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Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill that has been introduced by Deputy Ó Broin, who works hard on the housing committee. The political point scoring that is happening in the House is not much help to the many people who are being evicted, who cannot get accommodation or who are homeless. While this is certainly a huge Dublin problem in the first instance, it is also a...

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They sure would.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I will try not to make Deputy Smith anxious. I wish to raise concerns around the Courts Bill 2016, which proposes to have eviction and repossession cases returned to the Circuit Court, where we know they have failed. The Circuit Court is not fit for purpose and many cases are dealt with by county registrars with no experience in the Judiciary. The nonsense has been put around by many...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Back again.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Private wells.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Does he have a heart?

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They pay for it too.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason companies and vulture funds that submitted an incorrect self-assessment under section 110 cannot be pursued for outstanding revenue; the reason anti-avoidance measures have not been applied by the Revenue Commissioners to bring such measures into the tax net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (30 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/16]

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I too compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing forward this reasonable Bill. A lot of work and dedicated effort went into it to try to do something for thousands of families up and down the country who are worried. The Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, is new in the job and to having scripts written for him. Two Ministers of State read scripts that did not mention a human...

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Is my time up?

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I thank all of the people who fight to help themselves. It looks like they will be helping themselves and paddling their own canoes for the foreseeable future and not depending on this merciless Fine Gael-led Government to do anything for them.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an t-airgead?

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: What about Seachtain na Gaeilge?

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review the funding allocation provided for the development and growth of the Irish language with specific reference to the fact that the number of Irish language summer camps has been reduced from 92 in 2015 to 59 in 2016, a drop of 35%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37693/16]

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Níl aon airgead ag grupaí Gaeilge. There have been reductions in the money provided to Conradh na Gaeilge, Foras na Gaeilge and other organisations that are providing valuable supports to community groups and groups such as naíonra and coláistí samhraidh. Níl aon seans acu an obair a dhéanamh.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They are fine words but the programme for Government states that the Government will increase investment in the Irish language, yet Foras na Gaeilge has had to reduce the number of Irish language summer courses. The public agrees that additional support should be made available and that has been shown in a Millward Brown survey, in which 61% of people in 2016 agreed that the State should...

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Words are no use. There is a huge disparity between what the Minister of State is saying and what I am being told. If this is what the Minister and the Department understand to be a robust commitment to the 20-year strategy, then serious questions have to be answered, and níl aon fhreagra anseo. When the budget was being delivered, the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and...