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Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I will try to be brief. Outside the Dáil I am a small businessman. This increase will be disastrous. When the previous Government increased VAT by 0.5%, it needed to reduce it again. Catch me once, shame on you. Catch me twice, shame on me. This is a retrograde step at which I am amazed and aghast. I am not playing to the gallery. One Labour Party Deputy - I am sorry, I do not know...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: In the new year it will be gach rud imithe. James Connolly founded the Labour Party in my town of Clonmel and its Members are going like flies. One has left and many more are on their way.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: There are no clouds in County Kerry.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is the kiss of death.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Government adopting all the Fianna Fáil proposals?

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Labour's way or Frankfurt's way.

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost to him of in-service training for primary teachers; the role the Teaching Council of Ireland plays in providing in-service training days; the annual budget for the Teaching Council of Ireland; the way the estimated €5.4 million paid to the Teaching Council of Ireland in teacher registration fees is being used; if the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the month in which he expects the Bill to allow for changes to the Valuation Office in an effort to improve the roll-out of the national programme for the revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties in the country will be published; if this matter is receiving priority; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the condition of the country's roads in particular rural country roads that are being neglected by local authorities; his plans to ensure that these roads are not further neglected; his further views that the long term neglect of these roads will lead to increased cost to him and local...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State of carrying out a post mortem; the grounds on which a post mortem is carried out; the reason it was necessary to carry out a post mortem on a 91 year old woman who had been in long-term care in a nursing home and subsequently hospitalised a week prior to her death; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason this application has taken 40 months when the average waiting time is betweeen 15 and 20 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/11]

Written Answers — Commonage Division: Commonage Division (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 29 November 2011, the length of time he expects this review to take; and when the person in question may expect to be informed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to him of hiring a private ambulance to transport a patient from South Tipperary General Hospital to Waterford General Hospital for a day procedure; the reason it would be necessary to use a private ambulance; his views that this is not a good use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38318/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has expired when the person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has submitted a renewal application form; when the application will be finalised; if the current medical card will be extended until a decision has been made on the application as is current policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary was charged €100 when she attended the accident and emergency unit having been referred by a nurse; the reason she was told she would have to attend her general practitioner prior to attending the accident and emergency unit to avoid paying €100; the reason she would have had to attend...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a stroke victim in south County Tipperary has had a number of speech therapy appointments cancelled or their therapist has failed to turn up which has been highly distressing to both the patient and their family; his further views on the fact that three speech therapists in south Tipperary have not been replaced and the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate reports that patients in South Tipperary General Hospital who require services, that is, scans and so on, located in St. Luke's building on the grounds of the hospital are transported from the main hospital building to St. Luke's by ambulance, which travels from Waterford; if he will confirm these reports; his views that...

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: In the poorhouse.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: And growing.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is closing small businesses.