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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of a new Garda station for Clonmel, County Tipperary; the cost expended on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the final project brief for the new national children’s hospital and the definitive business case for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if organisations (details supplied) were the construction cost advisers on the national children’s hospital project; the amount paid to each for services rendered to date; if they are still being retained as cost advisers; if so, when the contract is due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of new regulations regarding those that have properties (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when registration can take place with the local authority; if regulations are nearing or are completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and their work. During the talks for the programme for Government, we in the Rural Independent Group lobbied for this and we are glad that there is movement. The present situation is archaic. I know of old people who have voted in every election, and who value their vote, being knocked off the register and not realising it until they arrive at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I did not address the Deputy and I am not interested in listening to him either. I addressed the Chair and put questions to our guests. If he wants his Trotskyite spiel, he can have it, but I am not going to listen to his diatribe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy might as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am not aware of any issues in my constituency but there are obviously concerns in others. The local authority rent collectors had a handle on everything and they also kept an eye on houses. They have been gone for ten or 12 years now. I know the process finishes in November and the register is published on 14 February, unless we see a supplementary register because of an election. My...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I have to be on my best behaviour. I was trying to organise the business for next week.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current and projected costs for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the status of the plan; the timeline for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am asking the Minister for details on the current and projected costs for the roll-out of the national broadband plan and the status of the plan. When does he think rural business people, householders, schoolgoers and farmers will have some modicum of broadband service in order that they can transact their business? I ask the Minister to make a statement on his commitments in this matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister said he did not want to be repetitive, but there is nothing to repeat in what he has said. There is nothing in it. The motion we discussed earlier this week made it clear that the estimated total cost of the delivery of the national broadband plan is escalating. The lack of clarity regarding those costs is a real concern. The Minister's response is a source of further...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: This is a riddle. I am worried that this project will turn out like the children's hospital project. The Minister has said that the non-disclosure of tender prices is a normal part of the tender process. This process is not normal. It is abnormal because we have just one bidder. There is no political or commercial sensitivity here. The only problem I have here is that taxpayers are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Of course I would. I would be holding the Minister to account. I will not listen to waffle.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He is not in charge.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: They do not know.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I have a question for the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, as a result of the reply I received to a parliamentary question. There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of probationary gardaí assigned to County Tipperary. It is absolutely astonishing that, between 2015 and 2018, County Tipperary was allocated only 48 probationary gardaí out of a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Perhaps the Minister might call to see me.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (24 Jan 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the overspend on the national children’s hospital; if there will be a cost limit imposed in terms of the eventual contribution to the project from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/19]