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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (27 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Finance Act 2013 to ensure that all registered agricultural contractors and FCI member contractors will be entitled to claim carbon tax relief against their income tax as farmers can currently claim this relief but agricultural contractors can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (27 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the acute hospital budget for hospitals in the south east is significantly lower than the budgets in all other regions which stands at just €565 per capita compared to an average per capita spend of €691; the basis on which the acute hospital budget allocation is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (27 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons an application for funding under the sports capital grant could be made invalid; where these conditions are published; the way an application can be deemed invalid for reasons that they were not made aware of prior to submission of the application and for reasons that were not published with the application form; the appeals...

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They have enough taken without taking our natural assets.

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: There is some cabal right now.

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak to the motion. I compliment Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and his colleagues on proposing it at this important time. A copy of the Government's latest Action Plan for Jobs was placed in my pigeon hole this evening. The sector we are discussing employs approximately 12,000 people across the State. Over 18 million individual visits are made to the national forest...

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am also worried about the people he appointed to high places. What is going on in this country? It is a complete sell-out. It is disgraceful and must be resisted at all costs. If we look at what was tried in this sector in Sweden, we will see that those involved failed and are now handing it back. I would like to mention two organisations in my county, Aherlow Fáilte and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 12 February 2013, the reason an estate in south Tipperary which had been classed in category three unfinished estates by south Tipperary County Council in 2011 has not been included in his Departments list of unfinished estates for household charge purposes; if his Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 7 February 2013, of the 31 patrol vehicles allocated to the Tipperary Division if he will provide a breakdown by district of the number of these cars that are operated by the Traffic Corps within their division; the number that are used solely for patrol purposes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (26 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health where funding for an organisation (details supplied) comes from for their residential and outreach services; if the organisation receives State funding; the amount of funding the organisation has received each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/13]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Bringing the Revenue Commissioners into people's homes.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Tóibín already asked about the county enterprise boards. Legislation is to be introduced to take Leader development companies under the control of local authorities, which is a retrograde step. When will the legislation be introduced? While I know the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is not present, the Water Services Bill is in a pure...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is becoming a bigger mess every day because the EPA is now trying to source places for people to dispose of sludge - the local authorities cannot take it.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It relates to the environment.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a funny way to show it.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Yellow-pack nurses.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: And then threaten with legislation.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Government has broken them down.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Support the Labour Party.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Some of it in the middle of the night.