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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 574. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within his Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8430/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 591. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within her Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 597. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within his Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018, inclusive, and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 639. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within her Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts in his Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8426/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 700. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within her Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8419/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I wrote to the Taoiseach on 19 January about a very distressing television advertisement sponsored by the Road Safety Authority. I sympathise with the loved ones of anyone who has died or anyone who has been injured in a road accident, but several families are very annoyed about the advertisement. Thousands have signed petitions to try to have it removed. In fairness, the Taoiseach has...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Is that all the Taoiseach can do?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is a quango.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He ran away with himself.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: They are being closed down.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It already went out the window.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste says that Deputy Harris has a tough job. I will tell the Minister what I believe is a tough job. A tough job is that of a mother or a father, a parent, waiting a year and a half for a simple operation while their child's spine twists and turns. Another tough job is that of the women and families who have been so desperately affected by the cervical smear scandal. There...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should keep talking; he might become the Minister.

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to speak to the motion on the Further Revised Estimates for public services 2019. Quite simply, some of the revised figures are astonishing. I note, in particular, the health Estimates. In 2015 the health budget was €13.2 billion; in 2016 it was €14 billion; in 2017, €14.8 billion; and in 2018, €16,051 billion, while this year it is €16.953...

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He was goading the Opposition, on which the Government is depending on for the confidence and supply agreement. Does he have any respect for Teachtaí Dála who are duly elected? To be fair to him, he is not normally like that. I knew his predecessor, an Teachta Sheehan, who was a grand old man. Deputy Jim Daly is reasonable and I believe he is making efforts to deal with the...

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: No, bhí me ann.

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am not being personal.

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am just saying that after 25 or 30 days when he came in with a programme for Government, he slapped it down in front of us and said, "Read that. You have three hours to come up with a decision. Back us or else." Unfortunately, some people did back them, but it will prove to be expensive because it is not possible to write a blank cheque for anyone. However, that is what happened. ...

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Was it not?