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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the class or model of helicopters that are licensed to land on hospital helipads or on hospital grounds; the situation with regard to a specific helicopter (details supplied); the number of landings for all type of helicopters that have occurred over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (29 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the national ambulance service in providing transport to hospital appointments for those that have no alternative transport available to them; the number of referrals to this office in 2016; the number of transfers arranged; the numbers of transfers refused; the other transport options available to persons who cannot arrange transport to and...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I acknowledge the work of Deputy Willie O'Dea in bringing forward this motion which reflects the enormous concerns among the volunteer staff in MABS and the Citizens Information centres around the country. People would have been adrift in the past few years but for MABS. I recently asked the Minister in a parliamentary question to outline the plan to centralise the operations of the MABS...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It was anti-rural.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Like Deputy Healy-Rae, I fully support the Tánaiste in the job she has but I believe at this stage that the position of the Garda Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, is untenable and that she must immediately step aside to prevent any further erosion of the reputation and the integrity of An Garda Síochána. I came to that conclusion after the Commissioner acknowledged...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Internet Safety (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the measures her Department is taking to combat cyber blackmailing, cyber bullying and other forms of online abuse directed at children or carried out by children on other children; the details of any data on the prevalence of reported cases of these activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14776/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Policy (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the abolition of the 40 year age gap requirement that was previously used by Tusla as part of the assessment for suitability to foster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be issued on a social protection appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15436/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if up to 915 general practitioners are set to retire from general practice in the next three to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the €150 million fund provided in budget 2017 enabling farmers to access low-cost loans that has been loaned to farmers; the number of persons who have applied for this facility, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the capital grants that have been awarded as part of the Ancient East initiative; the status of efforts to have Cahir town in County Tipperary included as part of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14961/17]

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I rise with pleasure to support my colleague's Bill. I know it is short but much research has gone into it. The Bill is long overdue and I am glad the Government is not opposing it. That is a sign of some resemblance of the new politics in the context of which we are supposed to be operating. I note there will be some amendments but they sound quite reasonable. We will tease them out on...

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I support it and I compliment the Deputy. He mentioned his experience of Fáilte Ireland, which we all have, and we are trying to get out tourist products and promote our country. There are job losses every second week in our provincial towns but what we are talking about now is the best of rural Ireland. We have it in our culture. The Deputy's colleague, Deputy Penrose, recently...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The leak was most regrettable. I am not blaming the Minister. If the Minister is trying to stop leaks in the Dáil, she has enough problems with Irish Water and WikiLeaks besides talking about leaks here. The Minister needs to refocus on Tipperary, both north and south. It is a long county. It used to be served by two different regional authorities - the south east and mid-west....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister is now like a schoolteacher lecturing.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I said the CEO.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being made to secure alternative employment for the workers at a factory (details supplied) in Nenagh, County Tipperary; her views on the standing down of ConnectIreland; if she will work with ConnectIreland in order to increase regional employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14749/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We met the Minister and representatives of IDA Ireland during the week but what is she and her Department doing to deal with the onslaught being suffered in Tipperary? Most recently, we have seen losses at Coty in Nenagh and there are fears about Bord na Móna.