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National Children's Hospital Costs: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: What has the Minister to say about Professor Chris Fitzpatrick's profound statements about the serious threat to babies who will be born with a need for immediate intervention? What does he say to that? The Minister's reply to my parliamentary question tells me that we will not have a co-located maternity hospital which he has promised all the time. Who is codding who? That is another...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: They might be but it is too late for that, unless the two Deputies submitted my name and did not tell me. They will not need subs anyway because they are able and capable and will be capable members of the European Parliament. I wish all of the candidates running in the elections well but especially those from the Independent benches. People are tired of party politics. It will also have...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: And Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Ceann amháin.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Yes. We are dividing the time in two.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall to fill Deputy Michael Healy-Rae's shoes. He is chairing a very important Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Portuguese ambassador and other people at present. We also have an invitation to the embassy tonight, which we hope to take up. The committee meeting is very important business. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae sends his apologies...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Fine, but the Taoiseach has a habit of leaving when we Independents rise to speak. Whether he thinks we do not matter I do not know, but he will find that out some day soon. It is disrespectful, and I hope the Minister of State passes on the message to him. I understand he is a busy man, but it always seems to be when the party leaders are finished that he decides to go. As we know,...

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

Mattie McGrath: I am sure that the Taoiseach is aware that the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr. Michael Gove-----

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

Mattie McGrath: It is, of course. It is on very important legislation about our future after Brexit. Secretary of State Gove has expressed the view that tariffs should be imposed on Irish exports, especially beef, lamb and dairy products. This is very concerning. I hope the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and his Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine are aware of this in the first instance. This a...

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

Mattie McGrath: Other questions have included the Tuam babies and everything else and nothing was asked about those.

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

Mattie McGrath: This is very important issue.

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

Mattie McGrath: Fianna Fáil is getting jealous.

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

Mattie McGrath: One hundred hours.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 1 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 2 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 3 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 4 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 5 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 6 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 7 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/19]