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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: What about this House?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Of course I did.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification, we did not debate the regulations. We put forward a Private Members' motion to rescind them. We had no debate on the regulations at any stage and that is why there is a dearth of information. If the Taoiseach wants support, he will get it but we have to know what we are supporting.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 114. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the measures he is planning to support the hotel and hospitality industry which are at imminent risk of a further 100,000 job losses and hotel closures unless restrictions limiting events to six persons are lifted immediately; the steps he will take to improve liquidity of such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken to ensure a speedy roll-out of the National Broadband Plan to ensure persons in rural Ireland can work from home. [25305/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan including promised properties, delivered properties and the timeline for each by county in tabular form. [25306/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek to reduce tourism VAT to 9% in order to support the hotel and hospitality industry which is at imminent risk of a further 100,000 job losses and hotel closures unless restrictions limiting events to six persons are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24823/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the 100 spectators and patrons allowed at outdoor sporting events includes players and management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will seek to extend the local authority commercial rates waiver scheme in order to support the hotel and hospitality industry which is at imminent risk of a further 100,000 job losses and hotel closures unless restrictions limiting events to six persons are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24823/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the agency which takes responsibility for the dredging and clearing rivers of fallen trees, debris and so on after the recent storms, particularly close to bridges to ensure that flooding is prevented where possible ahead of the winter season; and if sufficient funding will be afforded to local authorities to carry out the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the terms of the grant for improving private water supply to homes will be reviewed with regard to the need for a house to be in existence for seven years, in view of the fact it excludes new build dwellings which are unable to connect to the Irish Water public supply or group water schemes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific scientific evidence relied on to implement the mandatory wearing of masks in schools; the special arrangements in place for students that may have special needs such as those that are hard of hearing and are finding it increasingly difficult to learn in view of the inability to lip-read due to the wearing of masks; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a bus route will be provided for eleven students (details supplied) travelling from Clogheen, County Tipperary to Mitchelstown, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) can be transferred on to a bus route that passes their house twice daily under the school transport scheme rather than having to travel over two kilometres to another route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in granting funding for additional accommodation works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the school transport scheme will be carried out for students attending a school (details supplied) and for those that have been awarded concessionary tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the blind pension or disability allowance will lose their payment if they travel abroad; if so, if they will have to reapply on their return; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners in County Tipperary; the number of peace commissioners in each district; the name and address of each peace commissioner in the county; the frequency with which peace commissioner lists are updated in order to take into account the death or incapacity of a peace commissioner; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the reason part 6 of SI 326 of 2020 relating to relevant events, restricts events being held in hotels to six with the exception of a wedding which allows 50 persons (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being caused to hotels which are at risk of closure or major job losses unless these restrictions are lifted; if it will...