Results 181-200 of 8,553 for speaker:Mattie McGrath in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide details of the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since the beginning of the Ukrainian war; the amount promised but not yet given; if he will provide information on the contribution given by Ireland to date; how it is spent; the contribution promised in the future by Ireland; whether Ireland supported the giving of such...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual contribution to the EU by the Exchequer in each of the past ten years; the estimated contribution forecast for the whole of 2023; the income from the EU to the Exchequer in each of these years; the estimate for this year; Ireland's expected net contribution to the EU over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of grant applications and the number issued, by county, under the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme through the croí cónaithe (towns) for 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he acknowledges that the two-year vacancy condition attached to the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme through the Croí Cónaithe (towns) is having a negative impact on uptake, deterring many people from availing of the grant aid; if this condition will be amended; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an overview of the total capital allocation announced for investment in housing in 2024; the amount of this funding allocated to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently commence a recruitment drive to fill the six vacancies within the south Tipperary service which remain unfilled, in view of the 45km rule, and that national recruitment drives have not resulted in recruitment within the south Tipperary service; when the vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 509. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all conditions related to the HSE recruitment embargo; whether speech and language, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other therapists associated with disability services both adult and children’s services will be impacted by the embargo given the severe shortage of such therapists operating within the system; if persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 585. To ask the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) presents as homeless but is suffering from mental health difficulties, what supports are immediately available in south Tipperary to avoid possible harm to oneself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance to explain the reasons for delays in transposing EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will accept that each day he delays signing the EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law, it results in family homes and farms which could otherwise remain with borrowers under forbearance arrangements being lost to banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a specific date by which he expects to have EU Directive 2167 of 2021 transposed into Irish law; whether this will be done by ministerial order or primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate or instruct the Central Bank to investigate the interest rate gouging undertaken by vulture funds, which contradicts the objectives of EU Directive 2167 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the submission made by the Central Bank for the public consultation on the Credit Servicers Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and specific details (including the name of the institution, date, and topics discussed) of any meeting or discussion he has had with a bank, credit service firm, vulture fund or their representatives in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied) that was unsuccessful in 2022, if the reasons for the refusal could be outlined in detail regarding the data sets used; what information may be required to satisfy a future application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next review or opportunity for schools will be to apply for DEIS status given that the data used in the 2022 review was based on the 2016 Census and that new data is now available to use from the 2022 Census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is accurate to rely on PPOD data relating to Traveller or Roma ethnic background indicators as outlined in circular 0019/2022 when adjudicating DEIS status applications, as schools are unable to ask students about their ethnic status or background when enrolling, and therefore this may not be a true reflection of the diverse ethnic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the waiting times for DEXA bone scans in Tipperary University Hospital and across all hospitals in the country; the numbers waiting for such scans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50050/23]