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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Europe is more important than Ireland obviously.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Aspect is a service in Cahir, County Tipperary, that seeks to support people with autism and intellectual disabilities to enhance their lives. It falls under the auspices of the larger SOS Kilkenny CLG organisation. Last year, SOS got once-off funding of €540,000 from the HSE to provide services around the south east. If it does not get similar support this year, the Aspect service...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I always accept the bona fides of the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, and I have worked with him over the years. I do not accept the bona fides of the Government that is producing this kind of legislation, although it is necessary to control harmful content, and especially for our daoine óige. I have ten wonderful grandchildren all under the age of nine. The Minister of State has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an eligible person can avail of the housing assistance payment scheme when renting a room in a house where the landlord resides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households that have requested flexibility to breech HAP rental limits; the number of these households to which flexibility has been approved to breech HAP rental limits for the local authority area of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 439. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider using net pay to calculate eligibility for local authority housing adaptation grant thresholds rather than gross pay in order to support working taxpayers who have become ill and require adaptation works in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the reasoning behind excluding new basic payment scheme applicants from the ACRES 2 scheme in 2023; the number of affected farmers; if a review of this decision is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an ACRES appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 684. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the details of the 37 properties purchased by his Department to house IPAS applicants; the type of property; the size of property; the county within which each property is located; the cost of each property and the former use of each property; whether the properties were purchased on the open market or...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 695. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child (details supplied) with ASD who cannot secure a school placement can remain in preschool for an additional year provided there is space in the preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 696. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child (details supplied) with ASD who cannot secure a school placement can remain in preschool for an additional year provided there is space in the preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54930/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: You would make a poor Santa Claus.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I join in the earlier remarks. I thank the Ceann Comhairle, An Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the staff, including the ushers, the gardaí and everyone else. I wish gach duine a very happy, holy and peaceful Christmas. I will go back to the issue of the knackeries. It is distressing enough to lose a fallen animal, but for that animal not to be collected from a yard is terrible. I received...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Serious intervention is needed to get this resolved so that animals can be moved off farms immediately.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter concerning HAP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the extension in child benefit to those aged 18 years in full-time employment has been delayed until September 2024 and will not be introduced in January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55597/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Mr. Honohan for all his sterling hard work, his availability and his support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I tabled a parliamentary question on that matter to the Minister for Finance some weeks ago. The answer I got back as vague. The Minister is going to sign the directive, but, as I said, the answer is vague. Mr. Honohan can make of that what he will. I have listened to Mr. Honohan here on Zoom because I was outside at another meeting. How would he view the current position of the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is interesting. How can judges make decisions when they do not have access to or sight of the mortgage documents? One would think this is a basic request. Surely the deed and mortgage should be available. Mr Honohan's letter, which I sent around, mainly addressed this issue. How is it acceptable? How can they get away with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Is it part of the culture across the river that lay litigants are frowned upon and are an unwanted species in the courts?