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- Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Were there strokes involved?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, is happy, anyway.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will comment on the views of the Small Firms Association that proposals to pass on sick pay costs to the employer will cost jobs and restrict future recruitment; the steps he has taken to ensure that such jobs are protected [42021/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is a scandal.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to reduce bureaucracy and red tape in an effort to protect and encourage employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (2 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Omacor medication for cholesterol is not covered by the medical card; the assistance that is available to those who require this medication and who cannot afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41903/12]
- Topical Issue Debate: Redundancy Payments (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: What the Minister stated is correct but one part is inaccurate. At the time, savage cutbacks were being made to community employment projects in Tipperary and numbers had to be reduced. We were told we had the highest number of people working on community employment schemes in the south east. If staff had taken up the job offers on other schemes they would have been displacing existing...
- Topical Issue Debate: Redundancy Payments (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this very important issue. The closure of the hostel project in Tipperary town and the abandonment of the workers has caused heartbreak for the workers themselves and the wider community. The hostel project was a jobs initiative scheme. The workmanship and craftsmanship displayed by the supervisor and the 23 employees was above and...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this important legislation. I compliment and congratulate the Minister for bringing it forward in such a short time that she has been in office. I also thank the former children affairs Ministers, Mr. Barry Andrews, who worked tirelessly on this referendum with his staff, and the late Mr. Brian Lenihan, as well as the work of the all-party committee on the...
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: In regard to the forthcoming water services (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, there is a serious issue in that local authorities throughout the country are refusing to provide a letter stating that contractors may dispose of sludge in the local authority-----
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is. This is happening-----
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The legislation is being forced through by the Minister, who is probably down at the ploughing match today, if he has not gone to a halting site. I do not know where he is.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is a very important issue.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is a farce if this legislation goes through.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: He is not here.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The life of Reilly here.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: And Fine Gael.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They will soon do so.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Does the Minister have confidence in him?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Will you answer the questions?