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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of consultants appointed to assist with CFRAM studies from 2011 to date; the cost of each consultancy contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be made mandatory for clinics and services providing non-invasive prenatal tests to ensure that websites belonging to such clinics and services properly inform persons of the positive predictive values of the tests they offer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited and the number of staff who have signed contracts for work at the modular unit located at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the safety and capacity issues within the maternity hospital network in view of recent HIQA reports that identified serious failings in maternity care and significant service deficits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2974/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the number and date of the meetings he has had with organisations (details supplied) with respect to the delivery of termination-of-pregnancy services from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the measures he is taking to address the lack of access to general practitioner services in rural locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is notified of the number of general practitioner practices that are not in a position to accept new patients to their patient list; if so, if the information will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coronavirus Outbreak (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the latest measures being adopted to tackle the spread of Covid-19 and to increase preparedness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2982/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the use of super trawlers in fishing waters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost and location of educational courses provided by his Department to encourage animal welfare among the sulky racing population from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2981/20]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to say a few words in the Dáil this evening. I sympathise with the people who lost their seats and welcome the new Deputies and their families here today. I sympathise in particular with the former Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Pat The Cope Gallagher. I thank the staff and ushers who have dealt with the large crowds here today. New Members, their families and...

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Ceann Comhairle a Thoghadh - Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle (20 Feb 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On my own behalf and on behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I warmly congratulate the Ceann Comhairle today. I thank him and his team and staff for the courteous way they dealt with us all in the previous Dáil. I also wish Mary Clare and their family the very best too. I extend commiserations to Deputy Naughten on entering the race and not being successful but he made it all the...

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Ceann Comhairle a Thoghadh - Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle (20 Feb 2020)

Mattie McGrath: It did not always work but it worked most times, thankfully. We hope and pray, and wish him well in this new Dáil. I quipped during the applause that if it was as easy to elect a Taoiseach, we would have no problem and the country would be in safe hands by tonight. It will not be as simple as that. It is testament to the respect that the Ceann Comhairle held in this House, at home in...

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Ceann Comhairle a Thoghadh - Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle (20 Feb 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Unanimously. Hear, hear.

Post-European Council: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister of State well. I understand that she was unwell during the week. I also wish her well in her work. I wish a Happy Christmas to her, to her family and to the other Ministers dealing with this matter. In the course of the recent pre-Council statements, I raised the challenges that would emerge to Ireland's farming and agriculture sector in the context of the EU...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: There are commitments in the programme for Government to improve services for those with chronic long-term illnesses. Between 70 and 80 people suffer with Parkinson's disease in the Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Cashel and Clonmel areas. The support group in Clonmel is run by volunteers, namely, patients, sufferers and their families. Most of those have Parkinson's disease and to date five of...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I also want to associate myself with the good wishes for a happy, holy and peaceful Christmas. I thank everyone, including an Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for the lovely ceremony we held last week with Sister Consilio and all the people who do what they do. Brother Kevin was given that wonderful award last year. I wish the Ceann Comhairle well and I look forward to his return. I send Christmas...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I did not say that the Deputy did not but he has lost a lot of the skill of it since if he has to be writing to the Taoiseach. He and the Taoiseach should talk to each other, end people's anguish and give us a date. Let the romance begin for a new Government.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: On time.