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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including persons that are fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) to the list of those exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26404/21]

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the provision in the Bill that sorts out the situation whereby students were being asked for all kinds of bingo numbers for deposits. That is being outlawed in the Bill and it is the one good thing about it. I am worried that the rest of the measures are futile. I admire the Leas-Cheann Comhairle every time she speaks from her knowledge and experience. I agree with her that we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I have been asked to raise this issue by Mr. Stephen Fitzgerald of Aqua Splash. Aqua Splash is based in Dromineer, Nenagh, County Tipperary, and has just reopened after the lockdown. The insurance runs out next month. Not one insurer will renew its insurance; it has tried outside insurance companies that are regulated here in Ireland and they also refused. It has just got over the...

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The national maternity hospital project was first announced in 2013. That is now eight years ago. Like the national children's hospital, the real scandal of the development are the skyrocketing costs. In 2018, the original cost was in the region of €150 million. In 2017 and 2018, the costs had risen by over 100% to an estimated €350 million. In 2021, last Friday in fact, we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of ethically-produced vaccines to Ireland that are developed without the use of foetal cell lines; the efforts being made to introduce such vaccines to allow those who have a conscientious objection to the use of vaccines which have been developed using foetal cell lines; the status of a vaccine (details supplied) which has...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Music Entertainment Association of Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Like the witnesses, I have many friends in the world of music and entertainment and I am constantly being contacted by people wishing to voice their concerns about problems including the lack of support for the sector. I am deeply worried about all of the musicians, sound and lighting people, drivers and so on who work very hard. I have two quick questions. I compliment our guests because,...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I support the motion. I am disappointed that an Teachta Tóibín's amendment, which I also support, was not put through, but I understand the situation. The difference between what people get on jobseeker's allowance and what they would be entitled to on the pension is €2,000 per year. It is a most ignominious insult to 65-year-olds to be told to sign on. These are people...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Tá ceist mhór agam i gcomhair an Aire Stáit. What was the delay in putting Ireland's application forward? The big question remains as to the delay at the European Commission and why we only looked for €1 billion. I was always taught as a little buachaill óg going to the shop to look for more than one could get and take one's share then. Denmark, which has a...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Good man.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I return to the sad and scandalous closure of St. Brigid's hospital in Carrick-on-Suir. The Taoiseach told me in this Chamber four months ago that he would meet with Councillor Kieran Bourke and his Fianna Fáil colleagues in Tipperary County Council, the following morning if necessary. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, met with district councillors from Carrick-on-Suir ten days ago...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is on her doorstep.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I am seeking time for a debate on the serious warnings by the Irish Postmasters' Union of the inevitable collapse of the post office network and up to 200 branch closures in the near future if the Government does not intervene. We have had report after report and investigation, but the Government is not supporting the network. It is directing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that theory tests in Clonmel, County Tipperary have continued to be cancelled into July 2021 as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the certificate in inclusive school support, the national training programme for SNAs by UCD, will be accredited. [32921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 16 June 2021, the efforts that will be made to ensure that no child will be left without school transport for the new school term in September 2021 considering the review into the school transport system is not due to completed until later in 2021; the efforts that can be made to speed up the review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a PCR test; the list of all laboratories processing PCR tests; the level of funds received by each laboratory to date for the processing of PCR tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or another Department is funding antigen tests for use by private industries; if so, the industries that have received funding for such tests; the level of funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/21]