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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date he will approve the development of domestic Irish and gas exploration; if he plans to issue a statement regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the specifics regarding the amount and origin of the energy sourced from the UK in 2022 for Irish electricity supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reasoning behind the ongoing importation of energy for Irish electricity production from the UK rather than domestic oil and gas drilling, particularly in view of the UK power system operator's recent decision to reopen two of five emergency coal-fired generators; the timeline for approving the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 613. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that are being made for a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary to have a school place in an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit for September 2023; the number of children in Tipperary waiting for a place in an ASD unit; the number of available places in schools for the coming school year in September 2023; the current...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 808. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider automatically extending public services cards for people over 80 years of age who have physical and medical difficulties and find the renewal process of having to physically present at their local office to renew their card onerous; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12528/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1053. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of text alert groups that have been paid the text alert rebate for 2022 to date, by county; the reason for the delay in paying the rebate to the groups given the application process closed on 30 November 2022; if he will provide the details of each group, including the number who received a text alert rebate in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1455. To ask the Minister for Health the WTE allocations for team 1 and team 2, in the CAMHS teams based in Clonmel, County Tipperary, broken down into disciplines; the vacancies within each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the caseload numbers for both CAMHS teams based in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the number of referrals received in 2022; the number of those referrals that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a vacant psychology post on the CAMHS Team in Clonmel, County Tipperary remains vacant and that the recruitment drive received no applications; the urgent efforts that are being made to address the lack of interest in such posts and the recruitment difficulties; if he is concerned about the ongoing difficulties with recruitment that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Working Group set up to look at the Control of Dogs Act 1986 in relation to protection of sheep and lambs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13544/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1621. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update in relation to the progress of the recent Rural Regeneration and Development Fund allocations to Tipperary County Council to the towns of Cahir, Roscrea and Carrick on Suir; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13545/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach has a crystal ball.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: What are we going to do to get more gardaí to join the force and make it safe and secure so that gardaí within the force will stay the course? As the Taoiseach knows, 130 gardaí left the force last year and this year the same trend is continuing. It is no longer safe or a career people are happy in. We are not supporting them with proper supports such as body cams and so on....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot keep people.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: When Deputy Varadkar was last Taoiseach some four or five years ago, I raised with him the case of Clonmel man. John White is a Tipperary man who was in difficulties in Dubai because of his involvement in a company that he had no control over. He has not been allowed to leave the country at all and to return home, although I had thought that he was home. The Taoiseach said he knew the...

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Are we here talking about closing the stable door when the horse is gone? Has this already been signed and are we merely rubber stamping it here? I also have huge issues about Ireland buying these credits from Slovakia, which is not meeting its own targets. It is farcical. I have huge issues with the whole roll-out. There are schemes and schemes across all-of-government. Housing is no...

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, it is a very sad trend that we are having this debate today. The point of order is that the Minister of State has just told us that the deal has been signed. Therefore, what are we doing?

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: This is after the fact. This is putting the cart before the horse. We are only here to sign our names to this deal, to rubber stamp it. We might as well close down the Dáil and give our powers to the European masters altogether.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There are four hours of debate on this matter scheduled this week. We almost had another two-hour debate only Government statements were removed. If talk could build houses, we would have plenty of them. There are some who prioritise implementing a recovery plan for An Bord Pleanála with immediate effect. Severe backlogs in An Bord Pleanála are hampering the construction...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The people who are looking in today, those who have not switched off from the theatre and semantics that are going on in this Chamber for the last number of months, see Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and the fake and phoney Opposition when it comes to housing and issues like this. They are all in the one boat when it comes to other issues of globalism. They are all happy. The men of 1916 must...