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Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Tá siad imithe. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. It is a temporary appointment, for good reason. I wish the Minister, Deputy McEntee, all the best in her future. It is a wonderful and joyous occasion for her and I hope it all goes well. The general scheme of the Bill contained the objective of providing a legal basis for...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Okay, but it is happening under our eyes. It is happening in the Chair's county too, and mine. It was gardaí in the Chair's county who tried to get me locked up. Anyway, I know some Members here might like to see me locked up. Thanks be to God, everybody here has a good name. This legislation is worrying as well as everything else. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL,...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We must adjourn the debate. Before that happens, I wish to inform the House that I have agreed that Deputies Lawless and Kelleher can contribute during the first slot when the debate recommences.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (2 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Gary Gannon - to discuss anti-social behaviour and policing in Cabra, Dublin 7. Deputy Brian Stanley - to discuss the ongoing issues with MIDOC GP out-of-hours services in the midlands. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - to discuss...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The cost-of-living crisis is spiralling. Independent surveys have put the rate at 16% over the past three months. We are only 20 days from the end of February, as the Taoiseach knows, and many of the supports are to run out. Therefore, we need a debate in this House. The members of the Cabinet seem to be all over the place and there are mixed messages, with the Green Party not wanting to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of my Rural Independent colleagues I too want to express our sympathy and thank all the groups supporting the earthquake victims. The deer overpopulation situation is alarming throughout rural Ireland and parts of urban Ireland. There is actually a deer consultation open at the moment which closes this Friday. The lack of awareness, getting the message out about this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Can it be extended?

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment Sinn Féin on bringing forward this motion. This motion should not be necessary and the Ministers should have the heart and the empathy with the people to support them. These are hard-working people who are carrying the weight of the bank bailout. I called it the bank cleanout at the time. What happened at the time was daylight robbery. All those bankers and bondholders...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister may be aware the Carrick-on-Suir St. Brigid's hospital committee is meeting the Joint Committee on Public Petitions today. During the Order of Business on 18 January, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, gave a response to questions I raised in respect of the closure of St. Brigid’s hospital. I am asking that the record of the House is set straight because the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Where is the HIQA report?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Where is the HIQA report?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Balderdash.

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The overcharging of patients in nursing homes was a violation of their rights and an abuse of the trust that many had placed in the State. It was not the first time, and I am sure it will not be the last. Thankfully, the exposing of this issue by a whistleblower, Mr. Shane Corr, has resulted in it coming to light and shown the true extent of the charges and the impact they have had on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 258. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list in tabular form of details of meetings between his Department and the National Women's Council of Ireland, which included reference to abortion/termination of pregnancy issues in their minutes between May 2018 to date. [6213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list, in tabular form, of details of meetings between his Department and the Irish Family Planning Association which included reference to abortion or termination of pregnancy issues in their minutes between May 2018 to date. [6214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if he received advice from organisations on the appointment of the chairperson of the abortion review in January 2022; and to name such organisations. [6215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 316. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason she announced on gov.ie that each men’s shed would receive a grant of €2,000, but is now stating that each men’s shed will receive a grant of up to €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6268/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 317. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that the timeframe of 1 January to 31 December 2022 was placed as a criterion for qualification for the sustainability grant scheme for men’s sheds when the grant scheme was announced in November and sheds were only informed of the grant by the IMSA on 5 December via webinar; the reason that the timeframe was so...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 318. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in situations in which some of the €800,000 grant funding has not been drawn down by individual men's sheds due to non-qualification according to the current criteria, if all moneys will be returned to her Department or if they will be held by the Irish Men’s Sheds Association; the amount of the €800,000 that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Feb 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all the men’s sheds that received funding under the men's sheds sustainability grant; the level of funding received by each; and the number of men’s sheds that were unable to make an application due to the strict criteria and short timeframe. [6271/23]