Parliamentary questions

Prison Committals

Mattie McGrath

578. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the circumstances of the detention last year of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

704. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on alcohol addiction (details supplied). [8345/13]

Public Transport Provision

Mattie McGrath

765. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the the discontinued bus service at Raheen/Burncoat/Kilbehany along the Cork to Dublin bus route due to the considerable inconvenience caused to rural users of that service. [8244/13]

Children's Rights Referendum

Mattie McGrath

39. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the full McCrystal judgement handed down last week in the Supreme Court; the reason her Department used €1.1 million of Exchequer funding to support the "Yes" campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6999/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Mattie McGrath

456. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in south Tipperary was not included on the unfinished housing estates list for household charge purposes despite requests from South Tipperary County Council to have the estate listed as unfinished; and if he will ensure that the list is corrected to include the estate. [6859/13]

Noise Pollution

Mattie McGrath

478. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to undertake a technical update of the guidance on noise, including separation distance and shadow flicker in the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006; and the reason the timeframe for interested parties to make submissions is limited to two weeks in view of the potentially serious consequences of this project. [7426/13]

Private Security Authority Remit

Mattie McGrath

539. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of registered debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms at December 31 2012 and outline the law in relation to Garda vetting of debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms employed by agents of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/13]

Firearms Licences

Mattie McGrath

546. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for firearm licences made in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and in January 2013; and the total number of firearm licence holders here. [7429/13]

Defence Forces Deployment

Mattie McGrath

548. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if there is a proposal to send Irish troops to Mali; if so, if there has there been a request from the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/13]

Garda Transport Data

Mattie McGrath

129. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars currently available to each of the Garda districts within County Tipperary; the Garda station they are based; the number of extra patrol cars that will be made available to each of the Garda districts within County Tipperary following the closure of five Garda stations in County Tipperary; the Garda stations these extra patrol cars will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6527/13]

Medical Card Applications

Mattie McGrath

191. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will be issued for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6402/13]

Proposed Legislation

Mattie McGrath

774. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the Human Tissue Bill which has been in preparation by his Department since 2009; when will it be brought before Dáil Éireann; what is contained in the proposed Bill with respect to the presumed consent versus expressed consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Mattie McGrath

532. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the findings of the domestic waste water systems consultation which was carried out in early 2012; the number of submissions received to the consultation; if those who made a submission were supplied with details of the findings of the consultation and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/13]

Charities Regulation

Mattie McGrath

562. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider an amendment to Section 99 (3) of the Charities Act 2009 to specify the Irish Catholic Church in view of the fact that concerns have been raised that many of the signed mass cards on sale are coming from abroad and there is difficulty confirming the authenticity of such cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3909/13]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

205. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the proposals to reduce the salary for graduate nurses under the graduate programme to protect the future of the nursing profession here and to avoid an exodus of graduate nurses from the country in a bid to find employment in a health service that will value their profession; his views on whether the nursing profession have already taken their fair share in cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3611/13]

Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility

Mattie McGrath

66. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the disabled drivers/passengers scheme on new vehicles in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/13]

Roads Maintenance

Mattie McGrath

205. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the person responsible for the maintenance of a private road being used by Army personnel to gain access to their training base in Kilcoran, Cahir, County Tipperary (details supplied); if his Department will ensure that damage caused to the road by heavy army vehicles will be repaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/13]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Mattie McGrath

464. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that there are no further fatalities as a result of substandard local authority housing stock; his proposals to ensure that all local authority housing stock receive the required efficiency upgrades; the way he proposes that local authority housing tenants deal with their heating needs when they have so far been left for years waiting for improvement works to be carried out; his proposals for the housing aid for older people scheme to ensure that local authorities receive sufficient funding to deal with their backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2974/13]

Medical Card Delays

Mattie McGrath

201. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the medical card office; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fully completed applications are no longer being processed within the 15 day timeframe as previously indicated; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applications are being held for more than one month with the medical officer alone; the measures he will take to ensure that this process is improved to ensure that those who require a medical card on discretionary grounds are not left waiting for long periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2100/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Mattie McGrath

91. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the auto-diesel relief for licensed road hauliers measures introduced in Budget 2013 to all passenger transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/13]