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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the levels of funding his Department has provided over the past five years for the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider increasing the funding supports and availability of the seniors alert scheme in particular items such as pendant alarms and panic buttons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when it is expected that the first development will commence on a site (details supplied); the way the housing units will be constructed, that is, turnkey, private or local authority build; the number of public, private and social housing units that will be delivered; when it is envisaged that they will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 269. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set down the number of applications and the number of approved applications needed to obtain a gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23001/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 270. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is legally possible for children aged between six and eight years of age to obtain a gender recognition certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the services in place to manage children with type one diabetes in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the services which have been put in place to manage children with type one diabetes on insulin pumps attending University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in holding interviews for the vacant consultant paediatrician post to provide services for children with type one diabetes in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 16 years of age with type one diabetes who attend University Hospital Waterford; the number of those that are on insulin pump therapy; the number awaiting insulin pump initiation training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the opening period of Cahir tourist office in view of its importance for the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the tourist office in Cahir, County Tipperary, will remain closed until the end of May 2017 in view of the fact that, in previous years, it opened from 1 May; if he will extend the opening dates further to facilitate persons who visit Cahir town in view of the fact that visitor numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (11 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of teachers employed in the voluntary secondary sector and in receipt of salary from his Department who were listed as being subject to salary deductions to facilitate membership of a union (details supplied) on 31 March 2010, 31 March 2015, 31 March 2016, 30 September 2016 and 31 March 2017; and if he will make a...

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am not in Fianna Fáil. I am an Independent.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: You quoted me high enough last year but we did not buy it.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am being taunted. I know where I stand, unlike the Members opposite. They do not have the courage to stand up in their party and tell the Taoiseach to either pee or get off the pot because they want someone new, some leadership and direction and to know what is happening.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: While I do not wish the Taoiseach any ill will, I wish he would make a decision and take a definite position. If he wants to stay, I have no problem with that. If the sheep are back in the pen and will not take him on because the sheepdogs are minding him, he would be right to do so. As I stated, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the visions of Fatima. It is nearly easier to...

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am glad to be able to speak on this very important topic, which has many conundrums. I am also delighted that Mr. Michel Barnier will be in this Chamber tomorrow and I thank Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, as Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, for meeting him in February and inviting him here. It is very important that he comes here because he is a very important...

Dublin Transport: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Of course I will. I understand that. I am meeting Donie Cassidy in the bar while I have my supper. I must get this man back on track because he is getting a bit out of hand going off after Dublin and abandoning rural Ireland. We need jobs in rural Ireland. We need development in rural Ireland. We need infrastructure in rural Ireland. We are not begging for anything. We are entitled to...

Dublin Transport: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: You will not be able to find it if you keep going the way you are.

Dublin Transport: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am happy to speak on this motion tonight. I note that the motion recognises that transport and travel needs within the greater Dublin area are unsustainable - we heard that a long time ago - and that "congestion is increasing, transport emissions are growing, economic competitiveness is suffering and quality of life for commuters and inhabitants is declining". I had to look at...