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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Will the Minister please conclude? Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: That is a fair point. Deputy Coppinger came to me and asked me. I allowed people in but they have taken too much latitude. If anybody wants to ask a supplementary question, he or she is going to have to confine it to 30 seconds at the most. I understand that is the fair procedure. I understand Deputy Coppinger's situation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot have a debate on it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: An Teachta O'Connell, please.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: An Teachta Timmins can come in now briefly.

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I too am glad to be able speak on the Bill. Ar an chéad dul síos, I wish to say that my company does work for Irish Water. We used to do it for county councils and it was then transferred over to Irish Water, which is an entity I do not have any faith in. It has no understanding of the serious problems we have. As the previous speaker mentioned, water is going to be very...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I hope there were not too many bus drivers bringing Offaly supporters or Tipperary supporters to Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Sunday because we all came home disappointed. Fair dues to Cork and, indeed, to Port Láirge freisin. Once enacted, the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will deliver a new employment right. It will allow, but not compel, an employee to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open a new special school in south Tipperary (details supplied); if she will task her Department officials and the NCSE to seek locations for a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the applications for ASD classes in two schools in County Tipperary which have not had their classes sanctioned (details supplied); the reasons for not sanctioning these classes, particularly given that both schools have space available for a new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) have not been granted DEIS status when all other schools in the area have DEIS status, leaving the school in a disadvantaged position; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a minimum number of students required in a school to meet her Department criteria to open a new special class; what is the minimum number of students required to open a new special class in a mainstream school; if she will review this criteria as small rural schools are an ideal setting to meet the needs of children with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of the court system and help reduce the backlogs; if he has considered introducing a family mediation voucher scheme to assist families meet the costs of mediation similar to the scheme introduced in the UK to help...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 825. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if no new contracts will be entered into with hotels for the use of IPAS accommodation where the hotel is the last or only hotel in the area given the policy decision by the Government not to acquire the last remaining hotel in a town; if this policy includes the last remaining hotel in a rural area; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Costs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 989. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who availed of hospital transport to attend hospital appointments from south Tipperary over the past five years; the budget for this service in south Tipperary over the past five years; the average cost per patient for this service; for details in relation to the rise in cost of this service and the alternative options available to...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I also add my voice to the condolences for the great legend, Mick O'Dwyer, and offer my sympathies to his family and the GAA community. The GAA community does so much, as do rugby, soccer, boxing and all the different sports, to divert young people away from harmful behaviour. In my area we are lucky that the diocese of Waterford and Lismore provides a youth service that covers much of...