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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The men's sheds and, indeed, women's sheds in Ireland are wonderful groups of people. They do so much for people's mental and physical health, well-being and everything else. When a €2 million fund was announced in November, they were delighted that each sheds' group would get €2,000, even though they did not get much time to apply. Some of the Taoiseach's colleagues...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Do I even get an answer?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: My colleagues in the Rural Independent Group and I have been asking for a reasonable, calm and sincere debate about inward migration here, the issues around it and the strife it is causing in communities. I met some people from Lismore, which is a lovely heritage town in County Waterford, outside this House today. They are self-employed and retired people. They are good people. They...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We need to try to work together. Ní neart go cur le chéile.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current turnaround for exceptional needs payments to be processed by area; the reason exceptional needs payment applications are taking ten weeks to process; the urgent efforts that are being taken to reduce this waiting list, particularly as the very purpose of the exceptional needs payment is to meet a short-term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that transport is not provided to young adults with a disability attending day services (details supplied); the facilities that are in place to provide supports where the lack of transport will lead to a person with disabilities being excluded from attending any services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (31 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 682. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the plans to provide replacement GPs in a practice in County Tipperary when two GPs retire; the efforts being made to arrange new GPs for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/23]

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The interim report on child and adolescent mental health services published earlier this week, while deeply alarming, was unfortunately not in any way surprising. Families up and down the country with children and young adults experiencing mental health difficulties are all aware of the huge failings within CAMHS. The CAMHS report shows that a radical overhaul of mental health services...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Deputies McNamara and Joan Collins are sharing time.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Cad a dhéanfaimid feasta gan adhmad? Tá deireadh na gcoillte ar lár. My goodness, we are back again. Mention was made today of our visionaries and leaders who fought to free this country. We will commemorate one of them, Liam Lynch, on 10 April of this year. He lost his life, unfortunately, in the Civil War. He was leader of the IRA forces at the time. What ideals they...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Richard Bruton is sharing time with Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has been speaking for almost 15 minutes and we have not got a script yet. That is not a good situation.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is being printed.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: So is Christmas.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We need certainty.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The lack of clarity or any concrete commitment from the Government to extend the financial supports for businesses and households, as has just been discussed, and to mitigate the ongoing high cost-of-living crisis means people are now facing a cliff edge, which the Taoiseach said they would not face. The Government has also completely failed to provide on any clarity as to whether the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Half of that was tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is €1.67.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We all know what the Government spends it on, but driving people into penury is not the answer. While the Minister will not acknowledge it, it is not complicated to calculate the amount of tax the Government takes for each litre of petrol and diesel. It is as simple as that. Will the Minister to confirm to the Dáil today whether the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector, the...