Results 11,721-11,740 of 20,894 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Transport Subsidies (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid in subventions from his Department to Bus Éireann for the past five years to date in 2017, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11857/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any analysis of the national paediatric hospital project that has been carried out by his Department as per its guidelines for the appraisal and management of capital expenditure proposals in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that continue to be made available to children or their families at risk through self-harm or symptoms of suicidality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children availing of beds in adult residential settings; the number in receipt of CAMHS-related services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 486. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system will be approved under the GMS and long-term illness schemes for use by diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the number of official complaints lodged to the HSE about access delays or unsatisfactory services from early intervention teams across the country; the number of complaints relating to the early intervention services in County Tipperary; the reason for said complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for access to early intervention services in County Tipperary; the average waiting times for assessment of needs; the reason the HSE will not accept a diagnosis obtained from a private practitioner due to the delays in obtaining an assessment of needs from the HSE; the number of staff working with the early intervention teams...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (7 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 827. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of abuse of children across each category of abuse received in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11513/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to speak on the long-awaited Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016. With many Bills coming through the Houses in recent times, I know it is not easy for Ministers. The victim must be at the centre of all programmes, whether they involve rehabilitation or restorative justice, because many victims have been sidelined. Reference was made to the failure to reform the...

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I too compliment those who moved the motion, but motions are no good. We need action. A recent report from an all party group made 74 recommendations. I have said that four would be enough if they were acted upon rather than people engaging in the kind of tomfoolery, blindfolding and hoodwinking of the public who have to pay for insurance. Business people, publicans, shopkeepers,...

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is starting.

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is raining heavily outside.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: At any cost.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Tell us.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Insistent.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: In the programme for Government with regard to the data-sharing and governance Bill, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's mission statement is to serve the country's people and the Government by delivering well managed and well targeted public spending through modernised, effective and accountable public services. In light of this, will the Taoiseach clarify why, when I asked...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Pass the parcel, is it?

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is the man who keeps charge of all public expenditure.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Bill has its origins in the Seanad and been introduced by my colleague, Deputy Alan Kelly. It allows for self-employed persons to engage in collective pay bargaining with employers. I note, however, that the Labour Party spokesman in the Seanad, Senator Gerald Nash, said the Bill would apply to persons such as actors engaged in voice-over work, session musicians and freelance...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I do not know what kind of a bell or dong I can wave after that. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is used to rattling the big bell that he has and throwing the toys out of the pram but he is entitled to his views. More power to him.