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Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We tabled this motion in good faith. The Government has decided not to oppose it but it is a complete cop-out. It is an abject failure of the Department. I am disappointed that the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is not here for the reply. With the Chair's indulgence, I would like to sympathise with the families of the four young leaving certificate students from Clonmel. They...

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Whitewashed.

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There was.

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Decide for them.

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: This month, my office received a response from the HSE in respect of a young child in my constituency, the parents of whom applied for an assessment to be carried out for disability services. The application for assessment was made in 2017 when the child was in senior infants. In September 2023, the mother of this child contacted me after her child had finished primary school and she could...

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome Lucia and Jim and their daughters, and, indeed, brothers, and their little grandchild today. They should not have to be here. What kind of a cabal of a country are we running? That is all I can call it. I have been in this House for 16 years and I have seen a litany of injustices and cover-ups, from Whiddy Island, ever before I came in here, to the Fr. Niall Molloy killing...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is wasted.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Burncourt regional water scheme services almost 4,000 houses and businesses in Cahir town, Ballylooby, Clogheen, Burncourt and Ballyporeen. There was a great announcement six years ago when that scheme was opened at a cost of €15.3 million for it and the Fethard scheme. The two schemes were designed and built to operate. A boil water notice has been in place since July. It is a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I want to raise the serious situation in health. The ink was not dry on the budget when we heard on Friday evening about major freezes in the recruitment of junior doctors, home helps and in all those areas where people are needed at the front line to deal with the most basic needs. Where is the accountability and why do we not have questions with the Minister for Health and Mr. Watt, the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: No, he has not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: He was very selective.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Who did he talk to?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They are not on the front line.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There are more managers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They apply to junior doctors.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a construction project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 708 of 11 September 2023, the current status of an application to build an extension to a school (details supplied) for the provision of two permanent ASD class units and classroom; if there is a role for Cavan Monaghan ETB in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (17 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that assessment of needs hubs in all CHO areas are now fully operational and providing assessment of needs; the number of assessment of needs carried out by such hubs to date; to confirm where hubs are not yet fully operational if she will repurpose that money to ensure that families can privately...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Fair play.