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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing agencies that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of modular housing units which have been provided to date and the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the income threshold limits for social housing applicant households for all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authority procurement processes are significantly delaying the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason responsibility to repair and maintain combined drains, private drains and connections were not transferred to Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing significant distress to dwellers and homeowners who are facing unfair financial liability for such repair; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 367. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address concerns within the construction sector in relation to the procurement of public contracts due to unfair competition from non-resident contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 382. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects in County Tipperary that will be supported by the rural action plan, Realising our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Rural Development; the funding being provided for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the allocation of staff at a day care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which was provided by his Department toward the construction of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4286/17]

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am also disappointed because I am a member of the Business Committee and we agreed with party leaders that we would have a motion setting up a commission of investigation. We agreed a change in the time for this, from tomorrow to today, to facilitate the Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan. He was here today and I know he is busy but the Rural Independent Group has provided pairs on his...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise the ongoing crisis in the accident and emergency departments. I received information by way of parliamentary question on health and safety, the health information Bill, and patient safety. There is only one ambulance covering major towns in Tipperary each night. Some towns have no ambulance at all. Towns such as Clonmel, Cashel, Roscrea, Nenagh and Tipperary town have only...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Legislation was promised. I refer to safety legislation.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic today. I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Harris, is not present but I say that with no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. This is a very serious issue given the serious impact the project is set to have on all of the sickest and most vulnerable children in society and their families. As the...

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thought the Minister of State would add something from her personal perspective.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We have been there and seen that. What consultation did the Department have? Were the ambulance drivers ever consulted? In respect of problems with the St. James's campus, helicopter restrictions mean that the helipad, which is on a fourth floor roof at one end of the children's hospital, can receive only the lighter Air Corps AW helicopters and then only on flight paths not restricted by...

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is not.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: A pipe dream.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I move:"That Dáil Éireann:notes:— that there are almost 91,000 kilometres of regional and local roads in Ireland, which account for 94 per cent of the country’s roads network and which carry around 54 per cent of all road traffic; — the importance of regional and local roads which are crucial to economic activity and essential for balanced regional development;...