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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (9 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant properties in the ownership of Tipperary County Council by district; the length of time the houses are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40615/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, it is typical for her to come in and read out a reply on behalf of the Minister which is useless, toothless and fruitless. We are worried. Some 1,700 patients and their families are very worried. I pay tribute to the staff and the nurses who have kept the centre going, including the person who comes in to my own parish on a locum basis,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: A direct answer will do for us.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It has 1,700 patients.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State is welcome to come and see it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am to share time with Deputy Butler. Fourmilewater Health Centre, which is located just across the border from me in County Waterford, serves the parishes of Ballymacarbry, my own parish of Newcastle in County Tipperary, The Nire and Ballinamult, Tooraneena and even further afield. It is a wonderful rural general practitioner, GP, service with 1,700 patients, 1,050 of which are private...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. The Bill we are due to "debate", and I use the term very loosely, represents a moral, political and humanitarian catastrophe. It is now absolutely clear we have decided to anchor our understanding of human dignity in a culture of vicious political supremacy of the strong over the weak. We have done so fully aware that wherever legislation...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste spoke glowingly about our Naval Service and Army personnel, on which I totally agree with him. I have been in touch with him about the scandalous situation where up to 60 Army personnel who have been on peacekeeping duties for the past six months in Syria and elsewhere are trapped because of some bungling in the Department. I will not name the Chief of Staff but I want to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I never suggested it was.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Does the Tánaiste not think the whole thing is a mess?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is a well-travelled course.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the compulsory retirement age for civil servants will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (3 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 10 July 2018, the status of the information sought (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 10 July 2018, if the information sought is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (3 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the reason physiotherapy services have been removed from a school (details supplied); if this decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40240/18]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak on the Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018. I thank Deputy Kelleher for bringing it forward. The provision for the transfer of court transcripts to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases where individuals have made fraudulent claims is long overdue and very welcome. I only hope that the Director of Public Prosecutions will...

Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am pleased to speak on the Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018. It is a pity that it took a court case nearly six months ago to bring us to this point. The purpose of the Bill is to provide a lawful basis for the reception, detention and treatment of persons who are detained involuntarily on the renewal orders under section 15(3) of the Mental Health Act 2001. This Bill seeks...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This time next week the Minister for Finance will be well into his budget speech. What will he do to change the tax on stallions, the land tax and the capital gains system that was set up for good reason for family farms and the transfer of land to put some kind of reins – this is not funny - on the horsing conglomerate in Tipperary, especially Coolmore Stud, which is buying up every...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We have to wait.