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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding streams are available to private childcare providers (details supplied) to invest, expand and develop new facilities in areas otherwise not serviced by preschool services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees-international protection applicants currently housed in Ferryhouse campus, Clonmel, County Tipperary; their age and gender; the reason the Youth Encounter Project that has been based in Ferryhouse for many years has to be relocated as a result of housing IPAS-refugees on this campus; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1445. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees-international protection applicants that are currently housed in Ferryhouse campus, Clonmel, County Tipperary, their age and gender; the reason a school (details supplied) that has been based in Ferryhouse for many years has to be relocated as a result of housing IPAs-refugees on this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1423. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if children attending ASD preschools are not eligible for an overage ECCE exemption; if ASD preschools are funded separately to the ECCE Programme; the reason a student attending an ASD preschool may be ineligible for an overage exemption despite fulfilling the medical criteria; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1527. To ask the Minister for Health the current plans for a building (details supplied) which is currently vacant and owned by HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant public health nurse posts in each county and area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1566/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On behalf of my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group, and Deputy O'Donoghue raised it already, we badly need a debate on the situation facing small businesses, especially food outlets. We had two restaurants on Main Street in Tipperary town, Prime 74 and Flanagan's Lane Restaurant, close in the past week. These were two excellent premises...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The N24 upgrade from Cahir, at the Cloghabreedy junction, through County Kilkenny and on to Waterford city is at design stage and now it is at stage 2. Engagement is taking place with householders and farmers along the route. There is a proposal that up to seven houses and family homes may be demolished. The road is very badly needed but there is now confusion and no clarity from the...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, believe that the situation underscores the urgent need for peace, not war. We would much rather see the Irish Government step up its effort to bring about a peaceful ceasefire. The pursuit of peace and justice should always be our guiding principles, regardless of the complexities of international law and optics. I condemn utterly the actions of Hamas on that fateful day in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: School bus transport is a very important issue, especially in rural Ireland. It is very important for families. It is also important when we are talking about carbon emissions and everything else. There are two big problems in this area. One is that people over 70 are not allowed to drive school buses, even if they are medically fit. This has been raised here by me and many other people...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. Tá an t-am caite.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The last EU Council meeting in December was a pivotal one. The war in Ukraine, the enlargement of the EU, the revision of the EU’s multi-annual financial framework and the conflict in the Middle East were all on the agenda. These issues sparked a variety of opinions among EU leaders. Why would they not? The meeting aimed to reach a consensus on enlargement, specifically on the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Tá cúpla ceist agam. Does the Minister of State not think it a failure that Europe could not make a united stand calling for a cessation and condemning outright the genocide that is going on in the Middle East and the fears of the spread there? Under what specific treaties are we duty-bound to take in so many refugees as a percentage, and IPAS applicants? The Taoiseach has...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State skirted around the question I asked about the specific obligations we have under treaties. I asked him which treaties but he just said international treaties. It is my understanding, in the context of the referenda on the Lisbon treaty, that a specific commitment was given whereby countries like Ireland, Denmark and others could opt out. I also asked if the Government...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste may have read over Christmas about the wonderful achievements of Shaun Fogarty from Cahir over the new year. In 2013, this 19-year-old student was left paralysed followed a devastating car accident. His family was told he would never move, eat, drink, or speak again. In the ten years since his accident, Shaun has overcome massive challenges with the support of his parents...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: This needs to be looked at for cases such as this with such inspirational people.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: He has that but he loses-----

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update in relation to the extension of work permits to the equine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an ACRES appeal; the reason for the delay in finalising this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/24]