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

Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 8 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. [17885/19]

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

Mattie McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 9 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. [17886/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that the site of the national children’s hospital at St. James’s will be unable to accommodate the co-location of the maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to convert the Moneypoint power plant to a nuclear power station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (17 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Tipperary in receipt of the farm assist payment in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18009/19]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this hugely important legislation. The threat to small businesses from escalating insurance costs and bogus claims is having a severely detrimental impact on our communities. I do not know what the Minister is doing. His eyes must be closed. I commend the work of my colleagues, Deputies Michael McGrath and Cowen, and for their persistence...

Air Transport Preclearance Agreement: Motion (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I would like to share time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Air Transport Preclearance Agreement: Motion (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak on this motion, which seeks to amend the Ireland-United States preclearance agreement. I agree with much of what has been said by Deputy Clare Daly. We should not carry on with an attitude of "I'm all right, Jack". We need to scrutinise. We need to be ever more scrutinising of what is happening with our so-called international partners in the area of preclearance....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I concur with what has been said. The Minister of State has used many terms such as "flagship", "customer service" and "customer focused", but the Government does not give a hoot about the customers. It is trading recklessly, as I have stated on several occasions. We in the Rural Independent Group tabled a motion, which was passed comfortably, that supported introducing community banking...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter. Along with my colleagues, I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is not present. He is in hiding. The Minister of State is newly reappointed. I mean nothing personal, but sending him in here with a script is a disgrace. The Minister is hiding behind the board of An Post. This is a reckless decision. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil sé?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: No staff.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Many people have received such letters.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The issue of the fair deal scheme was raised by Deputy Micheál Martin. I wish to raise the issue of the shocking situation at South Tipperary General Hospital where 44 patients are on trolleys and the general manager - who I salute - and her full-time staff have asked people to stay away unless it is an emergency. In the hospital which provides services for the other half of County...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is indecent haste.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: What about new politics? Where is the new politics where we agree?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: No, it is not me. We were all in agreement. Everybody objected.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am in agreement with Deputy Clare Daly. There was considerable opposition last week, and rightly so. As Deputy Clare Daly said, the Government was assuming that there would be only a few amendments. The deadline had not been arrived at. We do not know how long it is going to take so it is a guessing game. I do not know whether the tail is wagging the dog here again regarding this...

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

Mattie McGrath: That is vital.