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Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: The Government is very conscious that businesses in Ireland and, in particular, small businesses have been significantly affected by the very difficult economic situation the country is currently experiencing. Equally, this Government is very much aware that small and medium sized businesses are key to maintaining employment in the immediate future and to growing the national economy as we...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this issue. The Bill contains a range of different measures which are appropriate to address by way of legislation to further improve the overall criminal justice system and to update existing statutes in some areas where it is decided that there is a need to do so. We all know there is such a need at this point in time. It is also extremely important to ensure...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the location at which the electronic voting machines were stored in south Tipperary prior to the machines being moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp, County Meath; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19740/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent wholetime appointments sanctioned in each VEC nationwide over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19402/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent wholetime appointments sanctioned in the non-VEC secondary sector nationally over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19403/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the teacher allocation relevant to the sectors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/09]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (12 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary is at; when it is hoped that the amalgamation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18790/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in view of the economic climate, there are only three FÁS job clubs in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17750/09]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting Machines: Electronic Voting Machines (30 Apr 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of storing electronic voting machines nationally, and in south Tipperary; the location at which the machines are stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/09]

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to contribute to the debate on the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009. The purpose of the Bill is to provide a proper statutory basis for the existing work of the Garda Síochána, Defence Forces, Revenue Commissioners and Customs and Excise, as appropriate, in the use of secret surveillance methods in preventing and detecting serious crime and safeguarding the security...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Apr 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will supply a run down of various Government investment in the Cahir electoral area, County Tipperary, since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15159/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Apr 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary which was lodged on 16 April 2008; if a decision will be made soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his Department; the number of staff employed in the national sports grants section; the number of outstanding sports grants applications being dealt with at present; the length of time it is expected to take to have these outstanding applications dealt with; the role and functions of all staff in his...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the other means of compensation available to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10952/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long-term residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11079/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 865: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new local authority houses acquired both built and bought since the Bacon III report in 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 866: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the national average waiting time for local authority houses; the waiting time in south Tipperary; and the increase or decrease per year that this equates to since 2002 both nationally and in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 867: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people who have taken up the shared ownership scheme nationally since 2000; the number who have taken up the scheme in south Tipperary since its beginning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 868: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses provided for social housing since the Planning and Development Act 2000 both nationally and in south Tipperary; the percentage of developments that provided social housing; the percentage of developments that paid financial contributions to the local authorities for failing to meet their...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 869: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the national output of local authority housing per year since 2000; the output of local authority housing in south Tipperary since 2000; the percentage of housing output per year that this equates to both nationally and in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/09]