Results 3,361-3,380 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 630. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of birth mothers of children in State care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who took their own lives after their children were taken from them. [32053/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 631. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in State care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were taken into care under a voluntary care order. [32054/22]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste is completely out of touch with reality regarding the hardship people are facing. The ESRI report published today is shocking and finds that people could be paying more than €2,000 extra. What about the squeezed middle, particularly those with mortgages to pay, given the predicted increases in interest rates? The average mortgage interest rate in the eurozone is...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I did not need it. I am saying that the Tánaiste might read it.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: He should give it to his friends and his party, so they might read it.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: The Government should take note of it.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: What about the vulture funds?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste is really out of touch.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Taxation.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to improve the competitiveness of mortgage interest rates particularly with rates due to increase and the withdrawal of banks (details supplied) from the Irish market; the steps that he is taking to bring the variable interest rates here back in line with the Eurozone average rate of 1.46 % compared to Irish average variable rates...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate steps that his Department is taking to ensure that those with thatched properties can obtain insurance; the supports that are available to owners of thatched properties in cases in which they are currently unable to obtain insurance to ensure that they can insure their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on the practice by the HSE in relation to the hiring of couriers and taxis to transport abortion pills to a woman through telemedicine given the claim made by a person (details supplied). [31721/22]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I hope the Minister will follow up on my issue, which I have previously raised with the Taoiseach and concerns St. Rita's respite care centre in Tipperary. It is a fabulous centre that does excellent work with young people with special and additional needs. It does not have enough funding to provide extra summer camps and young boys and girls have been refused places, to the anguish of...
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Which amendment?
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: We are not the Regional Group.
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State's reply was almost as brief as the contribution of the other Minister of State. What I am saying is not personal. If the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, was not here because he is sick, I will understand and accept it; however, if we see him around the House today or this evening, we will be very annoyed. We tabled this motion in good faith, as we are entitled to do as...
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: It was a disgusting and disparaging remark given that we have one researcher. He does an excellent job for us. It is iar-Seanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill, whom I thank. I also thank Deputy Michael Collins, who has been pleading with people. We are not looking for new licences willy-nilly; simply and plainly, we are seeking to be sure that we can keep the lights on. We all know we...
- Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, there is no freedom of speech here anymore. Can we not table a motion that we decide and word our own motion without taking lectures like this?