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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to investigate the selection criteria used to pick the marathon team that will represent Ireland in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; if he is satisfied that Athletics Ireland reserve the right to change the policy on an ongoing basis; if he has concerns that a runner who had one of the top three qualifying times was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 621. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding his Department provided to a company (details supplied) or to its parent company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 622. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in place to prevent so-called predatory pricing and the elimination of competition with the various sectors of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15939/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 623. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the most recent engagement his Department has had with a company (details supplied) particularly in respect of its processing plant. [15940/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 624. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding support his Department offered to small businesses in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15941/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 625. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to safeguard business by tackling existing administrative burdens caused by regulation and legislation; the cost of such burdens to businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (14 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 647. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 684 of 8 June 2016, to provide the salary and remuneration packages of the Board of Tusla - the Child and Family Agency over the past three years; if it is proposed that any member of the board of Tusla will exceed the general pay ceiling of €200,000 for future appointments to higher positions...

Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi.

Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach might be aware that today is world elder abuse awareness day. This is a very serious issue. Under the health (miscellaneous provisions) (No. 2) Bill, is the Taoiseach aware that only 32 caseworkers in the entire country deal with this area and 13,000 cases have been referred to them? It is a huge area that needs to be addressed. It is a very sensitive and sad area. Deputy...

Report of Standing Order 112 Select Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2013/34/EU: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am glad to speak on this motion. I compliment the special committee that brought this matter to our attention. Deputy Boyd Barrett said this was to go through without any debate. It is always important that we have a debate, no matter what our views are. It is important that we do not pass these measures without debate. I compliment the committee on not rolling over and accepting...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his appointment. I look forward to working with him constructively for the betterment of all sectors of education. My questions will be on the renting of prefabs. Between 2011 and 2015, the Department spent €83 million on prefab rental. Although there is a prefab replacement period, only 217 schools qualified: 209 primaries and...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I raise the very serious issue of overcrowding at South Tipperary General Hospital. It is sad that today HIQA has published a report which is very critical. It is not a problem with the staff or management who are overworked and totally overstretched. According to Trolley Watch, emergency department trolley statistics at South Tipperary General Hospital show that it has suffered the most...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I hope the Minister will address the matter. The money was promised as part of the talks for the programme for Government. I look forward to the roll-out of this. Nobody will condone or accept bad practices and unclean places, especially in a hospital. HIQA has accused South Tipperary General Hospital of putting patients at risk because of unacceptable practices such as lack of access to...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to refer to two items of legislation, the first of which is the EirGrid Bill. Communities in my area in the south east are very concerned about overhead pylons and they want to know when there will be legislation. We passed a referendum recently on children's rights, and we also passed the Children First Bill. I have been inundated with calls from around the country from people...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I will, indeed. I refer to the behaviour of Tusla in respect of certain families.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I did, and maybe I had good reason.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his efforts to roll out high-speed broadband in rural Ireland and in County Tipperary in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/16]

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to speak to this motion this evening and I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Coveney on his appointment. I also congratulate the Ministers of State, Deputies Seán Kyne and Damien English on their appointments. Waste disposal has been a huge issue for many years. From my time on the county council my understanding is that the problems are around land fill, the unavailability...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding she is making available to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority as provided for in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16686/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Legislation (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the prohibitions in place to prevent public officials or public authorities from imposing certain requirements contrary to the religious beliefs or moral convictions of employees in the public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17223/16]