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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I will point out to Deputy Ó Laoghaire that the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, was here and the Deputy was not.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy has made his point.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar aghaidh leat.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I ask the Deputy to please refrain from naming or referencing people when they are not here to defend themselves.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: This is not the radio. This is the Dáil Chamber so please refrain from it.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Bogfaidh muid ar ais go dtí Sinn Féin leis an Teachta Martin Kenny.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Anois, we move onto the Independent and Parties Technical Group. Tá triúir Teachta Dála le labhairt, is iad sin ná Teachtaí Paul Murphy, Roderic O’Gorman agus Catherine Connolly. They are sharing time.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: You are taking time from your colleague.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I too am concerned about tariffs as there are more than 9,000 FDI jobs in Clonmel and thousands more of them in Dungarvan up the road from me. However, like Deputy Nolan, I too am concerned about the tariffs that our own Government has imposed on the ordinary people, such as the punitive carbon tax and the nearly 48% tax applied to anyone wanting to build a new home. I am talking about...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait time for driving tests in the driving test centres in Clonmel and Tipperary town; the wait time for re-tests; the number of people waiting for tests in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18015/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was only granted 1.5 SNA positions given the significant needs of the school which is classified as a DEIS Urban 1 school; if she will review this matter and ensure that additional SNAs will be granted to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (10 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grid alerts issued by Eirgrid in the past twelve months; the efforts his Department is taking to improve the State’s energy security; if he is concerned about the increase in electricity consumption of data centres by 20% between 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open a new special school in south Tipperary (details supplied); if she will task her Department officials and the NCSE to seek locations for a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the applications for ASD classes in two schools in County Tipperary which have not had their classes sanctioned (details supplied); the reasons for not sanctioning these classes, particularly given that both schools have space available for a new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) have not been granted DEIS status when all other schools in the area have DEIS status, leaving the school in a disadvantaged position; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a minimum number of students required in a school to meet her Department criteria to open a new special class; what is the minimum number of students required to open a new special class in a mainstream school; if she will review this criteria as small rural schools are an ideal setting to meet the needs of children with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of the court system and help reduce the backlogs; if he has considered introducing a family mediation voucher scheme to assist families meet the costs of mediation similar to the scheme introduced in the UK to help...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 825. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if no new contracts will be entered into with hotels for the use of IPAS accommodation where the hotel is the last or only hotel in the area given the policy decision by the Government not to acquire the last remaining hotel in a town; if this policy includes the last remaining hotel in a rural area; and if she...