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

Mattie McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of assisted suicide and euthanasia; her plans for changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consular assistance he is providing to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his role in the implementation of Food Harvest 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households and businesses that have no access to high speed broadband in County Tipperary; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Infrastructure (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 506. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the support for the roll-out of Eirgrid's policy for the south-east region Grid Link project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum Management (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that it is important for Raidió Teilifís Éireann to retain its longwave radio service to maintain contacts between Ireland and the Irish diaspora, many of whom are elderly and may not be in a position to avail of the Internet (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to direct Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to review the application of its policy which states there must be no more than 40 years in age between a foster parent and foster child; the number of foster children in placements where this age gap is exceeded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16695/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Foster Care Policy (22 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue. I am delighted the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is present. I congratulate her on her appointment as Minister and I look forward to working constructively with her throughout her period of office. As of 31 March 2016, there were 6,405 children in care. Of these, 93% were in foster care, with 4,162 in...

Topical Issue Debate: Foster Care Policy (22 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Like the Minister, I and everybody else want the best care outcomes for all children, particularly those in foster care. I am not asking the Minister to direct or interfere in an intrusive manner but I ask for a degree of common sense, reflection and understanding of the greater role of grandparents. We all feel it because we are going the one way in age and ageism is such an issue. The...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this Estimate. I welcome the Minister and I am delighted that she was reappointed to this portfolio. She has made a vast improvement since she took it over. We have a very sanitised relationship with her, as does the Garda Síochána, unlike some of her predecessors, the one previous to her especially. We need a Garda Síochána force. We...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Give him another minute.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim mo chomhghairdeachas leis an bhfoireann peile faoin mbua anocht agus gabhaim mo chomhghairdeachas leis an Aire. I congratulate the Minister on his new appointment. I wish him well and I look forward to working constructively with him on many issues. I hope he will bring some of his imaginative style to this portfolio. My colleague Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has covered nearly...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Come on Tipp.

Summer Economic Statement 2016: Statements (Resumed) (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am also delighted to have some time today to speak on this summer economic statement. It used to be said at one time that one swallow never a summer made. I will not call them swallows but two Ministers addressed Members with speeches on this issue today. I would not dare call them that and I wish them both well in their new portfolios but it is a case of tús maith leath na hoibre....

Other Questions: Tax Code (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assist registered farm contractors by introducing accelerated investment allowances to allow them to invest in high-capital-cost machinery, as occurs in the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/16]

Other Questions: Tax Code (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: As the Minister knows, farm contracting is a very expensive business and the cost of equipment is enormous. Farmers need this equipment to deal with climatic conditions. Farmers want to get silage and harvesting done very fast. Other countries have special credit allowances. I have supplied the details of the situation in England to the Minister. It is to be hoped the Minister could...

Other Questions: Tax Code (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: As the Minister knows, the agricultural industry and exports are vital, and good harvesting, crop management and environmental issues are important. My proposal is aimed specifically at assisting registered farm contractors in Ireland. I must declare that I am a member of its representative body. I ask the Minister to introduce measures to assist them in the purchase of large machinery,...

Other Questions: Tax Code (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The IFA is not the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and does not represent contractors. They might not want this. The IFA is a very powerful lobby group, which I support - it lobbied this week. I am referring to a specific national organisation representing hundreds of contractors who are registered, pay their taxes and employ people. We could not deliver our agri-industry...

Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Regulated coursing is and has been managed under the auspices of the Irish Coursing Club, ICC, which was established in 1916. It is the central authority for more than 80 local coursing clubs. These clubs hold coursing meetings annually, typically over a two-day period. Coursing is supervised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, under the Department of Arts, Heritage and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (23 Jun 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance to make a special short-term provision, to allow grass and silage harvesting activities by farm contractors to be zero rated for a period of two years to allow the sector get the benefit of a 13.5% addition to cashflow on farms, and to support the opportunities that this will provide for reinvestment in additional higher genetic worth dairy and beef...