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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has made an appeal to the social welfare appeals office and who has been waiting almost six months for an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18925/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 779: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he plans to introduce, if any, to assist the licensed Irish road hauliers who are struggling as a result of the price increases in motor tax; if he will consider eliminating motor tax for registered road hauliers and introduce a pay as you drive system of motor tax as is used in Europe for road...

Written Answers — Water Sector Reforms: Water Sector Reforms (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 817: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm whether or not Waterford County Council made a submission to the consultation on reform of the water sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18018/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 848: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding any proposals he has to re-structure the waste market here to restrict side by side competition; when he expects to introduce such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/12]

Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied) on Saturday 31 March 2012 relating to cash for gold shops; if he will give the comments made therein serious consideration; if his views on this matter have changed; the efforts he will make to introduce regulation of the cash for gold industry as a...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the latest figures published by the Central Statistics Office which show that burglaries increased by 8% in 2011; the measures he will take to ensure that this rise in burglaries is not repeated in 2012; the way he expects the number of burglaries to be reduced when funding for community alert groups has been reduced...

Written Answers — Garda Divisions: Garda Divisions (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on the jurisdiction boundaries in the SouthTipperary/West Waterford area; the Garda Division that has jurisdiction for the mountain area on the Newcastle to Cappoquin road inside the Tipperary border; if he is satisfied that those living in this area who reported crimes to the nearest Garda station...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Metal Theft Forum has finalised its report on the metal theft crime prevention and reduction plan in view of the fact that it was expected to do so by the end of March; when this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/12]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1042: To ask the Minister for Defence when new accommodation will be provided for the Reserve Defence Forces in Clonmel, County Tipperary, following the recent closure of Kickham Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1082: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal against a 20% sanction on a single farm payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17976/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1154: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision on the accreditation of Helping Hands Adoption Agency will be forthcoming; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18936/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1342: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 14 February 2012, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive; when this matter will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18876/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1347: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 209 of 18 January 2012 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1350: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 86 of 7 December 2011, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive; the reason for the delay; if he is satisfied with the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Industry: Taxi Industry (18 Apr 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 1424: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a rural hackney service; the details of such plans; when he expects that this service should be open or made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18839/12]

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We will wait.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Given that there is good news-----

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: This is unprecedented.

Diplomatic Representation (29 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a decision was taken to close the embassy at the Vatican as opposed to all other embassies; if he will publish the cost of running this embassy relative to all other embassies; if he will reconsider his decision to close our embassy to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/12]

Diplomatic Representation (29 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I apologise for not being in the House when the Tánaiste gave his reply. I am not satisfied with his answer. From the outset there was a degree of - I will not say mischievousness-----