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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that there is currently a major infrastructural deficit with respect to the availability of ultrasound scanning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48287/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €12 million for the provision of abortion services was arrived at; the exact use this funding will be provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding and support he has made available to tackle foetal alcohol syndrome in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person identifying as a male while pregnant and that subsequently gives birth to a child will be recorded as the mother of the child on the birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 657. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 10 May 2018, when the preparation and finalisation of a national protocol with regard to taking estates served by developer provided infrastructure in charge will be finalised in order that local authorities can proceed to take these estates in charge and in particular in which...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Dead all right.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The people of Tipperary, including myself and my colleagues, are dismayed at the news we heard this week from the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, that not one additional mental health bed will become available in Tipperary for at least six or seven years. We are in an absolute crisis situation. We had A Vision for Change and all of its promises and platitudes. We have an epidemic...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: In the wrong places.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Disgraceful answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Give them the help then.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018. It is designed primarily to give legislative effect to a range of social welfare measures announced in the expenditure report of 9 October 2018, including increases in weekly welfare rates and pensions. It will also provide for the continued payment of the domiciliary care...

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows.

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I commend Deputy John Lahart, whose relations are all from Tipperary and who are good people, who has been instrumental in bringing this Bill forward. I am sure that it is an honest effort by the Deputy and others to do something with this part of Dublin. I listened with interest to the two previous speakers, particularly Deputy O’Sullivan who replaced the late Deputy Tony Gregory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Committee of the Regions: Discussion. (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am also delighted to welcome our guests and thank all of them for the work they have done on a continuous basis. Much of it is coming to a culmination in what we are expecting to emerge from the Cabinet meeting across the water, but I will be parochial, even though I do not like doing so. I know that all councillors and members have done huge work, but I compliment my local man in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government is very strong in protecting rural people and rural communities. I attended an IFA meeting in Nenagh last Monday week at which dozens of farmers and householders stated they are terrorised in their homes. The Garda is doing its best considering that it does not have enough resources but I was shocked to hear a senior garda state there is no provision in law to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: And Kerry and places all over the country. The law is unable to keep up with those concerned so we need to amend it. The same applies to the bail laws, which are a total joke. The same also applies to free legal aid legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The overarching topic is the protection of our citizens. They are entitled to be able to live and sleep in their beds peacefully at night without being intimidated by these rogue gangs.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am well used to the Taoiseach's acronyms and how he can describe them. I will tell him one thing about Tipperary - we are not slow, whatever about an SDZ. In Tipperary Town, 5,000 people came onto the streets in good humour. I acknowledge the work that goes on there. The voluntary sector is huge. There is Tipperary Co-op, Brodeen Engineering Knockanrawley, the Canon Hayes centre and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Rural Independent Group wants to see the Brexit talks concluded. We look forward to the Taoiseach's briefing on the text this evening. Several weeks ago, I raised the issue of economic and social deprivation in County Tipperary, particularly areas of Tipperary town and west Tipperary, with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputies Regina Doherty, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Appeals (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student that is not satisfied with their leaving certificate results in agricultural science cannot appeal the project portion of their results which accounts for 25% of the overall marks; if this anomaly will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/18]