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Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to its future funding arrangements; his views that it is acceptable that this Irish language youth club be put at risk as a result of changes in the funding structure of its funder; his further views that this organisation is...

Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the authorisation of a Garda compensation claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in finalising this claim; if there is any accountability in terms of the length of time it has taken for the consultant psychiatrist to complete his report; his views...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will address the concerns of the personnel at a barracks (details supplied) in County Tipperary; his plans for the future of this barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28284/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the lack of audiology services in south Tipperary; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a two-year waiting list for a hearing test in south Tipperary for children; his views on whether this is acceptable; his further views that these delays could have a detrimental effect on the development of a child...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Nor the minute, nor the place.

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priorities in respect of public sector reform; the progress that has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28868/11]

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I have known the Minister for a number of years and he is not a man for grandstanding. He gives honest and open answers and I wish him well in his public service reforms.

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am not here to attack public servants but I must express my frustration, concerns and, at this stage, rage at the bureaucracy of State that has emerged. It has become a massive runaway train on a track that we cannot seem to derail. I am glad the Minister has indicated he will be publishing his plans to reform the public sector.

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Senior public servants seemed to have had the ear of the previous Government in this area. I hope this Government will not be hoodwinked by them this time. Will the Minister outline how the reforms will be put in place?

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister well. I was so enraged by the budget before last. One of my biggest rows with the late Brian Lenihan, with whom I was good friends, came from when he went back on his decision to apply the pension levy to senior public servants. I now know why he did it - they had his ear. No one else in the country got away with it. An outrageous decision, it undermined the entire...

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is not.

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Please.

Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister.

Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I do not know how I am going to follow that. Deputy Finian McGrath was very inventive during his contribution. I hope that neither the Minister of State nor the Minister for Finance will get ideas with regard to patenting the pension levy or other issues of that nature. If they did patent the levy, we would be stuck with it for a long time. The Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 is very...

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste thinks differently though.

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste has the patent on it.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a disadvantaged area payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; the reason this delay has been caused again this year when the person in question was informed last year that mapping would not cause a delay in the future; when it is expected that this payment will...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: What about all the U-turns?

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Hayes was good at that himself. That rings hollow.