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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (13 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline of events of when his attention was drawn to the fact that the cost associated with the development of the national children’s hospital was escalating beyond that which was approved in March 2017. [8182/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Rural Independent Group did not agree with the decision. We support Deputy Howlin in his bid.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I raise the decision to remove the post office in Liberty Square in Thurles town. An Post will not listen to anybody but the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, is present and I hope that he will listen to the people. A large protest march will take place in the town next Friday morning. The people of Thurles town, especially the business people, do...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The post office in question is a major one. We have closed enough of them without closing one in the town that is viable and beneficial in the square. It cannot be moved from Liberty Square and it must be left there. The Minister cannot wash his hands of the matter like Pontius Pilate. The Government is responsible and it will know about it come election time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this Topical Issue matter and for his forbearance. This is an example of a smash and grab. We had an independent review, the findings of which we all accepted. Tipperary County Council and others made their submissions to it and we accepted it. This is going back to the Tullymandering days of the heavy gang in the 1973-77 coalition....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I wish you well.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I was around.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: How could you have left it out?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister of State well. He definitely took his eye off the ball, as did his officials who designed this new area, including Tipperary, Cashel and Cahir, and they left out the name of Tipperary. They should not be getting paid by any Department because of such a disconnection with respect to the brand name of Tipperary, which we can market around the county. This is an outright...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I do not mean a bribe.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: No, I do not mean a bribe but it was a nice little jolly present. Perhaps it was for the wedding, and perhaps I am wrong. Nonetheless, it is not a laughing matter. This has done untold damage to the town of Clonmel, a proud town with a proud history. As I said, we kept Cromwell out of it but we cannot keep Fine Gael from destroying it - the Army barracks, St Michael's hospital and the VEC,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Has the Minister of State given any consideration to the staff of the county council, such as the outdoor staff and the engineering staff who have to try to manage this but who will not be able to manage it, as well as the loss of revenue to Clonmel due to the roles that will go from Cahir to Tipperary? He has given none.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Of course there are; the Galtee Mountains.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: There was a connection.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: What about the money?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It does.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: There is.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State does not understand it.

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak briefly on the motion and I commend Deputy Bríd Smith for initiating it. Two weeks ago we had a Private Members' debate on a motion on the national children's hospital and the Minister of State was left in the House, on his own, late at night, to defend the Government. Is that what the Government is using him for? Where is the line Minister this evening? The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Costs (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 114. To ask the Taoiseach the solicitors and barristers that received payments from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and the Office of the Attorney General during 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount each person received for their services; and the amounts owing for services in 2018 and to date. [13301/19]