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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the constitutional protections currently in place for in vitro embryonic human life; the proposals in place to alter such protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (15 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the current Road Safety Authority recommendations in relation to the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles; the recommendations that the authority plans for the future; if the 30-year exemption will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Conservation Rangers (15 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 919. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of conservation rangers that are employed, by county; the criteria that determines the allocation, per county; if sufficient efforts are being made to fill any vacancies which currently exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14668/15]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The noise pollution Act is coming.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I was here.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I was here.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It is not our job to have a quorum.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste nicknamed the cuts introduced by Charlie McCreevy the "Dirty Dozen", but there have been at least 20 cuts to social welfare. I refer to the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and carers. Applications for carer's allowance will no longer involve a family GP, but will instead be done by a civil servant.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. It is another sneaky cut which was introduced in the budget. The Tánaiste will have to face up to the issue because carers are waiting long enough for assessments, which can take from 15 to 18 months. A family GP knows the most about the needs of families or people being cared for.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: What about family carers?

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Along with Fine Gael.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Tánaiste go back?

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They are intimidated.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: They were not cut.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, that is not true.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: That is not happening.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Will it get past the Cabinet?

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Nobody listens to him any more.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Other Questions: Judicial Appointments (2 Apr 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts her Department is making to ensure the independence of the judicial appointment process under the current constitutional arrangement; if the current process is robust enough; the measures that will be taken to ensure greater transparency and accountability for the public who have concerns around judicial misconduct; and if she will...