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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister is not often at the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: No, I do not because he leaves it after voting, does not listen and will not engage with us. I have engaged with the Minister over the years and I thank him for coming to Tipperary. I am not saying he should know everything about rural Ireland or that I should know everything about Dublin, because I do not. It is a broad brief. Money, however, is being wasted. The Minister railed against...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We know he has and I accept his bona fides that he will try. I raise issues that €100,000 or €50,00 would fix but not a bob is available. The money is not there and he knows that as well as I do but one sees €460,000 against €2 million wasted on consultants and incidentals. The public are not fools. It is outrageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister did not accuse them of filibustering but he accused us of doing so. He said an awful lot worse than that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I know what I am talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We live in a democracy society. What has that go to do with the Minister's insulting money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Thank God we have freedom. The Minister would have all the rural dwellers locked up at night if he could.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has plenty of experience of that, if he wants to go there. He has plenty of experience of locking people up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I apologise, Vice Chairman. I must return to one comment. I welcomed the money and I told the Minister my feet are worn from working on rural transport, something I am passionate about. I welcome any increase and I acknowledge it. I just said that €460,000 would not operate the logistics of the scheme never mind the scheme itself. That is all I said.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 133. To ask the Taoiseach the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [23355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 137. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24031/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24035/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated for local community CCTV schemes; the amount drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24034/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Programmes (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the amount contributed to the World Health Organisation in each of the past six years; the programmes that benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23353/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract treatment in each of the past four years by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 507. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24028/18]