Results 11,621-11,640 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: That is all they have. They are not on any other site.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for accounting companies (details supplied) to advertise the facilitation of payment of 0% tax rates to foreign companies that may wish to do business here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide all of the information used in the assessment of primary schools in County Tipperary under the new DEIS programme; the reason the five primary schools in Tipperary town were excluded from the programme; if these schools can be re-examined for inclusion under the DEIS programme in view of the level of disadvantage in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of efforts to prevent raw sewage being pumped into rivers across the State and to address the associated public health risks; his views on the fact that the State has failed to provide wastewater treatment facilities in 38 areas across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the services available for children with speech and language difficulties in County Tipperary; if speech and language therapy drop-in clinics are available in County Tipperary for parents that are concerned about whether their children require speech and language therapy similar to the service available in other parts of the country (details supplied); if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of all funding provided for the construction of a national paediatric hospital since 2006, including the proposed Mater Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8303/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (21 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 633. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the overall figure, not individualised by company, for Enterprise Ireland funding made available each year to the three remaining processors in the poultry sector (details supplied) since 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/17]

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment Deputy McGuinness, his team and the officials for their work. I shiver when I see a report or inquiry, with 71 recommendations - seven recommendations would be enough for action, and if we acted on five, three or four we would be doing all right. The Association of British Insurance, ABI, which represents the views of the UK's insurance industry, stated that the average...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us to raise this Topical Issue. Thanks to the Department's decision, children in Tipperary town must continue to suffer unacceptable levels of educational deprivation. They are to be denied the extra assistance that comes with DEIS status, for example, school breakfast and literacy programmes. They live in areas with the highest level of...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have been there once or twice.

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is not and could not be.

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is a long way to Tipperary.

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The schools have been mentioned. The schools were left out in 2005, which is many years ago. The schools are at a complete loss to understand why. By any measure, the schools are in areas of high deprivation and have a strong case for inclusion. The Minister will be aware that the south east region is the second most disadvantaged in Ireland, and Tipperary is the third most disadvantaged...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: What else did the Minister do?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for committing to visit Clonmel when I asked her to about three weeks ago. One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Clonmel Garda station is draconian and unfit for purpose. As I said, it is an early 19th century building. The public office is not as big as the Clerk's table in front us in the House. It is tiny. It was refurbished lately in small bits....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I cannot express enough how vital it is. The retired superintendent, Mr. John Courtney, the chief superintendent Catherine Kehoe and all the inspectors and officers need it. It is a draconian building totally unfit for purpose in every way. The only good thing about it is its location. It is located in the right place. However, An Garda Síochána does not own the building. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister will be coming down with good news.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns that the existing Garda station in Clonmel is not fit for purpose, if she will escalate relocation works aimed at addressing the problem and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7940/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Minister about the progress that has been made in relocating Clonmel Garda station from its current early 19th century building in Clonmel, which is totally unfit for purpose, to the former Army barracks.

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy is trying to help.