Results 17,001-17,020 of 20,825 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: This is mockery by the Taoiseach, talking about poached eggs. He will be well poached when they get at him.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Or fried, even better.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Make fun of it, yes. Make fun of it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Are you going to wake up?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Change the record.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.
- Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I am also glad to be able to support this motion this evening. It is the third time, I think, a motion like this has been before the Dáil recently, as Sinn Féin Deputies indicated when presenting the motion. They indicated that this motion has been moved because of the many High Court challenges. What is going on in the country that the HSE, including Mr. Paul Reid and others...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency works grant can be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15876/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria under which frontline staff are being selected for the Covid bonus payment; the reason that certain cohorts of frontline healthcare workers have been excluded from the payments; if he will review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15937/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting an assessment of needs in County Tipperary; the average length of time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in County Tipperary; the average length of time waiting; the number of therapists available; the number of positions vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for occupational therapy in County Tipperary; the average length of time waiting; the number of therapists available; the number of positions vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16053/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment and therapies from CAMHS; the average length of time waiting; the number of therapists available; the number of positions vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16054/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 679. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the fair deal scheme to ensure that the scheme recognises the increasing cost pressures for the provision of nursing home care, particularly the rise in costs associated with inflation and the implementation of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16072/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 680. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce equivalent pay for staff providing equivalent care in the nursing home sector considering the current disparity in costs between the private and public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16073/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 861. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a full grant (details supplied) that was approved by a State body will be paid; when his Department will sanction this grant payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15942/22]
- An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht), 2022: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I too support this Bill, but there are pitfalls in it. I salute what the Army did as peacekeepers all over the world. Ireland was recognised as being a neutral country as far back as Seán MacBride and his attempts in that regard. I am very concerned about Fine Gael and the noises emanating from that party, and from some in Fianna Fáil as well. We are in the EU club now and it is...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: The Covid emergency powers are due to run out at midnight tomorrow. We are so used to the emergency legislation that we now take it for granted. I have a petition signed by 3,000 people in the last few days calling for them to be ended. We want them ended. I understand they are to end. I have asked parliamentary questions but have not been told. Are they ending tomorrow night, Thursday,...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for a straight answer, for once. We need to remember that Friday is April fool's day.
- Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Téimid ar ais go dtí an páirtí Shinn Féin, an Teachta Martin Browne agus an Teachta Andrews. Cúig nóiméad, to be shared.