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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding access to community employment schemes of persons in receipt of one-parent family allowance or disability allowance payment; the conditions that will apply both financially and regarding length of time available to partake on a community employment scheme for persons in receipt of the one-parent...

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Scheme: Garda Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will be made by the Department of Justice and Law Reform on the authorisation of a Garda compensation claim for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [37339/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of amending the Valuation Act 2001, to include the bypassing of a property as a material change of circumstances in section 3 of the Act [36602/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if registered charities are to be expected to pay full VRT and VAT in purchasing vehicles or equipment specifically required to carry out their charitable work [36149/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff involved in the planning of the reconfiguration of the health services, specifically in the south Tipperary area and the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36344/10]

Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I recognise the significant effect new motorways have on businesses that have been bypassed and the refusal of the NRA to allow for signage to promote those businesses. I call on the Government to make amendments to the Valuation Act 2001 to state the bypassing of a property represents a material change of circumstances, as defined in section 3 of the Act. Valuations for rating purposes are...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of health care workers who will be affected by the proposed reconfiguration of health services in the south east; the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35197/10]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding an employment permit appeal (details supplied).. [34366/10]

Written Answers — European Economic and Social Committee: European Economic and Social Committee (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the persons BirdWatch Ireland represents; the number of members in that organisation; if he will confirm their capacity for economic and social research and analysis to justify their replacing the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association representative to the European Economic and Social Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33796/10]

Written Answers — European Economic and Social Committee: European Economic and Social Committee (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 140: To ask the Taoiseach when it was decided that the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers representative to the European Economic and Social Council would be reallocated to a representative of BirdWatch Ireland; the person who made this decision; the reason it was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31713/10]

Written Answers — European Economic and Social Committee: European Economic and Social Committee (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 141: To ask the Taoiseach if he will give details of whom BirdWatch Ireland represents; the number of members of same; their capacity for economic and social research and analysis to justify their replacing the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers representative to the European Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/10]

Written Answers — European Economic and Social Committee: European Economic and Social Committee (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the date on which it was decided that the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association representative to the European Economic and Social Committee would be reallocated to a representative of BirdWatch Ireland; the person that made this decision; the reason it was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33793/10]

Written Answers — European Economic and Social Committee: European Economic and Social Committee (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach the persons or organisations that BirdWatch Ireland represents; the number of members it has; their capacity for economic and social research and analysis to justify their replacing the ICMSA representative to the European Economic and Social Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33795/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1705: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a redundancy payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32178/10]

European Economic and Social Committee (8 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to share time with my colleague Deputy Hoctor. We are playing for the Tipperary team tonight. I apologise for not being here earlier as I was not expecting to be called so soon. Since we joined the EEC in 1973, the farming pillar has had two seats at the European Economic and Social Committee, one held by the IFA and one by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association. I was only...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: We are all in favour of legislation to deal with the dastardly practices of abusive puppy farms. The then Minister, Deputy Dick Roche initiated the Bill. Abusive practices must be stopped and people must be prosecuted for shameful practices. There is no sense or meaning in trying to define a breeding bitch by her age in months. I have had many cordial debates with the Minister on this,...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I agree with my colleagues across the Chamber. I appeal at this late stage to the Minister to consider the amendments. We have had many meetings, and they were not in smoke-filled rooms. I assure Deputy Hogan that I attended all the meetings up to last week. The meetings are ongoing. I concur with my south Tipperary colleague. The greyhound industry is a vital one. The Government took...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in issuing letters of notification to local authorities regarding housing association schemes in the south east, the south and the mid-west who have been sanctioned under the capital assistance scheme but cannot proceed until such letters are issued; the reason for this continuing delay;...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Fifth Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I am not of the same mind on this matter as some of my senior colleagues. This Bill has far-reaching consequences for more than 120,000 cohabiting couples who will find themselves in a legal web not of their own making. When relationships break down, and inevitably they do, cohabitees will be open to maintenance and property claims similar to those that arise following a marriage break up,...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Fifth Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate that but I wanted to make these points at the end of the debate. I am at least grateful that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government refrained from bashing the bishop in his closing remarks.