Results 41-60 of 20,996 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the urgent steps she is taking to ensure that no school loses out on their hot meals following changes to regulations which is preventing small schools from availing of a service (details supplied); the measures she will take to ensure that rural schools are being serviced sufficiently; the efforts she is taking to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full cost of the provision of security at the Heywood Road modular housing project for Ukrainians in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the length of time this level of security will be provided at site; the reason for the continued levels of security given that it will hinder integration efforts; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1861. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a funding scheme for the construction of purpose built residential units for adults with disabilities. [44451/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1862. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a funding scheme for the construction of purpose built day services centres for adults with disabilities. [44452/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1945. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when funding will be approved for residential care for a child (details supplied) in county Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1957. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality outline the current numbers of children waiting for speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services in South Tipperary; to outline the average waiting time for each service; the numbers of children waiting for an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1958. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full complement of staff currently working within the children’s disability teams 4 and 5 in South Tipperary; the number of vacancies within each team and the length of time each position has been vacant; the efforts being made to fill the vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45936/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 2425. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the date in which the new ophthalmologist appointed in South Tipperary will take up their post; the number of children waiting to be seen by the ophthalmologist; the plan to reduce the waiting lists for those who have missed out on appointments while there was no ophthalmologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 2427. To ask the Minister for Health whether she will commit to reviewing the Government’s recycling contract (details supplied) that launched in 2024, as there is no accommodation for wheelchair users to access this public service; the reason disability access wasn’t deemed essential as part of this contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45958/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 2467. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of children waiting for speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services in south Tipperary; the average waiting time for each service; the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 627. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate measures he is taking to ensure that all thatched properties in the State can obtain sufficient insurance; the measures he has taken to work with the insurance companies to ensure that they are not forcing customers to choose between removing thatch roofs or insure their properties, which is currently the case owning to the rebuild costs...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 783. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the full costs associated with a project (details supplied); to outline full details of all suppliers; the reason no local businesses were sought to supply electrical goods-furniture for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 784. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform notwithstanding the sensitive content of any engagement with the new owners of a property (details supplied); if he will confirm the last date of contact, and the frequency of contact, with the new landowners or any of their representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed changes to the school transport scheme are in place and ready for implementation for the 2025-2026 school year. [44391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1387. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether current recipients of the sports capital fund need to have their existing grant drawn down and completed before they can reapply in the next scheme. [44390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the immediate measures he is taking to protect thatched properties and to ensure that they can obtain sufficient insurance to ensure their survival as an important element of our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40983/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1734. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the ceiling caps for the first homes schemes for Tipperary, as it is having a reverse impact in comparison to neighbouring counties with a higher threshold. [44394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1735. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the progress of affordable housing schemes across the country; and if figures on their delivery can be provided, by county, between 2019-2025, in tabular form. [44395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1830. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason teachers are exempt from jobseeker's pay-related benefit and are unable to claim this payment when they are out of contract during the summer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1899. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to improve the local community employment schemes in order to make them more attractive to engage social welfare recipients. [44393/25]