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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that but earlier it was suggested by previous guests that the gardaí were embarrassed to be investigating it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am just making the point that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: She does not. I appreciate her honesty. I will continue. In terms of the language used around a fatal foetal abnormality, I am sure that the witnesses are aware, and I do not suggest that they are not aware, that the HSE brought in new guidelines. Indeed, I introduced a Private Members' Bill, not that we wanted to lock anyone up or fine medics, but because we wanted more sanitised and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The HSE brought in new guidelines about two years ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: What about a perinatal hospice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I asked the question because I want a pregnant person to be offered a full suite of care initiatives and not abandoned. This morning I spoke to Mr. Jonathan Irwin, founder of the Jack and Jill Foundation. The foundation provides so much care and we salute them for doing so. I want people to be given options and told that there is some care when they receive the diagnosis, and I want that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Chairman mentioned earlier that there would be a half an hour's discussion on an issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: When?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Will that be in private or in public?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The European Court of Auditors published a special report on rural development programming yesterday and it found that the process is very complex and vague and that not enough emphasis is being placed on achieving results. Is that not damning proof that there is no rural proofing of any legislation that has been passed? There has been great spin about rural development, massive reports...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I know it does.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: That is not true. It is worse now.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Kelly will take some minding.
- Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome the introduction of this Bill and I compliment its authors. It is beyond time we had a measure such as this one that would make access to the courts possible for large numbers of people. Deputy Harty referred to people affected by the tracker mortgage scandal. The predatory nature of the banks, with them literally robbing and stealing from families, has gone on unimpeded....
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the funding provided by her Department to organisations promoting the use of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47613/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hurricane Ophelia occurred a number of weeks ago and a lot of damage was done to nurseries in south Tipperary and east Cork.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Of course, it is. Apples are exported all over the world. The nurseries affected have contracts to fill. The Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, indicated that he would visit the ones affected but then refused to do so. I have also raised the matter with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, but nothing has been done for the nurseries affected
- Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I will submit one also. The nurseries affected employ significant numbers of people. This has been the second knock for them within a couple of years. They need some support and empathy, at least, if nothing else.