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Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Only,

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Business Committee agreed to this question and answer session as it is vitally important. Did any of the Ministers have any intent to mislead the House during this saga? Might they have inadvertently done so at any point?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I believe the return of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, was welcome and brought a lot of clarity. It is refreshing and I compliment her on it. I accept the answers to my questions from the Ministers. Deputy Zappone used words like "vile" and "graphic" and said false information was put out there by Tusla. Can the Taoiseach and Ministers say...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I agree with the proposal to proceed with Questions to An Taoiseach and Topical Issues. We will have a meeting at 4 p.m., after which we will come back with the new order. If the so-called tribunal of inquiry is set up, when will it end? It cannot go on for ever.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is out of control.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I want to concur with what was said at the meeting. We could not make a decision because the Cabinet meeting had not finished. I suggested that we postpone until 4 p.m. This matter is extremely serious, as we all know. The last thing I want to see is another tribunal that drags on, makes fat cats fatter and gets us nowhere. All of the groups here should be represented at an all-party...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: And Jerry McCabe.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the re-opening of the courthouse in Tipperary town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of years the Revenue Commissioners have been aware of the practice by poultry processors of artificially inflating feed prices; if the Revenue Commissioners were ever notified of a feed price increase by a processor prior to the processor proceeding with the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the help-to-buy scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the repair and leasing scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the buy and renew scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of the €9 million allocated in 2016 under the national taking-in-charge initiative to assist in the process of taking 356 housing developments in charge which has been utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Wicklow in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Tipperary in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the location of the 5,280 homes built, refurbished or acquired under Pillar 2 of the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on concerns regarding a service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate efforts that he will take to address the four plus years waiting time for a urology appointment in University Hospital Waterford; when the two additional consultant urologists will be appointed; the options available to patients waiting four plus years for urgent appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 514. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce pre-natal testing and pre-natal genetic screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to regulate and-or fund mitochondrial replacement therapy, sometimes called mitochondrial donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/17]