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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will make funding available for a second vacant homes officer for Tipperary County Council due to the size of the county and the large workload that is left to one person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 264. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to commence the next round of the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Programme; when it will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8950/23]

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I commend Deputy Ó Broin and Sinn Féin on bringing forward this motion. I spent nearly five years on the housing committee and Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is right. If the reports, paper, visits and experts brought in had all laid a block each, or maybe two, we would have had lots of houses built. There is, however, an inertia here. First, the Government abandoned building houses...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, makes good soundings when it comes to a bypass or relief road for Tipperary town. This is on the route, as the Taoiseach knows, from Foynes in Limerick to Rosslare. While we got €2 million this year to progress that from Cahir to Pallasgreen, that is only at the design stage and going to planning. We need a ring road for Tipperary town. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is right.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: While we welcome the reports announced today in many cases, we need more time for debate. We are also concerned about excise duties, which had been reduced, on diesel, petrol, home heating oil and gasoline. They will be phased out gradually by October, as I understand from what I saw in the proposal. This is unheard of at a time when there are record profits out of the litre of petrol,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to provide details on the closing of electricity generating power plants, both current and future, in Ireland (details supplied). [8368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the total taxation income derived from the carbon tax in each of the years 2019 to 2022, together with the anticipated income for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all taxation and levy income collected from all energy products in 2021 and 2022, broken down per energy type and taxation measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of all applications made under the emigrant support programme from the US and Canada in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of organisations and groups that were awarded funding under the 2022 emigrant support programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/23]

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I want to support Deputy Cullinane's amendment as well. It is so important. Patient advocacy groups try so hard and they are there to help patients. The vast majority of patients get top-class treatment but sometimes people fall through the cracks in some hospitals and sometimes some of the nursing homes are not up to standard either. You will hear different reasons and excuses for it but...

Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The organisation of the Civil Defence falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defence. It is managed by 35 local authority Civil Defence officers and has approximately 3,500 volunteers. From the bottom of my heart, I want to salute the work they have done over the decades. Eddie Cooney, who is not well at the moment, was the officer in charge in south Tipperary for decades....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: One of the overhangs from Covid is the cashless society. Organisations refusing to take cash from people are becoming more prevalent. I am shocked and appalled by the GAA and have been writing to the association, for nearly 12 months, asking it about the situation. Elderly people, who played for and gave their lives to the GAA, worked in clubs and did everything in support of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I too support this motion. I see the Government is accepting it but that is all it will do with it. It will spin it then after that. Why will they not look after the people? From ordinary people, working people and families in their homes to community centres, schools, small butchers and hairdressers, everybody is being crippled with energy costs. I, like the second-last speaker, am...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to allow students in receipt of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants to earn income for weekend work without impacting their eligibility for these grants. [6964/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Does the Minister have any plans to allow students who are in receipt of SUSI grant funding to work at weekends? We know how important that is and he has made changes for people and families. This would enhance students’ work ethic. Moreover, families and students are stretched beyond belief by the cost-of-living crisis. Students should be allowed to work within the scope of their...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: In the first instance, I thank the staff of SUSI - and, indeed, Geraldine in my office - who do tremendous work in assisting families. We discussed this matter at a meeting with the Minister regarding the South East Technological University in the audiovisual room last October. At that time, he stated that students were allowed to earn only €2,000 during a summer. He indicated he...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate that the Minister's officials are examining the matter. It would be wonderful for social cohesion and everything else, given jobs can instil a good work ethic in students whereby they will understand the value of work, as their employers do. In fairness, the vast majority of employers and employees have a good relationship. There may be the odd rogue employer and they should...