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Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I am not.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The last cheque has been paid. Funding has been cut to lone parents and families.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to address the poor levels of pay in the farm contractor sector; if he will support a call for a minimum rate of pay of €9 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns regarding the high rate of interest charges for farmers, and the agribusiness sector; the reason for Ireland's disproportionately high rates of such charges, in comparison to the European average; if he will address such concerns to the Central Bank of Ireland for urgent attention; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland is adopting, as part of the current European Union negotiations, on formulating new organic farming regulations; the contribution such farming makes to the overall agri-sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns relating to the mandatory six contract requirement which is part of the new beef data and genomics programme; his views on concerns surrounding the complexity of the programme; the efforts his Department is making to effectively communicate the benefits of it; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting times for an appointment with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon (details supplied) in County Cork; his views that patients are being told that they will have to wait for up to three years for an appointment; the actions he will take to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19268/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills If she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants; her views that such a situation is neither acceptable or fair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason new builds are now being charged €2,882 for a water connection when the charge for a connection by Tipperary County Council was just €800; the reason for this massive increase, particularly when planning contributions have already been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/15]

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Tá a lán ceisteanna agam don Taoiseach. One concerns the EirGrid legislation. There is considerable angst in the community over it. It has been postponed time and again. We never get any date for it because, as I have stated previously, dates have been changed on account of public hearings and public submissions. Only two general practitioners in Tipperary have signed up...

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Not in Tipperary.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They cannot sign up.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Blackmail.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet with representatives from the Omagh bomb victim support group; the efforts she is making to fulfil commitments she made to address the concerns of the families for further investigations into the Omagh bomb atrocity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15233/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to reduce the costs associated with persons obtaining stenographic records from hearings with the Financial Services Ombudsman; his views that such costs are appropriate and affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Scheme Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who was refused entry to the afforestation scheme due to the presence on the site of archaeological remains, and where such a person is unable to farm his land and is refused farm assist, due to not actively farming the land; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact number of children currently in residential or State care; if there is a sufficient allocation of social workers for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for treatment by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (26 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 1016. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on concerns (details supplied) regarding the enforcement of ethical working conditions on cruise ships that are due to dock in Dublin during May 2015; if any measures are being taken by the State to enforce ethical working conditions on such cruise ships docking here; the avenue that is available to Irish citizens who are...

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It was relegated a long time ago.