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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Umpteen times.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Outside in the glass cage for a few minutes.

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am also pleading with the Minister and her departmental officials on this. I know she has had a tough time and a baptism of fire. I wish her well in the post and I support her. These students, however, had no junior certificate and no proper schooling for the previous two years. They have had an awful time because they could not have fun or enjoy themselves. This is so important and...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Healy-Rae has the floor.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Order, please. We will have to put back the time, to be fair.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I hope so.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I call Deputy Richard O'Donoghue.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Cabinet yesterday for ensuring there was parity of esteem with the south east regarding the air rescue service. England has disposed of masks in schools. Will the Taoiseach please look after our children? Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. These masks are unnecessary and uncomfortable for children. Some children cannot wear them and there is a lot of angst about...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I would like to say a few words on these statements. The Taoiseach told the Dáil earlier and again yesterday that the Government could not do anything about the price of fertiliser when it was raised with him by Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. That conflicts directly with the evidence of the EU Commission representative given to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine last...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to remove the Irish Coast Guard all-weather search and rescue helicopter from Waterford; the reason for this proposal; if he will ensure that the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter will be retained in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the pre-qualification questionnaire published on E-Tenders for the new Coast Guard Aviation Service does not specify the number of bases and their locations; his plans to reduce the number of bases; the reason the number of Irish Coast Guard bases that will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rescues carried out by Rescue 117 per year for the past five years; the number of rescues carried out by all other Irish Coast Guard bases per year for the past five years; if the response times per rescue are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be put in place for students who may be unable to sit their mock examinations and State examinations due to having been deemed a close contact. [2962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 590. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cease the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate; the timeline for the lifting of domestic restrictions related to the use of the certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3139/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is nothing personal in what I am going to say but the hypocrisy on display here tonight is quite rank. In Clonmel, we have an organisation called Clonmel Suicide Awareness Workers, C-SAW, with which Joe Leahy, Elma Walsh and many others volunteer. We also have a River Suir rescue team and there are many other voluntary groups across the country. I thank my own staff in the office for...

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I travelled in the company of the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to Abu Dhabi, which has the tallest building in the world. We had an exciting visit and we did a lot of good business for the State. However, in this country we have rows about the height of houses. People cannot build a two-storey house - it has to be a dormer bungalow or a bungalow with a...