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Post-European Council: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am also glad to be able to speak on this. As usual, the Taoiseach does not wait around for us to make our views known. The Minister of State, Deputy Byrne is here and I have no issue with that, but I repeat what I have said before: they are both completely gobsmacked by the EU. They are serving the global masters instead of serving the people who elected them. In the Minister of State's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The first home scheme, under the Government's Housing For All programme sets the maximum property price ceiling for houses in Tipperary at €250,000, while neighbouring counties are set at €300,000 and the maximum purchase in some other areas goes as far as €450,000. The housing crisis exists in every county and the costs for building houses are similar. In Tipperary we...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I know they would. I know what kind of hangers-on some of them are and they would arrive to the wedding alright. I mean no disrespect in that. This is a serious motion and we are serious about climate change but we want to bring the people with us. All stick and no carrot will not work.

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: All duck with the Government alright.

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We put down this motion in good faith and I am delighted to see the support it has got. Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil don iar-Sheanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill agus do Mhairead san oifig for their research on this. It is quite a basic, simple, honest-to-God motion that ordinary people would recommend. I mean no disrespect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when individual transport to and from a school (details supplied) will be arranged for a child with special needs in County Tipperary who is currently unable to attend school due to having no school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities in south Tipperary who are receiving shared residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities in south Tipperary who are classed as being in need of shared residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56800/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new shared residential services that have been developed in the past five years in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the full list of respite services that are available to children with disabilities in south Tipperary; if they are operational on a full-time or part-time basis; the number of children who are in receipt of these respite services; the timeframe between a respite session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56802/22]

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Respect is the most important thing. We talk about it in this House. Everywhere we go, we need to respect our colleagues and other people. Will we show respect to the firemen and firewomen in the Gallery and in every town and village in Tipperary and the rest of the country? They wait for a call to go out and put themselves in the line of danger to look after us. We are operating on a...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I too am delighted to speak briefly on the statements on Science Week. I wish all of the daoine óga and daltaí go léir well in the colleges and schools on Science Week. My memories of science week were in St. Joseph's College in Cahir. The college was set up by two men, Mr. Tom McGrath and Mr. Vincent Russell, who cycled to Cahir, Cathair an Iascaigh, who bought a building...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We can see that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, was announced with fanfare some months ago after the budget as being the saviour of many rural and urban businesses. It has now transpired that many businesses in rural areas if they do not use gas - we do not have gas in many towns never mind in rural areas - and if they use oil for instance as their main way of creating industry,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I wonder with the Green Party.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: A bill for oil is the same as one for gas.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am very unhappy with the scheduling and the way the Government handled, managed and scheduled the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 last week. The Minister for Justice gave us to believe that we would have the opportunity to put down amendments on Report Stage but we were debating Second Stage here last Thursday and the date for amendments had...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: That is not my point. My point is that the date was gone-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a matter of Standing Orders.