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Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It has not been sorted out.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No, not the detailed guidelines. It would be easier to obtain the third secret of Fatima than it would to get the guidelines off the Minister.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the efforts to promote tourism with the Gathering Ireland 2013, the extra efforts that he will make to encourage and assist communities and local authorities to clean up and enhance their areas to ensure that small villages, towns and country roads are litter free, clean and presentable to improve...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased the Minister is here this morning to listen to what we have to say. I agree with the previous speaker that the delay in publishing this Bill and the use of the guillotine is a very unfair way to do business. I know the Minister and the Department are very busy and under pressure but this issue stands out like a sore thumb. Small businesses are not being looked after. They are...

Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister indicated this morning that a national co-ordinating group is reviewing unusual meteorological events in recent years. Last night saw more heavy rain which will confirm this month as the wettest June since records began. Is there any possibility the review group would examine the impact of such weather events on agriculture and the ability of agricultural contractors to harvest...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: There should be a tender for audit.

Written Answers — Student Grant Scheme: Student Grant Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the online applications for student grants will be made available; the reason for the delay in making these forms available; if he will assure students that their applications will be processed prior to the start of their college year to prevent undue financial pressures on students and their families; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31122/12]

Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: What about winning the All-Ireland?

Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing Deputy Healy and myself to raise this matter today. I do not mean any disrespect to Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd either but it is downright shameful that neither the Minister nor a Minister of State is here to answer this matter. We will get the a standard answer that we always get and that is not good enough. Deputy Healy referred to the more...

Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We know that.

Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I must agree with my colleague. This response is pathetic nonsense. All we get is jargon. The reply states that a number of meetings are held throughout the day between the bed manager, the discharge planner, the director of nursing, the clinical director and hospital management to review matters. When we had the sisters as matrons, there were none of these titles and we had good...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We would not get away with that.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: None of us would get away with it.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We can proofread it too.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification, a Cheann Comhairle, is the Deputy not half of the Government Whip?

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thought he was half of the Government Whip. He is confusing us all now.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, a Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot hear him.