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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: The driving test situation is appalling. There are 81,000 people on a waiting list. Many of them are in my county of Tipperary. There is only one tester in the town of Clonmel, which is a large town with a huge hinterland. This is causing enormous strain for families who now have to accompany drivers with L plates. Those drivers cannot get apprenticeships. I know many young people who...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for engaging with all of us in Tipperary. I thank him also for meeting a parent recently, Tina Barrett. Her son recently got a place in St. Michael's and I thank the Minister of State for his involvement there, albeit in Tipperary town. There are two excellent special schools in Tipperary, Scoil Aonghusa and Scoil Chormaic, but they are at capacity. They had...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, have tabled a Topical Issue matter about Dundrum House Hotel in County Tipperary. I am appalled that the Minister who is responsible for this, Deputy Foley, left this Chamber 20 minutes ago. She fled, but she cannot hide from the people. It is disgusting to treat elected representatives like this. If she was not here, I would say something, but she was here all evening in this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am extremely disappointed with the reply the Minister of State read out. I want the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and the Minister, Deputy Foley, to halt, pause and withdraw this contract because of the company that is involved. The Minister of State gave me gobbledegook there. It is not legal to pay €20 million to a company that has not filed taxes and...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, want to speak on this motion. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing it forward. Again, it is a saga concerning the HSE. As the Minister stated, she is constrained in what she can say and must wait for the report. We have so many reports and so many investigations, but they are all inside investigations. It is wrong for anybody, but a child especially, to have an invasive procedure...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Anois ar ais go dtí an Ríaltas, glaoim ar an Teachta Brian Brennan.

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Thanks for sharing your real story. It is so sad. From the Independents, an Teachta Carol Nolan and Deputy Gillian Toole are sharing time.

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am pleased to be able to speak on this matter. I wish both Ministers well in their roles. I sincerely thank Deputy Brennan for putting away his notes and talking from the heart, and my colleagues here for doing so as well. We have to have heart. Have we no heart to see what has been happening since the HSE was set up? In my honest opinion, it was set up by Mary Harney - maybe...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Please, Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the signing of a contract for IPAS accommodation at a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify details on the awarding of a contract to a company (details supplied) for an IPAS centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 703. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all supports that are available to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection, or refugees or asylum seekers, to set up businesses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review Circular 80/2024 which prioritises medium to large schools for the opening of new special classes at primary level (details supplied); if small rural schools should be reconsidered as an ideal setting for special classes as they generally have space and provide a suitable environment for children with autism; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1929. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20583/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1937. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1938. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 2504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline all supports available to Ukrainians and international protection recipients for access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (10 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grid alerts issued by Eirgrid in the past twelve months; the efforts his Department is taking to improve the State’s energy security; if he is concerned about the increase in electricity consumption of data centres by 20% between 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I too am concerned about tariffs as there are more than 9,000 FDI jobs in Clonmel and thousands more of them in Dungarvan up the road from me. However, like Deputy Nolan, I too am concerned about the tariffs that our own Government has imposed on the ordinary people, such as the punitive carbon tax and the nearly 48% tax applied to anyone wanting to build a new home. I am talking about...