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Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I believe the compulsory purchase order powers have been abused, in that the rights of a farmer to hold on to his property have been abused.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Transport (CIE Borrowings) Bill.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: When will it be in this House?

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Government said it would do so.

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: In what year?

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They did not fulfil the contracts.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will have their position reinstated on the panel for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47245/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport route can be altered slightly to accommodate a family (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48652/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position in relation to the installation of water meters; when the positions will be put out to tender; if he and Irish Water will be supporting local employment by making the positions available to local plumbers and those who have completed the water meter installation training courses which have been run by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health under the bilateral agreement with the UK, the amount charged by the Health Service Executive for the treatment of patients who would be covered by the UK health system; the way this charge is calculated; what this charge is used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47781/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foster Care (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for her reply and compliment her on her work to date in the portfolio. I fully agree with what she said about the standard and professionalism of all the family carers, especially those who are high support carers for very special cases. I am not suggesting in my question that there are many incidents, but there always are a few. I am talking about a case of which I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foster Care (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I will write to the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foster Care (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman. He is a neat and tidy Acting Chairman.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foster Care (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce measures to compensate foster carers in respect of deliberate damage caused to their property by a foster child, when such damage is not covered by home insurance due to the deliberate nature of the damage; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has for many years informed carers...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Will we have to be as tight as the Minister for Finance?

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is a myth.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am getting the exact same payment as every other Deputy in the House. Perhaps Deputies who have been in the House for longer are getting increments. I do not know.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, I have the floor.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to address the leader's allowance for which I get €42,000 a year. Deputy Durkan and his colleagues on that side of the House and this side are getting approximately €115,000 a year. I wish to put the myth to bed.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Durkan might not be getting it but his party coffers are getting it to pay the handlers. It is true. It is a fact.