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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (8 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate it is not the Minister of State's reply - he is reading it out - but it is not about quotas, deadlines and systems like that. It is about ordinary children with needs. It is not fair on the schools that expected to open these schools to now have to wait to see if the decision will be reversed. By the Minister of State's account, I do not think it will be. We are approaching...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the signing of a contract for IPAS accommodation at a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify details on the awarding of a contract to a company (details supplied) for an IPAS centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 703. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all supports that are available to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection, or refugees or asylum seekers, to set up businesses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review Circular 80/2024 which prioritises medium to large schools for the opening of new special classes at primary level (details supplied); if small rural schools should be reconsidered as an ideal setting for special classes as they generally have space and provide a suitable environment for children with autism; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1929. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20583/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1937. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1938. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 2504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline all supports available to Ukrainians and international protection recipients for access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department played in bringing about a settlement (details supplied); to confirm that no monies were paid by his Department, or were legally agreed to be paid, to either operator by his Department in the future, as a result of this court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the search and rescue service impacts that will result from the present failure of the AW189 helicopter to receive regulatory approval to carry stretchered casualties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his Departments investigation into the ability of SAR helicopter crew to carry out cardiac resuscitation in flight, given the lack of headroom and space in the new helicopter platform; if he will publish the analysis that was undertaken with respect to this issue when choosing AW189 for SAR service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update as to whether the other competitor tenderers who were unsuccessful in search and rescue tender award had provided for fixed wing aircraft with capability to transfer stretchered casualties to UK hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the present King Air fixed wing aircraft, based at Shannon, are to be re-specified in order to conduct UK stretcher transfer; if this is not possible, the negotiations that are ongoing the provider (details supplied) to achieve this service level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to publish any advice given to his Department by the Attorney General regarding aspects of the National Search and Rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports his Department can provide to a body (details supplied) to ensure the return of motorcycle racing in Ireland, having been unable to hold any events in the past number of years due to issues obtaining insurance; if the Department will support this association to allow it to run the seven road races planned in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Welfare Services (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for Community Service Supervisor to replace essential equipment required to carry out their role and work within the community service sector; how community service supervisors are funded to replace essential equipment for their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 29 April 2025, to clarify the identity of the wider commercial group involved in the IPAS contract in question (details supplied) in order to ensure full transparency as to the beneficiaries of a contract worth €20 million of taxpayer money; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if funding supports are available for families to access private mental health assessments where the public waiting lists are too long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22268/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Government Reform (15 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has costed the re-establishment of borough councils; if he will lead a reform programme to ensure the return of town and borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/25]