Results 21-40 of 21,066 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 904. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the requirement that care leavers must be in full-time accredited education to qualify for the aftercare allowance; if alternative pathways such as apprenticeships, employment, or career exploration will be considered valid for eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 899. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have received housing as part of their aftercare plan when leaving care at the age of 18 years of age; the number of young adults being supported through aftercare plans by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 905. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Government intends to publish the revised childcare amendment bill, and whether it will include provisions to make aftercare planning mandatory for all care leavers regardless of time spent in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62108/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 906. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted any analysis on the outcomes for young people who leave care but do not qualify for aftercare supports, including rates of homelessness, unemployment, and mental health challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 912. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the recruitment campaign for an ophthalmologist in south Tipperary; the number of applications received; the number called for interview; the timeframe now for the position to be offered; the status of the recruitment campaign for an optometrist; when this position will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 971. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating the dental medical card scheme in County Tipperary and nationwide; the level of funding for the dental medical card scheme over the past five years; the options available to dentists where a shortfall exists between the actual cost of providing treatments under the scheme and the reimbursement fee paid by the HSE to the...

International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to be back after a short absence due to illness. I am delighted to be back. I tried many times to have debates here in the previous Dáil and I was denied. I too want to condemn the attack in Drogheda. Actions like that are totally reprehensible and cannot be condoned. Let me be absolutely clear: Ireland's international protection system is broken. The Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome Fr. Johnny Sweeney from Doon, County Limerick, to the Visitor's Gallery. He celebrated our mass for deceased Members and staff this morning. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for her co-operation. The Minister replied to another TD about the nitrates directive a few minutes ago. I am talking about the 1,000 farmers he said attended a meeting in Corrin Mart on Monday night....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Normally, I welcome investment. They keep telling us there is a lot of investment. There is investment, but normally investment improves the situation. The investment here has done awful damage to the situation. We hear the buzzwords "resilient" and "continuous supply" but it is not resilient. We have had resilient supplies for generations at Poulavanogue - a gravity supply. Now, they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil for allowing me to table this Topical Issue today. I declare an interest in that a company I am involved in does some work for Irish Water. No disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, but I am disappointed that the Minister or the Minister of State with responsibility is not here. That is the real...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the rationale for the decision to review the Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if representatives of an organisation (details supplied) will be formally consulted as part of the review of the existing Memorandum of Understanding with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the announced review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between an organisation (details supplied) and his Department will delay the implementation of agreed actions under the MoU, including the establishment of the countryside forum on nature and if he will provide a revised timeline for delivery [60210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 4 March 2025, when works at a public property in County Cork (details supplied) will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children nationwide who sought a letter of eligibility for a place in a special class or special school through the parents notify portal, before the deadline of 1 October 2025; the number seeking a letter of eligibility for a place in a special class and special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 831. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new regulations recognising teachers who trained abroad, will recognise the cohort of Irish teachers with teacher training abroad whose qualifications up to now were considered inadequate to qualify for Irish teaching entry; if Irish teachers overseas will be able to use their qualifications from overseas to join up to this new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school bus ticket will be awarded to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school bus ticket will be awarded to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children in primary schools in receipt of hot dinners; the number of children who have opted out of meals; the means by which companies are funded when children opt out; whether the provider will still receive payments for children who have opted to receive no meals; if his Department monitors the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (4 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accused and convicted offenders in Irish courts who are legal and illegal immigrants, respectively in comparison to the number of Irish-born such accused and offenders from 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, per capita percentage for each category. in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....