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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider fitting all Garda Stations with a defibrillator to serve their communities; if the cost of maintaining defibrillator units already fitted at Garda stations by the community could be met by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the fairness of the criteria attached to the tenant purchase scheme for county councils; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the criteria adversely affect old age pensioners, in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28414/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the way in which the contributory State pension is calculated to avoid those who had absences from the workforce for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to child rearing, are not inadvertently discriminated against due to the low yearly average rate, while those who only entered the workforce late and had a full...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the detail of the proposals to require those of a pensionable age make a claim for jobseeker's benefit before receiving the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28419/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community First Responders Network (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 352. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a scheme to help community groups with the purchase and maintenance costs of life saving equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (4 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the procedures governing inspection of non-GLAS farms; if he will instruct planners in his Department who are carrying out GLAS commonage management plans to provide adequate notice to non-GLAS shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28192/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (29 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he is making to counter cross-Border smuggling of illegal goods; the estimated financial cost of this illicit trade in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused school transport to a school when their sibling has been granted school transport to the same school and there is a number of spaces available on the school bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28020/16]

Pharmacy Fees: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment those who brought forward the proposals in this motion. Former taoisigh, Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen, both told me the HSE would be disbanded. It has not been disbanded though it is a organisation that is totally unfit for the job it has to do. I respect the fact that, as the Minister said, every cent of the money had been paid back and that is right. There also should be...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Will he be able to get insurance?

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The Ministers may laugh, but they know this because they are hearing it in their constituency clinics every week. There has been ample anecdotal evidence from every town and village in the past five years about premium increases. They have defied any logic and any reasonable expectations, and operate outside market conditions. The political reaction by the Government to the issue has...

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I cannot use here the language I want to use to describe what is going on. There is victimisation of young people, older people and also road hauliers. A number of road hauliers are now insuring abroad and registering abroad. There is a huge flow of jobs from Ireland where we have a recovering economy. This cartel of insurance companies is trying to racketeer and make even more profits on...

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I always had my mojo; I never lost it.

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Someone over there would want to get their mojo.

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State referred to working groups and consultation groups, but this has been going on for more than 18 months. I know that during the interregnum when the Government was being formed, it went off and took everyone for a fast ride around the country and the insurance companies. I read the figures and I will read them again. Last year Allianz, Europe's biggest insurer,...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Cad é an Ghaeilge ar "mojo"?

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is still his heyday.

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It comes through Tipperary too.

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Tiobraid Árainn abú.