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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Mar 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current situation whereby a taxi cannot act as a taxi if the vehicle is older than 15 years, while no such rule exists for buses or other public services vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this causes huge financial hardship for taxi drivers who own safe and roadworthy vehicles as it is an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Partnership Legislation (27 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the introduction of same sex marriage; if he will provide robust provisions for the protection of religious institutions so that they will not be compelled to betray their particular ethos by being forced to accommodate the performance of such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5038/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (27 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts his Department and the Industrial Development Agency are making to attract a new company to the vacant Moy Isover facility in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary; if he is confident that a new company can be sourced for the factory which has been closed since November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/14]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Under the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, will the Taoiseach ask the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the date for tree felling and hedge cutting? Appalling damage has been done around the country and trees are overhanging. Councils have authority to-----

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Councils can instruct landowners to fell these trees, as landowners cannot do so after 1 March despite the danger to the public.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Ceist amháin eile, if the Ceann Comhairle does not mind. In the past, the Taoiseach gave commitments to the Omagh bombing families. They met the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, on 19 July 2012, but he has not responded to them yet. I am inquiring under the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill. The Taoiseach promised the Omagh bombing families on air at an...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has not dealt with them or met them despite the fact that the Taoiseach told me he would.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I have it right.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Not after 1 March.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It does.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I know that.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: There is nothing on Deputy Coonan's mind except sawdust.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Sawdust is a big problem.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Sawdust from those trees.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He did.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What he said in the House.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: After the fact.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is because he worked for Fine Gael in the tribunal.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It depends on where the whistle is.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He works hard.