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Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The budget is a missed opportunity in the main. While there are some nice bits and pieces to keep certain sectors happy for the moment, it is a missed opportunity in this time of severe crisis due to the pandemic to deal with wastage and how money announced for various sectors does not percolate down to the ordinary person on the street. The announcement of the new Covid restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an Irish Rail engineers' report on the upgrades made to the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line to determine if it is possible to increase speeds on the line to improve the service and entice more users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Irish Rail to review the timetables on rural routes such as the Ballybrophy to Limerick and the Limerick Junction to Waterford lines and make minor changes to suit commuters and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will appoint a regional manager to oversee operations on rural lines in particular the Ballybrophy to Limerick line and to work with local third level institutions and large workplaces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 460. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a mental health crisis house at a location (details supplied); the date on which this development will go to tender; the cost of this development; if funds have been allocated; the date on which the crisis house will open; the number of patients the facility will accommodate; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 461. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that made the decision that a psychiatric unit (details supplied) would be redeveloped as a general hospital rather than reopening as a psychiatric facility; the reason for this decision; the reason reopening this facility as a mental health facility was not considered; if not, the reason therefor; his plans for the provision of acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with mental health difficulties presenting to South Tipperary General Hospital in each year since the closure of St. Michael’s Hospital in 2012, including to date in 2020; the number of patients transferred to the department of psychiatry in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30117/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the capacity at the department of psychiatry in Kilkenny; the number of beds available; the number of beds occupied by patients from County Tipperary; the number and percentage of patients from County Tipperary cared for in the department of psychiatry in each of the years 2012 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the...

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to hear the Minister speak those words so genuinely because these people's lives and jobs have been upturned. I speak of generations of families. I stay with one in the Minister's own constituency in Bray - he knows where it is. It is a family business employing 250 people and they want to keep those people. I was there last night and saw they still have 30 or 40 staff. They...

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: What is the delay?

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: My first question was whether the Minister would revamp, revitalise and re-energise, NPHET. They have all been at the coalface and working very hard, but the NHS has done it significantly. After seven months, surely there are things can be done differently and experts that can be brought in there.

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Was that not-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020: Message from Select Committee (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Select Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 33 — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Jennifer Whitmore - to discuss the funding deficit in local authorities; (2) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - to discuss the delayed appointment of staff in Drogheda town to work on the national development plan; (3) Deputy Dessie...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Anois tá na Teachtaí Harkin agus Pringle againn ar son an Ghrúpa Neamhspleách.

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Ba dhalta dána mé go han-mhinic ar fad agus is ceann mé fós to this day.

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I too am delighted to get cúpla nóiméad chun caint faoin straitéis don Ghaeilge. I am proud to come from Caisleán Nua na Siúire i dTiobraid Árann Theas agus na Déise - an paróiste chéanna. In fact, my grandmother did not have any English. Caisleán Nua was a breac-Ghaeltacht area up until 1957. For the record, I happened to be born...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retired personnel from the Defence Forces who willingly and unselfishly offered their services to Ireland's Call to help with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the number that were actually taken on. [29562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 161. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the special measures put in place to ensure there is no delay getting Ireland’s peacekeepers home on their due date without delays as has happened on a number of occasions recently. [29563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason leaving certificate students 2020 cannot appeal their grades assigned to them in a similar manner to appeals from all other years other than being restricted to only appealing an error in the data; the reason for now allowing students appeal their actual grade; if this position will be reconsidered by her Department; the option...