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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1003. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under her aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1019. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44852/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1020. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1068. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of full and part-time staff employed in her Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1082. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under her aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1090. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the tender process for the public services card adhered to public procurement guidelines insofar as a company (details supplied) appears to have been the sole bidder for the second generation card contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Fund (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Local Government Fund has been cut by approximately €30 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1207. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full and part-time staff employed in her Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under her aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45060/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I will support the amendment. The Government has introduced many plaudits and grand schemes, and often talks about climate change and the need for us to engage and change our ways, for which there are all kinds of incentives. As every member will know, however, people in rural Ireland often have to travel to work and college but there might not be any public transport such as a bus....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister is talking about the change in the numbers of diesel cars and emissions and so on, but we make no goodwill gesture whatsoever. The Construction Industry Federation, which I am sure the Minister meets regularly, has said that its members cannot get tradespersons. Workers must travel, even farther from Tipperary and other places, up to work in Dublin. They do not have public...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The resignation of the chief state procurement officer, Mr. Paul Quinn, from the board of the national children's hospital is just one more in a long line of incidents that have raised questions about the integrity and credibility of the entire oversight process related to this project. It is well known that myself and my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group put two motions before the...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am not sure what the Deputy means. We are here. Gabh mo leithscéal. That is why it is galling to listen now to the concern that has suddenly developed around this process. We had two chances to stop the madness at the national children's hospital and we chose not to. The Taoiseach said on Tuesday that the Board of the NCH and the entire process is subject to sufficient levels of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Minister of State for housing is here because I am writing to him today on behalf of Nicole Cronin of 28 Railways Cottages, Kilsheelan, in Clonmel, who is living with her brother in a house since their dad passed away some months ago. I am very disappointed that Clúid, a national housing body - I am a member of one also - has given the family a notice of eviction for 12...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: If a housing body like Clúid is going to deal with situations like that-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am asking for mediation. I have permission from the constituent. This situation of eviction by a housing association is untenable. It is due to happen tomorrow at 12 o'clock.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is more than that, a Cheann Comhairle. It is a national housing body. It gets a lot of funding from the Government-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: -----and it has to treat its tenants with respect.