Results 11,741-11,760 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

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]

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

Mattie McGrath: The Government has pledged €30 million over the next five years to renew rural towns and villages. How much of that is included in the new rural action plan? Is it old money which is being regurgitated? There are some serious questions as to what exactly was announced and whether it is the same money. One cannot pay lip-service to rural Ireland. It is vital we deal with it in a...

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

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and colleagues for allowing me to go first. The rural development plan must be shown to include completely new funding and not simply represent the rehashing of old budgets. The budget for the 2015 scheme to help rural villages was €6 million a year, but this did nothing to replace the funding lost under the Leader programme which the former Minister, Phil...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Housing is a priority in the programme for Government and we have a housing Minister. In reply to a parliamentary question I tabled about the number of local authorities that have applied for fast-track funding - the one-stage process - but the reply was that only two local authorities had applied to build 15 housing units with a value of under €2 million. What is going on?

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It relates to promised legislation and is a footnote of the Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is very appropriate because the programme for Government was built on the housing programme, the homeless and a housing Minister. What is going on with the local authorities and the Department that they cannot get it right? Two local authorities have applied to build 15 housing units when we have a housing crisis.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Ceann Comhairle for their forbearance all night. When he was here earlier, the Minister said that he was hopeful that the review of the capital plan, which we hope will be at the end of this year, will help rural roads and get more money. Indeed the Minister of State has supported the Minister in that. I do not say that it might happen. I say it...

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: "It's a long way to Tipperary".

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Troy does not know right from left. He does not know where he is.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: He needs a satnav.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Troy does not seem to know.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Fianna Fáil lost its way. I know where I am.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have a point of order.