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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to revise the conditions of the sports capital programme for clubs that may not own their own property in order that they can apply for grant aid that may give them the opportunity to purchase and further develop their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20305/18]

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Harty and his staff, Lorraine, in his office, and indeed Mairead and David in the Bills Office for their co-operation on this issue. It is a pity the Government could not see fit to accept it, but it knows that it will be beaten tomorrow anyway. It will also be bitten by the people when it goes to them to ask for a reaffirmation of support. Why would they not bite? The...

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He never surrenders.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This applies to penalty points. If a young driver gets six penalty points they are off the road. It is very relevant. On the last occasion I went through the national drivers licence service, NDLS, situation and the problems inherent in it. We want people to go and get their licences. They should start in school. Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh sí. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has used...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: By way of introduction-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ----regarding the recommital of the Bill, I and some of my colleagues who represent rural constituencies have come in for a lot of criticism. It is unfair criticism as far as we are concerned. We contend that we did not recommit the Bill and we did not ask that it be recommitted. We attended on Committee Stage and asked to discuss some of our amendments on different mornings but we were...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am surprised at the outright admonishment of this amendment. In our own lives, we all have to be cognisant of our neighbours, who are better than family to many of us. Amendment No. 1 proposes to the insertion of "including safety implications arising from neighbouring states nuclear programmes” after the word “fit”. We have to do this. What is the point of...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This is very important legislation. I thank the committee and all involved in bringing it to this very crucial Stage. We have heard about five planned new nuclear power plants. Deputy Eamon Ryan is much more adept at talking about this area than I am but there is one significant issue in my region. It concerns overhead pylons and power lines to transmit power from Whitegate in Cork to...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We may have. We were not told. There were no warnings or checks. I like to think it was funny but I lost two first cousins who were herding those sheep. They had the most terrible deaths. We were all told about the Cooley Mountains at the time but in the fullness of time, we found out that the most highly radioactive sheep were in the Knockmealdown Mountains. The thing literally melted...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is a pity the Minister of State, some of his officials or the people who wrote his reply were not at the meeting. The Minister of State talked about pathways. There are no pathways. These people have nowhere to go. We had to hear all the hopelessness and helplessness of the parents and siblings who spoke at the meeting, although we knew it anyway. There are no beds. There is no space...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for allowing us to raise this important issue. I am disappointed that neither the Minister for Health nor the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, who has responsibility for mental health, is present. However, it would make no difference if they were. County Tipperary does not have one psychiatric long-term or any other type of bed. We have a crisis house...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the deal An Post is supposed to be offering to postmistresses and postmasters of post offices to buy them out of their business, thereby denying the people of many small villages and towns in rural Ireland a post office. We are told that as part of this deal, An Post seeks to gag the people who have signed the contract. They cannot talk about cuts to rural...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: But it is closing them down.

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Buy him out.

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Why will the Government not give post offices responsibility for driving licences?

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, and Dr. Michael Harty who did most of the work on the motion, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the clarification. We were never asked at any stage would we be open to having an amendment or any discussion or debate. Our motion was submitted before this crisis arose and that is why it is the way it is. I am glad of the clarification and I hope it is...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I extend sympathies on behalf of the Rural Independent Group on the sad passing of former Deputy, Monica Barnes, to her husband, Bob, and her daughters, Sarah and Joanne. She had a vibrant political career. I do not know what age Deputy McDonald is but I must be a bit older as I remember many robust debates on radio, television and at a number Ard-Fheiseanna when I belonged to a different...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that local authorities are providing accurate data to his Department in relation to housing and homelessness figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units he expects to come on stream in the next year in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/18]

Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Second Stage (3 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There will be no come-back. If we are not careful, we will be locked out from representing people, unfortunate individuals, whether they are self-employed or ordinary decent families who are trying to make a living. We are going down a very dangerous road in this legislation and other legislation yet to be introduced. I do not know if an analysis is ever carried out of the impact of some...