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- European Council: Statements (25 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on this important issue. We have to deal with several areas. The first is the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis. I salute the brave work of the members of the Naval Service. Those involved are risking their lives in this great humanitarian mission. I salute all the NGOs, including Médecins Sans Frontières. I salute all...
- European Council: Statements (25 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I appeal to the Minister of State to ensure this issue is raised at every EU Council meeting. How can the Taoiseach deal with it? I ask him to give it the high level priority it should have. The Taoiseach also mentioned that Ireland has raised our concerns over the protection of minority populations, including Christians, at the UN Human Rights Council. I put it to the Taoiseach,...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Minister for Education and Skills about the DEIS status. Under the programme for Government, the Government said that it will support disadvantage in education and elsewhere. This issue is being dealt with by the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Social Welfare. The four schools in Tipperary town, led by St. Joseph's, have co-operated and have come-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am asking about promised legislation on supports that are due announcement. The schools have co-operated in a wonderful spirit of unity. They have an application-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: They missed out in Tipperary town years ago. When is it going to be announced that the schools-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I did not even get a half a minute. I am just asking-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: A question, yes. I want to finish my question. When is it going to be announced?
- Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am also pleased to be able to speak to the Bill and I compliment an Teachta O'Dea on putting forward the Bill and the research he has done. The Minister, Deputy Harris, has just left but I thank him for earlier receiving a deputation of a powerful group of enablers in Tipperary, some of whom are recovering cancer survivors. They have put in much passion and energy into providing a new,...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I propose that the Business Committee reconvene. The Business Committee works hard every week to decide the order for the week and it was read out by Deputy Róisín Shortall today. If it is going to be changed every week, or every so often, it will undermine it. I propose it be asked to look at it again.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: A commitment was given in the programme for Government to support agriculture and the farming community. It is totally unacceptable that thousands of farmers are waiting for GLAS and other payments. They have been told that the delays are due to computer glitches, but that does not wash with me or anybody else. The situation is totally unfair and the morals are very wrong. If they owed...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is, of course. A commitment was given in the programme for Government to support agriculture. These delays are stifling agriculture. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, was in the Department for five years.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I have done. Farmers are protesting today. There is no modicum of fairness in the fact that farmers will not get the money they have invested, spent and borrowed in order to develop their industry in line with the commitment in the programme for Government. They have been given every reason for delays, the latest of which is IT problems. If they are late with returns to the tax office or...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is totally unfair and this has to be sorted out.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: They have been.
- Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister met the NTA a couple of weeks ago to better inform himself about the powers it had and he says he was reassured in this regard. He said they would not be found wanting if routes and services are changed. He said, "The NTA stands ready to assist rural Ireland". That is fighting talk. There are many agencies such as the NTA, the TII and the HSE, which have abandoned rural...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that have been born to those under the direct provision system since its introduction in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4005/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that some of the major insurance providers and company underwriters are not prepared at the moment to cover properties that have unemployed tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in County Tipperary in 2015 and 2016; the total monetary value of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to implement to deal with the escalating costs of home insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the new site for a school (details supplied); the total amount of funding provided to date for the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/17]