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Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I compliment Deputy Willie O'Dea on bringing forward the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017. I know that others, Deputy Willie Penrose included, brought forward a similar Bill recently. We have seen huge efforts by unscrupulous big businesses to avoid supporting pension schemes for people who have rightly earned their benefits. Ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations regarding associated State offices, such as county registrars and sheriffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the legislative basis for enabling county registrars to act in the place of a judge when adjudicating on cases of home repossessions or evictions; the qualifications a county registrar must have to fulfil this duty; the financial remuneration given to county registrars for each individual repossession or eviction order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate court transcripts (details supplied) to verify or reject claims that a county registrar presiding over a case of mortgage distress indicated to the person involved that failure to meet their mortgage repayments would result in the removal of their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the programme for Government commitment to publish legislation on the regulation of the sale and purchase of precious metals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Enterprise Sector (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 366. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the national policy on social enterprise will be published; the main priorities to support social enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Economic Development Zones (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 367. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5770/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative support measures that have been put in place since the closure of 24-hour accident and emergency care at Nenagh General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/17]

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

Mattie McGrath: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitments given in the programme for government to assist in the purchase of defibrillators for public use; the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that a significant percentage of admissions to accident and emergency departments are due to adverse reactions to prescription medication; the measures in place to address this avoidable situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider reviewing a decision to impose a 100% penalty on a basic payment scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary due to a late submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of disadvantaged areas and areas of natural constraint; when it is envisaged this review will be complete; his views on whether it will have a negative impact on farmers in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in relation to non-payment of an area of natural constraint, ANC, payment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times buses were used to replace the train service from Waterford to Limerick Junction in recent years; the reason the use of buses was necessitated; the cost associated with same; the number of passengers that needed to be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 688. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations regarding the practice of receivership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (7 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 691. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason IDA Ireland and her Department do not seem to be making any effort to entice companies and businesses to Ardfinnan, County Tipperary (details supplied); if her Department and IDA Ireland will endeavour to advise companies of the availability of two vacated plants in Ardfinnan and encourage them to locate there; and if she...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am not quenching any candle, but we need to put on the lights as happened during rural electrification many years ago by the late Canon Hayes. There has been a cut of €156 million to Leader funding. County Tipperary has lost €20 million in Leader funding. What about other spending on rural environments, such as group water schemes? In 2011, the Department funded all local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Show me the money.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Dublin is not Ireland.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding from his Department to the rural development programme; the key RDP funding priorities for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/17]