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Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Medical scientists carry out critical diagnostic testing of patients sampled in acute hospitals, including urgent testing for Covid-19 and everything else. They have played their part. This dispute and issue was settled 20 years ago and then, for some reason, some people in the HSE decided to overturn it and now we have this problem again. I welcome the fact that the pickets were withdrawn...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to be able to speak on these timely statements on the situation regarding brave journalists. The death of nine journalists and media workers in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion underscores for us all the level of danger to which those covering conflict are exposed. Today we remember Irish cameraman, Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed in Ukraine when his vehicle was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is something inherently wrong with the felling licences situation at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The number of licences being issued to Coillte is 135% of the target outlined in the Department's forestry licensing plan 2022. Farmers and private landowners have only received 80% of the target number of licences in the same period. Afforestation is only at 54%...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They are not agreed to. Time should be provided this week to discuss the situation in respect of the medical scientists. They do such valuable work in our laboratories and hospitals. Our hospitals cannot function without them. This issue is ongoing since 2001, and the industrial action was postponed during the Covid-19 period. They do tremendous work, they are invaluable-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: -----and there needs to be a debate here. We cannot just ignore it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The waiting lists are-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Perhaps we can give them more time. I thank Deputy Sherlock for his help. We can double or quits or whatever.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Sherlock had his opportunity.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Can I continue without interruption, please, a Cheann Comhairle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am requesting that the time be extended. It is a very serious situation and we need to deal with it. Our hospital waiting lists are just growing and growing and it is desperation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts that are being made to simplify the language used within the driver theory test to accommodate applicants that have learning and language difficulties; if he will review the driver theory test in terms of its accessibility for those with learning difficulties and disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an OPW inspector will contact a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the thatch steering group that is being established within his Department; the persons that will be on the steering group; the remit of the group; if the group will address the difficulties obtaining insurance for thatched properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 693. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that he has selected a university from a non-European Union country has selected to carry out research into the experiences of Irish abortion providers as part of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [26508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of taxi or courier services that were hired in 2020 and 2021 by the HSE to transport abortion pills from a general practitioner to a person who opted to have an abortion since the introduction of telemedicine abortion service in Q1 2020; and the costings for these transport and courier services as budgeted for in 2020 and 2021. [26509/22]

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas le Teachtaí Connolly agus Pringle for giving us their time slot. I certainly welcome this legislation and I hope its passage is not impeded in any way, shape or form. It is a ridiculous situation that gardaí are going into the line of duty and as much, if not more, is paid to legal firms as is paid in compensation to those who deserve it. I condemn out of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: For more than 20 years, Pat and Nuala Geoghegan from Askeaton, County Limerick, have been calling for a public inquiry into the blood samples that went missing during one of the biggest ever investigations into industrial pollution. The Taoiseach already knows about this saga because he met the Geoghegans when he was Minister for Health. He called for a review on 1 April 2003 into the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I raised it here six months ago.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Taoiseach meet the family?

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I call Deputy Richard Bruton, who is sharing time with Deputy Joe McHugh and the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth.