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Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He is not embarrassed. I know he is not because legal people have necks, which they have to have. That kind of a charade is disgusting in the extreme. People are being pilloried.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: There was nothing personal. I explained that it was not personal.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is not personal. We are good friends.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Our motion this evening makes some specific long-term recommendations with respect to identifying and preventing rural crime and introducing greater fairness to the operation of the justice system. We remain convinced, however, that there are simple things that can also be done in the immediate term to create a greater sense of protection for rural Ireland. One of the most obvious is the...

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: They slashed overtime.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: A bit of comhluadar.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of developments at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of the national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the reason given for the significant levels of additional extra funding required for the national children’s hospital at St. James's Hospital; the measures he is taking to prevent further increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the protections for conscientious objection provided for student midwives, pharmacists and doctors in the Health (Regulation Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [54315/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings he had with a person (details supplied) in the past two years; the reason and outcomes of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 810. To ask the Minister for Health if community speech and language services are obliged to discharge children once they reach 8 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications being made for the change of use from vacant commercial to residential units following the introduction of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018, SI No. 30 of 2018, which provide an exemption, for a period of time, for the change of use and related works of vacant...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Five thousand people went onto the streets in Tipperary last year. The Taoiseach is well aware of the history of all of that. There is a new feeling there. The Taoiseach acknowledged that he would set up a task force under the Minister of State, Deputy English. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister of State and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring, to seek...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I want to know where the Minister for Health is today. Where is he hiding? We were told that this project would cost €1.433 billion, which is €450 million more than what was advised to the Government in April 2017. I warned the House about this. Indeed, the Rural Independent Group tabled a Private Member's motion in the House a month before the decision was made to go ahead...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am not surprised by the Minister of State's response. It is as clear as the nose on one's face that the money will not be available for projects such as that at South Tipperary General Hospital, Limerick hospital and many other locations. It is galling to have to endure the belated and disingenuous bleating of all the other groupings and main political parties in the Dáil, when those...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: We would not have this mess anyway. The Government has Independents but it cannot handle them. It has the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross - an Independent - and he is wrecking the country.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Ross is not one of mine. I would not touch him with a barge-pole. He spent Christmas Eve canvassing until 9.30 p.m., instead of stuffing his turkey at home.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State started it. He wanted the distraction.

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak on this motion. I fully support the nurses' pay claims and welcome their representatives here today. As the INMO has made clear, its members can be comprehended within the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020. As per section 3 of that agreement, the Public Service Pay Commission examined the underlying difficulties in the recruitment and retention of staff and...