whip all the time?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle is closer to him than I am.

Report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I concur with the sentiments expressed by the previous speaker regarding a horrific murder. Nobody carrying out his or her lawful work should be subjected to such attacks. It is a tragedy. I welcome the publication of the Government's capital expenditure programme but I am disappointed about what it contains. When I sat on the benches opposite I had to listen to the current Chief Whip,...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It has almost taken place.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: He is dealing with Labour Party concerns.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Government will get stuck in the bog.