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Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It used to be WikiLeaks. SIPO needs to be given more power. It has power to regulate. As Members of the House, we make returns to it, as do councillors and public representatives. In fairness to SIPO, I have met it with my group and it has given us advice and a better understanding. I do not know how many years it is in place, but it did not exist when I was first elected. It is...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is Thursday. Go raibh maith agat. We have seen some quite successful court cases recently related to gang terrorism and everything else, and we have seen the latest developments concerning the witness protection programme associated with Dublin's gangland. Is there any chance that the Minister will pass on the idea of exploring similar arrangements regarding the murder in 1996 of...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to comment on this Bill. I do not know if I have ever addressed the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, in this format discussing legislation. I wish him well as an Aire Rialtais and thank him for his co-operation and courtesy. Any time I contact him, or whenever anyone in my group does so, we get a reasonable response. That is very much appreciated by us and by...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy may not name people who are not in the House.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am raising once again the savage impact of soaring energy costs on businesses. A family-owned supermarket in a small town in County Tipperary that employs 50 people has seen its energy bill rise from €7,500 per month to €18,900 per month, an increase of 152%. That is savage by any measure. Even with the welcome scheme the Government has announced, the temporary business...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 79. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug support workers in County Tipperary; the supports available for young persons with drug addictions in County Tipperary; the steps that will be taken to address the growing drugs crisis in County Tipperary; the measures that his Department is taking to work with An Garda Síochána and other bodies to break the cycle of more young...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: How many drug support workers are there in County Tipperary, what supports are available for young people there, and what actions is the Minister of State taking, along with the Garda, to deal with the growing drug and mental health problems, which are intrinsically linked, in Clonmel and across the rest of Tipperary?

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Every town and city in the country has been plagued by drugs, but the drug crisis in my town of Clonmel, which is a fine town, has almost gone out of control over the past 18 months. This is sad. We have no mental health supports. We do not have one long-stay bed. Crack cocaine and heroin are openly available on the main street and its curtilages and unfortunate souls are seen begging,...

Priority Questions: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that good work is being done up and down the country, but we do not have the resources. We have to try to break the cycle. It is sad when more and more young people fall back into drug use after going through rehab. The housing and drugs crises are inextricably linked. This is a well-known fact and is accepted by all who review this matter. We must try to impact schools, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time that it takes her Department to put a new teaching contract into payment; the reason that it is taking up to eight weeks to pay teachers who take up new contracts; if she is satisfied that new teachers and teachers taking up new contracts are being left without payment for such long periods during a cost-of-living crisis;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will carry-out a thorough national audit on those living with disabilities in this country which will help inform the Government on the needs of those living with disabilities, the level and extent of their disability, their needs for the future, the failings of the system and the areas with which they require most assistance; and if he...

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate his forbearance. We did not see this matter listed on the schedule. We thank the Acting Chairman for allowing us in to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022. That is a mouthful. I have great respect for the Minister of State. I have great time for him as a colleague, a...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and the Taoiseach are behaving treacherously in respect of Irish neutrality. They should be ashamed of themselves. I listened to Deputy Cahill, my colleague from Tipperary, and Deputy Flaherty and their lovely grand talk. I do not want it to be raining down on top of them but what is going on is scandalous. The Government has abandoned the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Why would it not, with all the hot wind he is blowing?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I have a representation on behalf of an applicant for a driving test in Clonmel. The response to the person's query states that the application has been reviewed, that the person applied on 3 September, requested a test centre in Clonmel, and the waiting list in Clonmel is currently 18 weeks. It states that, based on the estimator tool, the person replying expects the applicant to receive...

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward the motion. It is very important that we debate these issues in a sensitive manner. I appreciate the Minister's bona fides. The jury is out as to how it will end up, but it is obvious that the scheme is not fit for purpose. I do not know what is wrong with our departmental system that we cannot come up with sensitive and timely schemes....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 12 October 2022, if she will clarify where it has been recommended in a professional report that a specialist placement is in the interests of a student with neurodevelopment diagnosis, if such a student is entitled to seek a placement in an ASD unit despite not having a specific ASD diagnosis...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of AIM supported childcare positions available in County Tipperary together; the location of all AIM supported childcare services in County Tipperary; the supports that are available to a child with special needs who cannot access childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a memorandum of understanding agreement to provide access to private mental health beds in the absence of public beds for children attending CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to access child development services with the Brothers of Charity in County Tipperary; the number of child development services places available to pre-school children in County Tipperary; the supports that are available for children who cannot access pre-school childcare due to their disability and lack of appropriate...