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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy definition of the working poor; if so, the number in this category and for those deemed to be in consistent poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28088/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of one parent family allowance by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28089/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are changes being proposed with respect to the operation of the differential rent scheme; if individual local authorities have the power to make changes to the scheme without a statutory instrument authorising such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have made changes to the operation of their differential rent schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28137/18]

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta. I thank the Minister, Minister of State and all the contributors for supporting the motion and for their genuine, heartfelt support for SNAs, who do a tremendous, caring, dedicated, valuable job. As said earlier, they see it as a career or vocation. The majority I come across in Tipperary, from Carrick on Suir up to...

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: And for the motion.

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: How dare the Deputy say that.

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not factual.

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Damn lies.

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I move:“That Dáil Éireann:recognises that: — Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are recruited specifically to assist in the care of pupils with disabilities in an educational context; — SNAs play a key role in supporting children who have additional care needs to attend school and participate in education; — SNAs do not have job security, they can be let...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It depends on what type of teeth they have.

Commission of Investigation: Motion (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the establishment of the commission of investigation into the allegations of collusion between the HSE, formerly the South Eastern Health Board, Basketball Ireland, An Garda Síochána and a senior cleric in the Waterford and Lismore diocese. For the victims of Bill Kenneally, this traumatic saga has been dragging on for almost three decades. I thank the Minister for...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: In the programme for Government there is a commitment to increasing accessibility to the courts' legal systems. More than 40 years since the introduction of free legal aid, there is still no such option available for Irish families facing eviction from family homes and farms. I note the Josie Airey case was led by Mary Robinson at the time. The situation has led to persons regularly being...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The woman has written to the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: That is what he wants.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 65. To ask the Taoiseach if personnel in his Department have been removed from their positions, have been transferred to other roles or had their employments terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence. [27958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if personnel in his Department have been removed from their positions, have been transferred to others role or had their employments terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if personnel in his Department have been removed from their position, have been transferred to another role or had their employment terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27952/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if personnel in his Department have been removed from their position, transferred to another role or had their employment terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if personnel in his Department have been removed from their position, have been transferred to another role or had their employment terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/18]