Results 11,401-11,420 of 20,894 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times each of the Cabinet committees has met since the formation of the current Government. [24142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme to assist those on low income and in receipt of Department of Social Protection payments in view of the fact that numerous households in County Tipperary have been transferred to a hard water supply with the associated cost of installing and the upkeep of water softeners; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Gender Recognition (23 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 675. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the research in the area of gender recognition for children that her Department has undertaken; the position regarding the research or consultation process that is being undertaken and if she will name the relevant NGOs or other organisations that are a part of the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Policy Reviews (23 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 676. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the definition of a child that the policy of her Department is guided by; her views on whether such a definition must include the unborn child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24750/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government contains much talk about rural development and, indeed, a rural development Minister. The Leader programme was one of the most important and successful pillars we had in rural development for decades. The Irish programme was held up as a model in Europe. The Minister's predecessor, the former Minister, big Phil, the enforcer, devastated it. Now we have a new...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Not a cent has been made available.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Reasonable?

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government commits to "review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 to ensure the independence and efficiency of the office in dealing with appeals from farmers". I know of a farmer in County Tipperary who is waiting for €12,500 so he can pay his bills. This money will be a lifeline to him. He had a penalty of €2,000 because he was ill, which was unfortunate...

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Never.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Fantasy land.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, he did.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: That happened more than once.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: AK47.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 18. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht has met since the formation of the current Government. [21840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (16 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the use of electronic tagging by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23122/17]

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]