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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to replace the Coroner in south Tipperary upon their retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 357. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available or being considered for new start-up businesses in a post-Covid-19 economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report to Dáil Éireann by 30 June 2020 on the number of unborn babies aborted under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 during 2019, which is a legal requirement under section 21(4) of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 686. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests, driving lessons, NCT, NDLS and theory test services will resume under the revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 897. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason local authorities have sent rates demands for the full annual rates bill; the reason the rates waiver has not been applied; if details have been finalised with the local authorities in relation to the rates waiver and the way in which it is to be implemented; when the details will be finalised; the reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (30 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 898. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the length of time it takes to process an appeal with the Valuation Tribunal; the reason for such a delay in which a higher rates demand is under appeal; if the business has to pay the previous rates amount or the new amount under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13429/20]

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais: Tairiscint - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (27 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am sharing time with Deputies Michael Healy-Rae and Richard O’Donoghue. From the outset, my colleagues and I in the Rural Independent Group made ourselves available for talks with all parties to try to form a Government. We met Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin but sadly there was no follow-up. I said at the outset that the wish of the electorate was for change and...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais: Tairiscint - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (27 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: A free country, how are you, Taoiseach Martin, when you are going to bring in legislation on hate speech for an elite group and challenge the right of people to protest peacefully to save lives.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (27 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, I am sharing time with Deputies Michael Collins, Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae. Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an gCeann Comhairle agus le Cléireach na Dála, Peter Finnegan, and all of his team for their organisation today. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for his stewardship during the interregnum since the...

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We can meet at the seaside in Bray.

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister is the one who makes the decisions.

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am indeed. If the Minister does not get time to answer my questions during my five minutes, he might please write to me with the answers.

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I congratulate an Teachta Butler on her elevation. I wish her well.

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I hope we will not have any spats.

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: There were 35 people on trolleys in Limerick hospital today. There was none in Clonmel, thankfully, but we are facing that prospect and Limerick, which also serves Tipperary, has the highest numbers in the country on trolleys most times. I refer to St. Brigid's Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir. How many more times must we plead with the Minister at least to reopen the hospice beds, that were...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Recent media reports indicate an increasing level of domestic violence, 30% in some areas. Shockingly, in my own area of Tipperary, calls from distressed women, in the main to Cuan Saor refuge centre in Clonmel, increased by 100% in the month of May. The number of calls went from 82 in January to 165 in May. This is very concerning. These absolutely shocking statistics illustrate just how...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has answered some of the questions I had. I want to ask him especially about the special needs children and the Down's syndrome children. They have been left out. After the July provision, there is uncertainty and people do not know. I could mention class sizes and the figure the Government quotes. I have a granddaughter in a classroom of 34 students to one teacher. They...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister of State outline exactly how much funding we expect to get? A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. She might outline what the Government sought and what it expects to get.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing us to speak. I also thank my colleagues in the House. We were watching the monitor and did not realise that the Regional Independent Group did not have a speaker. I was present for the Taoiseach’s speech. On that note, I convey my thanks again to the Chair. The Taoiseach mentioned a meeting and an engagement with six countries in eastern...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I was delighted to be able to speak earlier during the expressions of sympathy for Detective Garda Horkan. Like the late Garda Detective Horkan, many gardaí are left to work alone, as Deputies Lowry and O'Donoghue said. I support the proposed measures and Deputy McNamara's amendment providing for a proper and decent independent review. All legislation needs a timely review. ...