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Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Always with the permission of the Chair. I am again glad to be able to return to the Bill, and specifically to amendment No. 22. I again appeal to the good offices of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to take this opportunity to withdraw the remarks he made about us in the Rural Independent Group and the personalised attack he made on me in front of my daughter. I...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak to the Bill and I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for bringing it forward. One of the main provisions of the Bill is that in considering bail, a court shall refuse application if the court is satisfied that such a refusal is reasonably considered necessary to prevent the commission of a serious offence by that person. Two weeks ago, we debated the setting up of a commission of...

Pre-European Council: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to be able to address some of these issues. As I understand it Minister - the Taoiseach is gone - the European Council will be discussing economic and monetary union, EMU, which governs the euro area as well as the Union's budget. We know that one of the major illegal activities affecting the EU's financial interests is fraud and smuggling in the European customs transit regime....

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach admires Deputy Bríd Smith.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I was not at the national economic dialogue but I am concerned about the economic situation of housing tenants in Tipperary. I raised this matter with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy - who is in the Chamber - on a number of occasions and I have written to him three times in respect of it. Tipperary County Council has unilaterally merged nine...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children in direct provision in each of the past four years; the country of origin; the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the McMahon Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have attempted to gain illegal entry to the State in each of the past four years; the actions taken in response to such attempts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the efforts being taken to address the issue of illegal sulky racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/18]

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...