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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of complaints submitted to his Department in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of appeals made with respect to the outcome of such complaints; the number referred to the Office of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the taking in charge of estates with developer provided infrastructure; if the report has been received; when a decision will be made to instruct local authorities that they can be processed and take in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13958/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1434. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the working groups currently established in her Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (26 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 1435. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of complaints submitted to her Department in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of appeals made with respect to the outcome of such complaints; the number referred to the Office of the Ombudsman; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission Reports (13 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the concerns raised in the recent report of the Mental Health Commission about St. Luke's psychiatric facility in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (13 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline of events of when his attention was drawn to the fact that the cost associated with the development of the national children’s hospital was escalating beyond that which was approved in March 2017. [8182/19]

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am nearly finished. The letter continues: ...and with no vested interest whatsoever, other that the future care of the children of this nation, to project manage, or help in any other capacity in the provision of the Children's Hospital. The Government can do it. It is not too late, despite its pig-headed stubbornness. Perhaps when Ministers come back, having donned the shamrock all...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The vote will not take place for ten days. It is a good job that it will not take place tonight as the Government would lose it abysmally. No senior Minister could come into the House, except two Ministers of State.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is an insult to the democratic process that no Minister has turned up. I ask every Member to consider this during the St. Patrick's Day holidays and talk to the parents of sick children. They should then come here and do the right thing when we vote on the motion.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Vótáil.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to take the opportunity to wind up this evening's debate. Before I do, I thank my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group for agreeing to bring forward this motion and putting so much time, effort and energy into it. I also thank David and Mairéad in my office for working so hard. I also thank Deputies Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Seamus Healy and Michael Fitzmaurice as well...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is terrible.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is not good enough.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: He does not know what he is doing and nor does the Government. It is shameful, a farce.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am also pleased to be able to speak on the Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016, which is important legislation. I have just heard about the result from Westminster, which is a sad and bleak place at the moment. At the outset, I commend the work that took place on this Bill in Seanad last year where the Bill originated and was debated. I specifically note the work of Senator Colm Burke...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: An independent commission was set up to examine boundaries for local electoral areas. The commission reported and we all accepted it apart from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. Cahir has been put into the electoral area of Cashel-Tipperary. The Galtee Mountains are in between. The Tánaiste must travel past these mountains on his way home to Cork. There is no...

Tributes on Retirement of Member of Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, I did. Tharla sé sin lá amháin. I want especially to thank Patricia for her kindness, courtesy and indeed sound advice at the different committees at which I have worked with her. On behalf of the Rural Independents, I wish Patricia many happy years of - I will not say retirement - enjoyment in the rest of her life and that she will enjoy the many things that she...