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Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the former deputy First Minister a speedy recovery I have met him a few times and I have always enjoyed my engagement with him. I ask Teachta Adams to bring the good wishes of all of us back to him this evening. We are in a very dicey situation and we cannot go back to the past as it is not an option. We have to be positive and look forward. The elections are in place but it is...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: What about the Independents?

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Beidh mé ann.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The affordable child care scheme Bill is on the new legislative programme. The aim of the Bill is to ensure that all childminders would be registered with Tusla. Five counties in the country have no childminders registered with Tusla which means the proposed legislation will be inoperable. The proposal would put undue hardship on people who have cared very well for children, their own and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Not judging by the Taoiseach's previous comment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for upgrading and transfer of Clonmel Garda station, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41055/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding can be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the emergency works universal access grant 2016 to ensure that building works can proceed to allow enrolled students with special needs full access to education in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further information on his announcement regarding 115 extra special needs assistants; the schools these SNAs will be appointed to and the way they will be appointed; the number of SNA posts in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out in tabular form the amounts paid under the housing assistance payment scheme for each county in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 462. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of proposals to increase the powers of local authorities to collect commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of unpaid commercial rates for each local authority for 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses constructed and acquired for social housing by Tipperary county council for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authorities are having to reject substantial numbers of properties offered to them by NAMA due to legal title or management issues or that the properties offered are below local authority compliance standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider reversing the abolition of town and borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 654. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is taking to counter social welfare fraud; if he will provide, by payment type, the amounts recovered from 2011 to 2016, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers Data (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 655. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of foreign nationals assigned public personal public service numbers, PPSNs, from 2011 to 2016, inclusive, in tabular form; the numbers of same that had employment activity here for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1557/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 674. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Tús scheme is limited to one year placements; if there is any grounds for an extension whereby both the scheme and participant are seeking an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Religious Persecution (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 678. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of Christian persecution and genocide in the Middle East, Syria and Iraq at European Council level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 811. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure costs on refurbishment to a hospital (details supplied) since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41051/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 1260. 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. [1456/17]