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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (21 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address the concerns of the Irish Network of Foster Carers, INFC, relating to the decision by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to proceed with a new child aftercare policy which will, according to the INFC, increase the displacement of vulnerable young adults into homeless services; if he will address the crisis in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (21 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legal costs for guardians ad litem, as appointed by the courts under the Child Care Act 1991, from 2011 to 2015; the progress in reforming the guardian ad litem process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of deaf children in primary and post primary education who are availing of the sound field classroom technology; the budget her Department offers in support of installing this technology; if she will consider increasing the grant to schools that cannot afford to install this technology; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded burglaries in County Tipperary for the years 2011 to 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35184/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to immediately roll out emergency recruitment measures for new gardaí given the rapid escalation in rural crime; her further plans to reduce the levels of burglaries and thefts occurring in rural Ireland; further to this, when she will publish the result of the public consultation on the cash for gold sector; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 690. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that upgrade works will be carried out at railway junction XL083 at Kilshane in County Tipperary to improve the safety of road and rail users, and to allow for the safer passage of machinery and traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36217/15]

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Like the curate's egg, the budget is good in spots. I welcome those aspects of it that give some relief, however late and inadequate it is. I welcome the measure for road hauliers, an issue I raised in the Dáil three weeks ago in a Topical Issue debate. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to do so. The Minister did promise and did deliver and road hauliers are very happy...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the new recruits well. I sympathise with the family of the unfortunate garda Tony Golden who lost his life in the course of duty this week and who will be buried tomorrow. Gardaí have to face such situations as part of their day-to-day work and the community must support An Garda Síochána. When are the new recruits going to have the training and the necessary...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Since 2009 older people in the State and pensioner households have lost €13 per week and now the Government is giving them back €3. Is the Government not wonderful?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome it, but €3 is paltry.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Pensioners are being undermined by the Labour Party, of all parties. Deputy Brendan Howlin holds a prestigious position among the big four in the Government, with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach, but 100,000 older people are living in deprivation. They are not my words but those of respected organisations and the likes of Fr. Peter...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the EirGrid Bill. People in Tipperary and other counties have been fighting against the might of massive companies for the past few years. There is a lot of subterfuge and we now have an announcement prior to a general election that it is being deferred or that it is to revert back to the old policy of using existing lines. People simply do not believe...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: When are we going to see them being reined in? When will we see the EirGrid Bill to have legislation dealing with this issue?

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It is not believed. They have been there for 20 years.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They have rights.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Where?

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Where and when?

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Stage fright.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Mattie McGrath: A failure.