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Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy, please allow the Minister to reply.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy will have the chance to speak shortly.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: You are in full flight. Go raibh maith agat. Anois, ar ais go dtí an Rialtas. Glaoim ar an Aire.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am widely supportive of the aims of the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion. We wish to do more to ensure that social housing stock is turned around and reallocated in a timely manner. I note in media reports over the weekend that Tiobraid Árann is one of the four biggest offenders in returning long-term voids. I acknowledge that large strides have been made by Tipperary County...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I think there is only me and Deputy Nolan.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I have three minutes. I am fine.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: We are missing one.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: What is required is an ongoing maintenance programme for all stock to ensure it is routinely kept up to a decent standard. No house should be in such poor condition when it becomes vacant that it takes several months to bring back. Usually, it is only after a house is vacated that it would be considered for an energy upgrade to thermal insulation and heating systems, or a new window set. I...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be here for these statements. We are all well aware of the housing issue. It is the single biggest issue and everybody knows that. I believe the Government thinks there is a panacea with Airbnbs but it is not. We had that before in this city where the Government closed down 1,000 bedsits - 1,000 units - and made that many people homeless with no place to go. I think the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans there are to address the huge delays with provision of wastewater treatment systems; the plans to address the inadequacy of existing wastewater treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contingency plans the State has in place to deal with widespread power outages similar to those experienced on mainland Europe. [22229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the NCSE has now withdrawn a new ASD class at a school (details supplied) which was sanctioned back in March and announced by her office and regarding which parents were offered classes; if she will urgently reverse this decision and work with the school to ensure this class proceeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 978. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if EU nationals who arrive in Ireland and stay beyond three months are checked to ensure they have not overstayed their three-month allocation, and, that if they decided to stay after three months, they are working, have enough resources that they or their dependents do not become a burden on the social system and that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the rebate paid to local authorities for horse welfare and impounding instances given the current cost far outweighs the rebate paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29551/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be provided for an occupational therapy service in south Tipperary; to outline the current position; the reasons for the delay in resolving this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that a sustainable funding stream will be provided to a centre in Tipperary that provides training, support and employment for people with mental health issues in south Tipperary to ensure the sustainability of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1288. To ask the Minister for Health when a new cancer medication (details supplied), which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, will be approved in Ireland and included in the HSE reimbursement scheme; the reason for the delay in including this medication in the reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1302. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is providing free GP visits to members of Roma communities, protection applicants and undocumented migrants only; the numbers of clinics being provided; the cost of these services; the means testing carried out for access to these free GP services as Irish citizens are subject to means-testing for free GP services; the reasons these...