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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Government is trying to cover up, not us.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: It does not matter what we write. The Government will not give us any more time. It bullies everyone.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: He does not respect the Chair.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Are you sure?

Cancer Screening: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I thank the Taoiseach and President Higgins for acknowledging the failure. It is truly shocking to listen to Vicky Phelan, who spoke on the radio yesterday, Emma Mhic Mhathúna, Stephen Teap and others, but have we learned anything? I do not believe we have. Since the first lockdown in March, all procedures have been backed up, with people not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 183. To ask the Taoiseach if the national framework for living with Covid-19 has a regulatory basis in statute or regulation or of it is purely advisory. [32405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 537. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if extracurricular music education classes are allowed to continue during level 5 restrictions; if she will provide details on the guidelines relating to musical education under level 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33190/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extracurricular music education classes are allowed to continue during level 5 restrictions; if she will provide details on the guidelines relating to musical education under level 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33191/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1144. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions which prohibit the holding of public mass with a congregation in attendance in SI No. 413 of 2020; the provision or sections of the statutory instrument which prohibit or prevent the holding of public masses with a congregation in attendance; the legal basis for such a provision having regard to Article 44.2.1 of the Constitution which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care patients who required access to a palliative care bed in south County Tipperary since March 2020; the number of palliative care patients who were refused a bed in a palliative care facility in County Tipperary since March 2020 due to the of lack of beds; the number of patients who required convalescent care in south County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1245. To ask the Minister for Health if it is now policy for public hospitals to refuse admission and care to a patient that holds private health insurance until such time as the private health insurance details are presented to the hospital; if a medical card holder that also holds private health insurance is not entitled to be treated in the public system without presenting private health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (3 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1246. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national children's hospital; when the development is expected to be finalised; the current anticipated final cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I remind the Minister of State and the House that Article 44 of Bunreacht na hÉireann asserts the freedom to worship publicly. However, under the restrictions imposed by the Government, public worship is now a penal matter. We are going back to the time of the Penal Laws and the pre-Famine period. I salute the Franciscans in Clonmel, including Fr. Michael Toomey, Fr. Brendan Crowley...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Under the new Covid restrictions, a priest can be fined, imprisoned or both for saying a mass in public. The same applies to any minister of any religion who holds a public ceremony or act of worship. This is drastic, draconian and unacceptable and raises questions about the constitutionality of the measures taken today. It is totally disproportionate. The regulations state that no person...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, a few times this week senior Ministers came in. We had known for some hours that those Ministers were coming in and there were only a handful of us here. Have they no paper? Have they no printers? This is scandalous. This is not fair. He said so many things and he read out regulations. No one could follow them, in fairness. They should have the script. It is an...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: He was coming in to make that statement.

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, has arrived and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is also present. I ask him to respond to the questions about the marts. Damage is being done to farmers and to those who want to sell from an economic point of view, but another angle is that it provides a physical outlet for people to go to. Not...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister went on at great length to describe how when he was in opposition he would have felt this legislation was draconian but this is what we need. Either he believes in it or he does not. If it is the mandarins in the Department who are looking for it, he should tell them he does not believe it. I, along with Deputy Michael Collins and others, asked the Minister earlier about...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Some Government Deputies wrongly accused Deputy Shortall of not supporting the Garda, so in case they try to do the same again, I want to put on the record that I support the Garda 100%. We have an excellent community division in Tipperary. It was stood down but is back up running now. I support Sergeant Ray Moloney, Superintendent Denis Whelan and all the inspectors in Cahir and thank...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (22 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to speak on this legislation. I wish the Minister well in his office. I worked with him long ago when I was in the same esteemed outfit as he is, but I took a different path since then, thankfully, and I thank the electorate for supporting me. I also worked with the Minister, when he was a Deputy, on the housing committee in the previous Dáil, and he was energetic,...