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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all registered VAT agri-contractors and FCI members will be entitled to claim back the carbon tax against their income tax as this tax is double taxation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2456/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all invoices carry a VAT number or PPS number for moneys claimed against income tax and that if a sole trader does not have this then that payment should go down to personal drawings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2457/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the new fees applicable to trainee apprentices in view of the undue hardship this fee will impose on some of the lowest earners in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (21 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inquiry which was established in November 2012 into allegations of improper and illegal advice given to pregnant women in various State-funded Irish Family Planning Association clinics; the reason the investigation has been downgraded to an audit; the reason, despite assurances in July 2013 that a report would be published in...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is a retrograde step and I am asking for it to be examined.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is the protection of employees (temporary agency work) Bill. They need protection. They are young people who want to get trained to return to the workplace.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The fodder crisis could happen again.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Who is going to protect them?

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: When?

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It might be a freedom of information request.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Well done, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He closed the barracks in Clonmel.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise two matters with the Tánaiste. One is the road transport Bill, which will deal with the height of loads. The legislation will have a huge impact by restricting high loads, especially in the case of fodder delivery. It will be a problem for Food Harvest 2020. I understand the problem is being examined, so I hope something can be done about it. My second question...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: EirGrid will do it.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The tap was turned off.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons for his opposition to the introduction of a mandatory invoicing system for all work carried out by farm contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (16 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an amendment to the Finance Act to mandate for the requirement of all farm contractors to produce a receipt to match payment made by cheque or other monetary means and so eliminate the ongoing threat to registered farm contractors posed by unregistered operators in the so called black economy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: They are still waiting.

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Phil's cheque book.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He had to come home to get a driving licence. He washed his licence in his shirt, which can happen to any of us. Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi go raibh póca ina léine aige.