Results 14,081-14,100 of 20,731 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: It was always there.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (18 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 25. To ask the Minister for Defence as chair of the Government task force on emergency planning, if he will provide an update of the work carried out under the Government's Be Winter-Ready 2014-2015 campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Homeless Persons Supports (18 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 35. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on extending the Civil Defence operation supporting Dublin City Council’s initiative to assist the homeless to other areas of the country affected by high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6797/15]
- Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: The Criminal Procedure Bill 2014 is supposed to provide for reform of pre-trial procedures. When will we see some reform of pre-trial procedures? Since the Government set up the new Court of Appeal, there has been total chaos in the courts, with people going from one court to the other, with new forms to be filled. It is all about form filling. It is confusing, rather than reducing the...
- Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, it is the Courts Bill 2013.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish his Department's internal report into the special investigations unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6619/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recommendation by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the new investigations division in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine should possess no authority to determine direct farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6620/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse his decision to withdraw a service whereby a person presenting voluntarily at South Tipperary General Hospital for access to the mental health services could avail of a transport facility to the mental health services in County Kilkenny. [7161/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 474. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the housing assistance payment will be rolled out in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (17 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, under Section 42, Subsection 2 of the Water Services Act 2007 (details supplied), any building includes a private dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7041/15]
- Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for sharing his time with me. The issue of rates is and has always been a huge one for the vast array of small businesspeople up and down the country. Rates were on land up to 1977. They were always paid. I suppose it was a retrograde step to take them off fully. Now we have moved on to a whole new situation of business. The boom drove the valuations that...
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: When will the children and family relationships Bill be introduced? It has been promised for a long time but there appears to be an undue delay with regard to it being brought forward.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: That is true.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: Male and female.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: What?
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts his Department is taking to combat the rise of zero hours contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4713/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he or the Industrial Development Authority have taken to ensure that a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary will become a source of local employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5851/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (12 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for the installation of CCTV cameras in Fethard town, County Tipperary, which has the capacity for matching funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6472/15]
- Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is not here but I accept the Minister of State. I contend the service is not safe and it is not a quality service; this has been stated by consultants and not by me. The Minister of State said front-line staff endeavour to provide a safe and quality service, which they do, but they cannot do so without the tools or the means. If there is a...
- Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (11 Feb 2015)
Mattie McGrath: He is eminently qualified.