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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.

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

Mattie McGrath: A point of order, please.

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

Mattie McGrath: Just on a point of order-----

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

Mattie McGrath: We discussed that one last night. We did not object or interfere with Deputy Troy's motion.

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

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Troy should not be so petty.

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

Mattie McGrath: I move:"That Dáil Éireann:notes:— that there are almost 91,000 kilometres of regional and local roads in Ireland, which account for 94 per cent of the country’s roads network and which carry around 54 per cent of all road traffic; — the importance of regional and local roads which are crucial to economic activity and essential for balanced regional development;...

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thought the Minister of State would add something from her personal perspective.

Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (1 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We have been there and seen that. What consultation did the Department have? Were the ambulance drivers ever consulted? In respect of problems with the St. James's campus, helicopter restrictions mean that the helipad, which is on a fourth floor roof at one end of the children's hospital, can receive only the lighter Air Corps AW helicopters and then only on flight paths not restricted by...