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Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important issue for south County Tipperary on the Adjournment. I am glad that my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, is present. I am deeply concerned about the HSE's plans for the Cluain Arann welfare home in Tipperary town. This home caters for 19 individuals who the HSE is planning to relocate without appropriate consultation with...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Jan 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeline on the introduction of broadband to the Ballyporeen area of south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48285/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (15 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the legislation or statute which allows the Labour Court to support the 11 unregistered joint industrial councils for the electrical contracting industry and the legislation or statute that allows these JICs to speak for an entire industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47581/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (15 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the legislation or statute that allows the Labour Court to provide a chairman and secretary at the taxpayer's expense to an unregistered joint industrial council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47582/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (15 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if agreements made at unregistered joint industrial councils are not legally binding for the entire industry but apply only to the parties represented by the JIC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47584/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Investigations: Foreign Investigations (14 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he intends to take to require the Botswana Government to act upon a report (details supplied) and bring to justice those who murdered an Irish citizen. [47234/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Investigations: Foreign Investigations (14 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will now take with the Botswana authorities to ensure a meeting (details supplied) takes place as a matter of urgency. [47235/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Investigations: Foreign Investigations (9 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied with the progress of the investigation undertaken into the death of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in Botswana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46687/10]

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to speak to the Bill. I welcome the Minister and thank him for his forbearance and engagement with me and many other stakeholders in recent weeks and months. I am pleased to note that older people are fully protected and will continue to receive, at current levels, the State pension and other allowances, including free telephone, television licence and home care packages. In...

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: That balance must be readdressed. I did not interrupt the Deputy who will know my views on this from our committee work. The balance must be fair and there must be incentives for people to go to work. We must first create an environment where people can work. The half-rate carer's allowance will continue to be paid to those who are full-time carers. The House can see that I wear the badge...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I said last night that I was ready to support this budget and I believed it to be in the best interest of this State. I do not want to play politics with this decision-----

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: -----unlike my colleagues across the floor of the House. Possibly the political thing to do would be to reject the budget, but I do not believe the interests of the people I represent would be served by putting politics before conscience. It is my priority to get the ECB and the IMF out of Ireland-----

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: -----and the only way I can see us doing that is to straighten out our finances. We have to get our house in order.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: We could be looking at a scenario where we would not have the funds to pay our public servants in March or April next year if we did not adopt this budget.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: There are elements in the budget that I welcome. I have had a number of meetings with the Chief Whip, the Minister of State, Deputy Curran-----

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: -----and with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan. The Deputies opposite will get an opportunity to contribute. I am happy to see that some of my policies have been incorporated in yesterday's budget, including the commitment for 15,000 additional employment activation places, the employment and investment incentives for the financing of SMEs and the tax relief for home...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: -----and the Student Support Bill through this House as well as many more Bills. I will back on board as long as I consider issues are fair-----

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputies opposite sought more pay all along the way in recent budgets. The Deputies opposite sought to ensure that people got more pay, more quangos and more people serving on boards.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: All they wanted was their own people serving on boards.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Mattie McGrath: We will see what their commitments are. I will not be lectured by some of my colleagues across the House.