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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 663. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received by his Department from bidders in response to the e-Tender to carry out the research into the views of abortion providers prior to the eventual award being made. [24254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the amount in remunerations that will be paid to the recently announced awardee (details supplied) of the eTender to carry out research into the views of abortion providers. [24255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (17 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 4 May 22, the terms of reference of the expert teams review of additional resources for acute services at University Hospital Limerick; if the expert team will be consulting with patient groups or patients and health staff unions that have had to endure horrific conditions at the hospital since the...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Sinn Féin has the next time slot. Deputies Ó Broin, Gould, Ó Laoghaire, Martin Browne, Martin Kenny and Munster are sharing time.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I call Deputy Richard Bruton, who is sharing time with Deputy Joe McHugh and the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: For more than 20 years, Pat and Nuala Geoghegan from Askeaton, County Limerick, have been calling for a public inquiry into the blood samples that went missing during one of the biggest ever investigations into industrial pollution. The Taoiseach already knows about this saga because he met the Geoghegans when he was Minister for Health. He called for a review on 1 April 2003 into the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I raised it here six months ago.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Taoiseach meet the family?

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas le Teachtaí Connolly agus Pringle for giving us their time slot. I certainly welcome this legislation and I hope its passage is not impeded in any way, shape or form. It is a ridiculous situation that gardaí are going into the line of duty and as much, if not more, is paid to legal firms as is paid in compensation to those who deserve it. I condemn out of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an Irish citizen who emigrated abroad but who has recently returned home due to bad health to be near their family is entitled to a social welfare payment; if the habitual residency clause as an Irish citizen is satisfied in cases in which they only have family connections living here; and if she will make a statement on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They are not agreed to. Time should be provided this week to discuss the situation in respect of the medical scientists. They do such valuable work in our laboratories and hospitals. Our hospitals cannot function without them. This issue is ongoing since 2001, and the industrial action was postponed during the Covid-19 period. They do tremendous work, they are invaluable-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: -----and there needs to be a debate here. We cannot just ignore it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The waiting lists are-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Perhaps we can give them more time. I thank Deputy Sherlock for his help. We can double or quits or whatever.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Sherlock had his opportunity.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Can I continue without interruption, please, a Cheann Comhairle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am requesting that the time be extended. It is a very serious situation and we need to deal with it. Our hospital waiting lists are just growing and growing and it is desperation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is something inherently wrong with the felling licences situation at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The number of licences being issued to Coillte is 135% of the target outlined in the Department's forestry licensing plan 2022. Farmers and private landowners have only received 80% of the target number of licences in the same period. Afforestation is only at 54%...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to be able to speak on these timely statements on the situation regarding brave journalists. The death of nine journalists and media workers in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion underscores for us all the level of danger to which those covering conflict are exposed. Today we remember Irish cameraman, Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed in Ukraine when his vehicle was...

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Medical scientists carry out critical diagnostic testing of patients sampled in acute hospitals, including urgent testing for Covid-19 and everything else. They have played their part. This dispute and issue was settled 20 years ago and then, for some reason, some people in the HSE decided to overturn it and now we have this problem again. I welcome the fact that the pickets were withdrawn...