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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]

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to support this Bill, introduced by my colleague from Tipperary. I thank him for the work he put into it. The Taoiseach said he accepts there is a national housing emergency yet the Minister responsible for housing, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who is not here tonight although he should be, has reportedly undermined confidence in his homelessness statistics by ordering...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he made representations to the Pakistani Government or its ambassador regarding the high profile imprisonment of a person (details supplied) for blasphemy; if requests have been made to his Department to offer asylum to the individual and that person's family following the public disturbances and disorder following the individual's...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies Data (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the work of his Department's committee on human rights; the details of its membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider a decision to cut a teacher from a school (details supplied); the reason for the loss of this teacher; his views regarding class sizes in this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46787/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Expenditure (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason funds via Science Foundation Ireland have been withdrawn from a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Alert Programme (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 306. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE-funded community alert development officer position in the western Garda region that has been vacant since July 2017 has been filled; if full funding has been provided to an organisation (details supplied) for this post in 2017; if full funding has been provided to the organisation for this post in 2018; if so, the steps he will take to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the role of a person (details supplied) in the implementation of the proposed delivery of abortion services; the length of time the person is contracted for in that role; the level of remuneration for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the health and safety concerns that led to the closure of Road Safety Authority, RSA, motorcycle testing at the Tipperary driving test centre with immediate effect and which applicants were notified of by letter in August 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46676/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, under the Planning and Development Act 2000, he has given consideration to a strategic development zone in south and west County Tipperary to help tackle deprivation and to attract small-scale job creation in towns such as Tipperary town and Carrick-on-Suir (details supplied); the measures he will implement to help...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (13 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish a task force in conjunction with Tipperary County Council to lead a successful regeneration plan for Tipperary town and west County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46724/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I move amendment No. 145:Parental notification 22. (1) A termination of pregnancy in respect of a pregnant minor may only be carried out in accordance with section 10 where a copy of the certification referred to in that section has been served on a parent of the minor at least 24 hours before the termination of pregnancy is carried out. (2) In respect of a pregnant minor, a copy of the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Amendment No. 146 makes provision for information that should be provided to a woman seeking an abortion in all cases except for emergencies. The woman herself decides what treatments or procedures she will have. She must be enabled to choose her treatment with full knowledge of the material facts. The Irish courts, as we know, have emphasised the distinction between elective and emergency...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Those are his words. What is the problem?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is always a reason for expediency. We know that with the Minister.