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Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: What contingency plans does the Government have for the 140,000 children who may be removed from GPs in my constituency in Tipperary who will have no transport or access to another GP?

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: This is a time bomb waiting to go off.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise another matter.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to inquire about the electoral commission Bill. Vast sums of money have been invested by Atlantic Philanthropies in the three organisations that constitute the Yes Equality campaign. Will the Bill be introduced or will the Government allow such undue interference in the democratic process right up to the referendum?

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me. It is not more misinformation.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I have a third issue to raise.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I will. My two colleagues on the Independent benches have raised the matter of lone parents in south Tipperary. Tusla has cut funding to lone parents completely. They got their last cheque.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The matter relates to the Children First Bill 2014.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I am not.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The last cheque has been paid. Funding has been cut to lone parents and families.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Uisce Éireann, uisce faoi thalamh.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Was the Minister down in Kilkenny-----

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: -----or Clonmel?

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: An bord uisce.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: There is plenty of time.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to address the poor levels of pay in the farm contractor sector; if he will support a call for a minimum rate of pay of €9 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns regarding the high rate of interest charges for farmers, and the agribusiness sector; the reason for Ireland's disproportionately high rates of such charges, in comparison to the European average; if he will address such concerns to the Central Bank of Ireland for urgent attention; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland is adopting, as part of the current European Union negotiations, on formulating new organic farming regulations; the contribution such farming makes to the overall agri-sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns relating to the mandatory six contract requirement which is part of the new beef data and genomics programme; his views on concerns surrounding the complexity of the programme; the efforts his Department is making to effectively communicate the benefits of it; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting times for an appointment with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon (details supplied) in County Cork; his views that patients are being told that they will have to wait for up to three years for an appointment; the actions he will take to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19268/15]