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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (2 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 425. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a decision was taken not to proceed with the sports capital grant 2016; if this decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32563/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is a pity the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is imithe. I want to ask about the motorised transport scheme. It is a wonderful scheme. I have a child in Tipperary, Alex, whose mother badly needs to replace her car, given that there is up to 400,000 km on it. She needs the car to bring him places. He cannot go on the school bus. He needs a specialist nurse. He is severely...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (3 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will investigate issues related to ticket touting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33060/16]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Supply is getting scarce.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Supply is limited.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this motion. I could not agree more with Deputy Catherine Connolly that this motion is nothing more than a populist stunt. The work of the Business Committee was hijacked a couple of weeks ago by Deputy Micheál Martin but the Sinn Féin representative on that committee had also agreed the business for that week and then voted against it. That...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is anti-everything and for that reason it will remain stuck where it is. Sinn Féin has a cheek to come in here and lecture us about what we do or do not do, which is nothing but naked hypocrisy. One of its members claimed expenses in respect of attendance at the European Parliament despite never having attended it. I am speaking not of a current member or even the previous one but...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I saw it myself outside the gate.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: No, because I saw it happen outside the gates of this House.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I saw anti-water protesters outside the gate of this House spitting at gardaí.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I was there.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Bhí mé ann an oíche sin.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the deficit in social workers assigned to County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33434/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Policy (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address concerns around the 40-year age gap provision in respect of foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33433/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being taken to address so-called white collar crime; if she is satisfied that An Garda Síochána possesses sufficient expert personnel to combat this type of crime in terms of forensic accountancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns regarding the Courts Bill 2016, in particular, the perception that this Bill will further undermine the right of distressed mortgage holders or land owners to seek protection through the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33473/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Constitutional Amendments (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if an analysis has been carried out by his Department in anticipation of the removal of the eighth amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to utilise facilities at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the State should not adopt or support a preferential view with respect to the care of children in their early years, specifically on whether the State should not preference subsidising access to child care facilities while failing to support parents who choose to care for their children at home; and if she will make...