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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Data (22 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 662. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultancy service providers engaged by her Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 663. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43327/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Drivers should be able to transport them to swimming or games.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Of course it is.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I want to raise an issue of unfairness and discrimination against men and women, but mainly men, over 70 who drive school buses and perhaps smaller minibuses transporting autistic children. The companies are contracted to the Department of Education and Skills. The drivers are barred from driving at 70 years of age. I agree there should be medical tests and eye tests twice per year but...

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: As Deputy MacSharry indicated when he initiated this Bill on First Stage, the purpose here is to set legal parameters for the safe use of electric scooters. Currently, it is effectively illegal to use an electric scooter on Irish roads and such vehicles are liable for seizure by gardaí. There is also a requirement that these vehicles be taxed and insured as mechanically propelled...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: All of us are waiting to see whether the hopes of this week’s developments in Brexit will bear fruit and if a deal will emerge. We have all supported the Government in its efforts on this. The middle of October used to be harvest time for apple farmers in Tipperary. Hopefully, the harvest will be rich and we will get a deal. The kind of deal is the question, however. Cén...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Will that be after the election?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: For eight weeks during the summer, the Independent Farmers of Ireland, their wives and families protested outside the gates of meat plants because they were devastated by the price they were continually getting. It is not business as usual with the Government and the so-called task force because, first, the Taoiseach appointed the former Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: We have a rota system for questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is not an independent task force.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He is an insider.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: What?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I did no such thing.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Stop conflating the issue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Look after the farmers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is not happening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: There are none so blind as those who cannot see. The Taoiseach is not listening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: We are not getting them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I want to highlight the serious and alarming low levels of Garda availability across County Tipperary. There are supposed to be 380 gardaí to cover the county. Unfortunately, 45 of them are out on long-term sick leave. I wish them well as many them have injuries from the line of duty. I also raise this issue in the context of the proposed divisional reorganisation, a move that will...