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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the drafting of the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill will be complete; when he plans to introduce it at First Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an appointment with CAMHS in County Tipperary; the length of time they are waiting for an appointment; the efforts being made to reduce these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for orthodontic treatment in County Tipperary; the waiting times for those waiting for treatment; the number of orthodontists available to treat persons from County Tipperary; the efforts being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the reason dental treatment such as X-rays are not covered by the medical card; the supports available to help those with limited means to meet such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 579. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to the LEADER programme in County Tipperary in each of the years 2007 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (2 Oct 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is in the process of completing a review of the tenant incremental purchase scheme for local authority housing; if he will consider expanding the criteria to include those who may be in receipt of social protection payments, especially old age pensioners and those who would be able to demonstrate their ability to...

Children's Health Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Joan Collins is on her way; she is at another meeting. I am happy to speak on this Bill, which seeks to provide for the enhancement of children's health services and to establish a body that will be known as Children's Health Ireland to plan and deliver paediatric services. Goodness knows that development is needed in that area and we know that the saga of the new children's hospital...

Regulation establishing Internal Security Fund: Motion (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Tá siad imithe.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government is loud in its claim that it would support agriculture. I am glad the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is beside the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The suckler herd is diminishing and this will have a devastating impact on our rural economy. Deputy Creed has been the Minister for almost two years and has done absolutely...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: In early July.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is frost every night.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is frost at night.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: What about the suckler herd?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister made it with waffle. He waffled. The Minister is a waffler.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Government keeps making the same mistakes. It tried to bring home and recruit 500 nurses. It successfully recruited 90 and 40 left after a year. There is something appallingly wrong if we cannot get staff. The Minister cannot assure me the HSE will have the staff because they do not want to work in the health service. I salute the many who do. I walked into a GP's office in Clonmel...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They are.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I have the figures.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I better not call the Minister "Taoiseach" whatever I do. After a long and hard fought community-based campaign relating to South Tipperary General Hospital, we will, hopefully, see construction of a modular unit that will provide 40 additional beds for the facility. Planning permission was granted for this recently. Despite the many premature announcements surrounding delivery, this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of needs in County Tipperary; the length of time they have been waiting; the age of the children waiting; the number of those that have appealed the wait time; the length of time it has taken to process the appeal; the avenues available to them in view of the failure by the HSE in its obligations under section 9...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am saying it was wonderful. Many of us at that time did not have a lot. The young fellows would pick the apples. Hundreds of groves had contracts to supply the apples from as far away as Dungarvan. There are still a few. It is a whole part of our heritage in Tiobraid Árann Theas, in Cluain Meala. I hope that all the Members will come on tours just as Deputy Danny Healy-Rae said...