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Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: To be fair, I did not say they were not.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is a nuisance.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide the latest financial modelling of the total cost of implementing all actions set out in the 2021 Climate Action Plan to achieve net-zero targets by 2030, and also targets between 2030 and 2050, including a detailed breakdown of the costings, along with details of how these broad ranges of measures will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of all cost-benefit analysis studies that have been carried out on the total cost of implementing all actions set out in the 2021 climate action plan to achieve net-zero targets by 2030, and also targets between 2030 and 2050, incorporating the impact on living standards and on inflation, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the ground transport, heat and electrical sector generation, transmission, and distribution have been fully factored into both the 2030 and 2050 climate action targets; if so, to provide detailed financial assumptions for each, including how they will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline in detail the projected size requirement of the Irish electricity grid to power all the heating required for buildings, both domestic and commercial, as set out in the climate action plan using joule heat (heat pumps), in comparison to today's grid size; the financial costs of doing so; how this investment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the expected number of homes in Ireland that will have to be rewired (details supplied) including with a bigger mains fuse, other necessary rewiring, etc., to meet the needs of the new electrical distribution system (as set out in the climate action plan) being proposed to power EVs, heat pumps, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analysis that has been carried out by his Department to determine if the Irish vehicle fleet were to go electric tomorrow, how many tonnes of cobalt, lithium carbonate and copper would be required; whether he agrees that this increase in metal mining via open-cast mining is unsustainable from an ecological...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (29 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he agrees with detailed scientific analysis on metal mining requirements for EVs carried out by scientists at the UK National History Museum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reasons for the delays in local authorities paying out croí cónaithe grants to applicants who have completed their works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of the second vacant homes officer for Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provision of additional housing staff to Tipperary County Council for the establishment of new affordable housing schemes in towns and villages across the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52900/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 486. To ask the Minister for Health whether he or the Government have accepted or rejected amendments to Article 59 of the WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, including details on the public consultation process; the rationale for not facilitating a Dáil Éireann debate, and a request to publish all communication on the matter with the WHO; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 487. To ask the Minister for Health what steps he proposes to take for a genuine public consultation process, potentially including a referendum and a Dáil Éireann debate, before deciding to support or reject the WHO Global Pandemic Treaty, as this consideration is crucial due to the treaty's legal binding nature and its potential impact on Ireland's democratic sovereignty, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 488. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all details of the Government’s engagement with the World Health Organisation concerning the controversial amendments to the International Health Regulations, providing the WHO with expanded powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 489. To ask the Minister for Health to disclose publicly the legal opinion or risk assessment, if any, undertaken or provided regarding Ireland’s position on the amendments and future negotiations on a proposed WHO Global Pandemic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53025/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, ask for a debate on the nitrates directive and the change in those nitrates, as Deputy Healy-Rae did. The Government is being dishonest with farmers and unfair. Above all, we need honesty and certainty, as they do. The thought of slaughtering 40,000 in-calf cows and heifers is appalling, as is forcing farmers into that situation. The Taoiseach's party used to be the party that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: And the nitrates directive.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There are 12,157 children waiting on primary care appointments in community healthcare organisation, CHO 5, with 4,210 children waiting 12 months or more. These figures include: 1,533 children who are waiting for psychology services; 2,189 children waiting for occupational therapy; and 4,139 children waiting on speech and language therapy. I raise this continually with the Taoiseach and it...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: First, our thoughts and prayers are with the young children and their carer and the whole school community of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. This was a terrible incident, but what happened in Dublin did not happen overnight. The Garda has been demoralised. We saw this when 99% of its members voted no confidence in the Commissioner. This did not all happen under the watch of the...