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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister must act. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must keep these post offices open. If that does not happen they should call an election and go to the country so the people can make a decision rather than a cabal of so-called independent people with a rotten and stinking deal that the union negotiated behind people's back.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They had no mandate for it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman knows all about it from his constituency.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He should be here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This is a funny way of supporting them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Closing the door.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Closing its doors.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should stop reading. It is an insult to all our intelligence.

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment Deputy Martin Kenny on bringing it forward and on the excellent points he made in his contribution. It is a common-sense approach. All rural Deputies are aware that the hoops and loops people have to go through to get planning permission make it nigh on impossible....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit will be opened in Clonmel town to accommodate students with ASD; the level of demand expected for places in an ASD unit in the next two years; the number of places in ASD units at primary and secondary level in Clonmel town; if the number of places is sufficient to meet demand for the next three years;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD unit will be opened in Cahir town to accommodate students with ASD; the level of demand expected for places in an ASD unit in the next two years; the number of places in ASD units at primary and secondary level in Cahir town; if the number of places is sufficient to meet demand for the next three years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has received additional accommodation funding for a new classroom but requires a new corridor and office space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the junior cycle English 2017 Chief Examiner's Report was issued to all management authorities in the second-level school sector; if so, the date the report was issued; the means of communication used to issue the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address concerns that diagnoses of foetal anti-convulsant syndrome are still being made due to inadequate levels of public awareness in relation to the use of valproate medicines; the number of children diagnosed with the syndrome for each of the past four years; and if he will give consideration to introducing a financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia-specific nursing homes in County Tipperary that have the ability to cater for patients with dementia; the number of nursing homes in County Tipperary not in a position to cater for patients with dementia; his plans to increase the number of residential beds available in County Tipperary for persons with dementia; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the legal advice he received with respect to the amendments submitted for the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48286/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that there is currently a major infrastructural deficit with respect to the availability of ultrasound scanning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48287/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €12 million for the provision of abortion services was arrived at; the exact use this funding will be provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding and support he has made available to tackle foetal alcohol syndrome in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person identifying as a male while pregnant and that subsequently gives birth to a child will be recorded as the mother of the child on the birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47931/18]