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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Poor record-keeping and bad management might be fine in a GAA club or similar organisation but Tusla is a national organisation with incredible powers. It is devastating if those powers are mishandled, as in the case of the letter. After all that occurred, there were no positive replies and no rush to sort this out and make it better. The culture is the issue. Many of the officials were...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Orders (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of emergency and interim care orders that have been sought and implemented by Tusla; the county in which they were enforced; the ages of the children involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52629/18]

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: -----for another year. The people want rid of Fianna Fáil because it has failed them. What will happen is that they will get rid of Fianna Fáil altogether because they are so disgusted. Fianna Fáil is a fake Opposition. Fianna Fáil was united last week when it came to abortion. Fianna Fáil can be as united as it likes. It can unite on this issue but it cannot...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to contribute to the debate. Many Private Member's Bills have been brought in and this is an effort to try to deal with the savage fact that there are more than 10,000 people homeless, including 4,000 children, which is shocking. While I might not agree with aspects of the Bill because I do not believe that all landlords are bad, I acknowledge it is an effort to get the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigration Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us to raise this issue here this evening. It is my hope that we can discuss this issue without accusations regarding motivation coming into the debate. My colleague, Deputy Fitzmaurice, and I have raised this issue because there is anxiety about the implications for Ireland of becoming a signatory, as I understand we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigration Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I accept the apologies of the Minister. I have spoken to him about this. As I said, while on the one hand what the Minister of State said is encouraging, I cannot fail to be concerned about the fact that only 48 convictions have emerged from the process since 2012. I do not want to be alarmist about this and I hope that what I say will not be taken out of context. It is now clear that the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am doing so but others digressed and gave us a state-of-the-nation address on the confidence and supply agreement. I hope, therefore, that I am allowed some latitude. People want rid of the Government, more than it knows, because it is anti-democratic and, above all, uncaring. It has turned a blind eye to Yemen and the rest of the Middle East. We have a proud reputation for neutral...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Indeed I am, in the spirit of Christmas and the spirit of the acclamation that Deputy Micheál Martin made to the nation in the course of this pre-European Council meeting debate. As the singer Johnny Logan would say, "What's another year?" What is five minutes in the context of another year? It is nothing. The Taoiseach is imithe now but almost every time that a meeting of the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: What about Belfast?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: She was not even there to contest it.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise the plight of a constituent of mine, whose family are constituents of the Taoiseach's. John White is prohibited from leaving Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. I have raised this matter on previous occasions with the Taoiseach and with Deputy Flanagan when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. John has been working in the Middle East for almost 30 years as...

Death of former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independents and on my own behalf, I would like to express our sympathies on the deaths of two former parliamentarians of some renown. We offer our sympathies to their families and indeed to the Fine Gael Party, to Monica's daughter and her husband, Bob, and others. The former Senator and Deputy was described by her daughter, Sarah, as an open and optimistic person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the status of palliative care services three year development framework 2017 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary is not included in the five year plan for refurbishment and upgrading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52268/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Development Plan Expenditure (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the areas the €1.2 billion of culture, heritage and Irish language funding has been invested in to date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency working scheme application received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reviewing and amending the Garda vetting process to change to a situation in which those who are Garda vetted will receive a Garda vetting certificate which can be produced for each organisation rather than requiring an applicant to seek Garda vetting a number of times in which they are involved with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Claims (11 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that can be offered to a person (details supplied) who is seeking compensation for medical negligence as a result of being fitted with a faulty hip implant in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (11 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if rural transport programme funding will be ring-fenced after 31 December 2018 to ensure that a full service (details supplied) can continue into the future; if additional routes will be added in rural County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51691/18]