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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]

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...