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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: International Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 92. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the propriety of signing and ratifying the 3rd Optional Protocol of the UNCRC without the approval of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37254/14]

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask about two tranches of legislation. One is the long-awaited Construction Contracts Bill, which we have heard so much noise about. Many small businesses have been forced out of business and this is continuing. It is farcical at this stage that the Bill is not yet introduced. In the justice area there is a plan to establish a dedicated family court structure. There have been...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is making them look as if they are going to cause trouble. They have no intention of causing trouble. They are defending their homes.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He should keep out of our business.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What about people with hard water?

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: We did not come down in the last shower.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The second last, maybe. What did Deputy Durkan come down in? A hurricane-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Jobs for the boys.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He claimed he did not want it.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: You made a show of him.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: A party hack.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Is that public procurement policy?

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: They were the actions of the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: That is a fig leaf.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Will he apologise to the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Referendum Expenditure (30 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 326. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 7 November 2012 if he will provide a further breakdown of the costs associated with the children's referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details on the amount the Coroners Court in County Tipperary has received over the past three years in terms of funding for staff and facilities; the training such staff have received in order to sensitively engage with families in view of the nature of their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (24 Sep 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide assurances that section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2011 which allows denominational schools to protect their religious or ethical ethos will not be rescinded or abolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35385/14]