Results 20,201-20,220 of 20,830 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1950.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on funding available to charities for the construction of purpose-built adult disability day services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (23 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1952.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care autism assessment team in south Tipperary; whether the team is functioning at present; how many staff are on the team; and how many children they are seeing. [32247/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 2277.To ask the Minister for Health how many children in south Tipperary are waiting for ophthalmology services; and when children will be called for their appointments. [32248/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of every road improvement project, including the indicative cost of each project and local authority area, that either his Department or Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has instructed local authorities to withhold planned road improvement tenders unless they receive explicit approval from either his Department or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a full breakdown of all the road improvement projects announced by his Department in February 2024 (planned projects) that have not yet gone out to tender; the reason for not tendering in each case; the indicative costs involved with each project; when the respective projects will go to tender; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that public procurement guidelines were followed by the OPW in respect of the construction of a bike shelter and ancillary services at Leinster House to accommodate 18 bicycles; to provide a full breakdown of the procurement timeline, the process involved, the expenditure incurred, the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the officials in the OPW that signed off on the €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter; whether this aligns with Government procurement policy; if the individuals will be held accountable; if so, the manner by which this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a full breakdown of the procurement timeline, process involved, expenditure incurred, and the amount initially budgeted by the OPW for the installation of electric vehicle charging points within the Leinster House campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a full breakdown of the procurement timeline, process involved, expenditure incurred, and the amount initially budgeted by the OPW for the installation of the replacement gate at the rear entrance to the Minister’s entrance adjoining Leinster House; the number of times the gate has been replaced in the past four years; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will take to ensure that textbooks used in Irish schools do not negatively stereotype Irish people or Irish culture; the steps she will undertake to ensure this does not happen again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36092/24]

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too compliment the Regional Group for tabling this motion. It is an issue which we have all been pressing for ages. Carers and people who do home help and caring are the last vestige of humanity left in the HSE and the public health service. Everything else has been stripped away - all the supports such as community welfare are gone. These people need to be respected. As Deputy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Were you on a bike?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too wish the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, well as leader of the Green Party. I have serious concerns about his attitude and behaviour towards communities in which IPAS centres are opening, however. We have now lost three hotels in Tipperary – Racket Hall in Roscrea, Hearns Hotel in Clonmel and Dundrum House Hotel. The Minister refused steadfastly to meet the people of...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 and for that purpose to remove certain references to An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, and to provide for related matters. Ar an gcéad dul síos, I wish a céad míle fáilte do na daoine ó Athlacca. I welcome the Athlacca people...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Visit of Chinese Delegation (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome guests to our Public Gallery. I wish a céad míle fáilte to Yuan Shuhong, vice chair of the Constitution and Law Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and his committee members, who are meeting the justice committee as part of their visit to Ireland. A céad míle fáilte and I hope they enjoy their visit.

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Health Information Bill 2024 is a step towards modernising healthcare in Ireland. It is a big statement and I welcome the Bill because we badly need to modernise the health system in Ireland. The Health Information Bill 2024, which was published on 19 June last, aims to establish a legal framework for digital health records in Ireland and set guidelines for sharing patient data in the...

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too am glad to get a chance to speak on this. It is interesting that we are discussing companies and corporate business when we have seen over the decades what has happened in corporate governance and the lack of it. We could refer to the children's hospital or umpteen cases of poor corporate governance. I have to declare an interest in that I am a director of a small business that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide information in relation to the development and construction of the new Clonmel Garda station in Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, and the potential changes it will make to the existing public civic plaza at the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the shortages in black-leg vaccines for farmers; the measures he has explored to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/24]