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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Some months ago after much begging and pleading, the Taoiseach announced a task force for Tipperary town, its environs and west Tipperary. Following on from that the Minister of State, Deputy English, appointed Ms Alison Harvey as an independent chairperson. The people in Tipperary were delighted about that. However, the process has come to a stop. No progress has been made. Many...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to contribute briefly to the debate on the Bill. I compliment my colleagues in Fianna Fáil on bringing it forward. It is very worthy and necessary. No Member wants to be a killjoy, but we must deal with these dangerous vehicles. They are not toys. Although I sympathise with communities or estates which are experiencing anti-social activity related to scrambler or quad...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the criteria used to adjudicate DEIS status for schools is fair and equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18844/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18845/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Taoiseach if he has contacted the Government of Sri Lanka to express his condemnation of the recent attacks on churches and other properties; and if so, the date of same. [19256/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an interdepartmental committee will be established to oversee and monitor Ireland's response to Christian persecution in view of the fact that Christians are the most persecuted religious grouping globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19462/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the contributions Ireland has made to projects supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way in which the cost of tax expenditures in revenue forgone are calculated; if he is satisfied that the current calculating methodology is adequate; the amount of revenue foregone in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18920/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has received financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the concerns of rural and farming parents that school curricula will include negative depictions of beef consumption will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special educational needs organisers, SENOs, in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 570. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons with disabilities that received support through the 31 local enterprise offices to set up a business since their establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19093/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 571. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons with disabilities that secured employment in companies supported by the 31 local enterprise offices since their establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19094/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 572. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are supported to set up businesses through the local enterprise offices will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19095/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 728. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that have been recruited to operate the 40-bed modular unit proposed for South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior case workers for the protection of older persons employed on a local health office, LHO, area basis for each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 731. To ask the Minister for Health if records are kept on the number of patients who, after attending hospitals, subsequently went on to commit suicide while under the care of the hospital; if so, the details for same in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE commissioned a company (details supplied) to carry out an independent review into the escalation of costs at the national children's hospital after the company had earlier been commissioned by the HSE to provide specialist high-level input to advise on the decision-making process with respect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 May 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 792. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the insufficient mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19057/19]