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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Commemorations (15 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 502. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the change in protocols for the 1916 Commemoration in Arbour Hill; particularly the decision to discontinue the tradition of providing a guard of honour for the commemoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17335/14]

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister should take them on.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 18. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money paid by his Department for consultancy or any other type of accounting or auditing work to PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG in the past two and a half years; the names of the reports received and the dates on which they were commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (8 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on any consultation that has taken place between Professor Morgan Kelly and the Central Bank in view of Professor Kelly's recent comments on the relationship between banks and the debt in the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 360. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his position regarding the ongoing difficulties caused by the presence of hard-water that are being experienced by residents of Clonmel North County Tipperary; if he will provide assurances that such residents who are affected will have necessary exemptions from any water tax costs which they would ordinarily incur; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to recommend the introduction of the vaccine for Meningitis B, Bexsero, in view of the recent spike in the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15937/14]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Taoiseach have investigated the provisions of the fair deal nursing home support scheme, which are continuing to discriminate against farmers?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is under the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013. Elderly farmers are made pay for all the time they are in a nursing home whereas ordinary people only pay for three years. It is discriminatory against elderly farm owners.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I have ceann amháin eile.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Under the same scheme, GPs are charging full medical card holders for blood tests, sick certs and everything else. I hear evidence of this every day of the week in my office. People are being charged even though they-----

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It has, yes.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: When did he get that letter?

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Sacked.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: To keep an eye on him.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is because of incompetence.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: That is despite the Minister's best efforts.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The figures have been manicured.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: No one believes the Minister.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Expediency.