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Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: We are missing one.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: What is required is an ongoing maintenance programme for all stock to ensure it is routinely kept up to a decent standard. No house should be in such poor condition when it becomes vacant that it takes several months to bring back. Usually, it is only after a house is vacated that it would be considered for an energy upgrade to thermal insulation and heating systems, or a new window set. I...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be here for these statements. We are all well aware of the housing issue. It is the single biggest issue and everybody knows that. I believe the Government thinks there is a panacea with Airbnbs but it is not. We had that before in this city where the Government closed down 1,000 bedsits - 1,000 units - and made that many people homeless with no place to go. I think the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans there are to address the huge delays with provision of wastewater treatment systems; the plans to address the inadequacy of existing wastewater treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contingency plans the State has in place to deal with widespread power outages similar to those experienced on mainland Europe. [22229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the NCSE has now withdrawn a new ASD class at a school (details supplied) which was sanctioned back in March and announced by her office and regarding which parents were offered classes; if she will urgently reverse this decision and work with the school to ensure this class proceeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 978. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if EU nationals who arrive in Ireland and stay beyond three months are checked to ensure they have not overstayed their three-month allocation, and, that if they decided to stay after three months, they are working, have enough resources that they or their dependents do not become a burden on the social system and that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the rebate paid to local authorities for horse welfare and impounding instances given the current cost far outweighs the rebate paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29551/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be provided for an occupational therapy service in south Tipperary; to outline the current position; the reasons for the delay in resolving this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that a sustainable funding stream will be provided to a centre in Tipperary that provides training, support and employment for people with mental health issues in south Tipperary to ensure the sustainability of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1288. To ask the Minister for Health when a new cancer medication (details supplied), which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, will be approved in Ireland and included in the HSE reimbursement scheme; the reason for the delay in including this medication in the reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1302. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is providing free GP visits to members of Roma communities, protection applicants and undocumented migrants only; the numbers of clinics being provided; the cost of these services; the means testing carried out for access to these free GP services as Irish citizens are subject to means-testing for free GP services; the reasons these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1326. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to introduce financial support for families going through IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a sustainable funding stream will be provided to a centre in Tipperary that provides training, support and employment for people with mental health issues in south Tipperary to ensure the sustainability of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29655/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State was lucky to get it in both schools. I did not get it in national school, but I cycled to Mount Melleray that year to do the entrance exam. They did not take in any students that year. They had the place closed. I went on the bus to St. Joseph's in Cahir. I too thank the bus drivers, many of whom have gone to their heavenly reward. I also thank the contractors who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for giving me this opportunity this evening. I thank the Minister of State for being here. Every August, my office is inundated with school transport queries from parents who have not been able to secure a bus place for their child. I am sure the same applies in the Minister of State’s office. It is the same...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, congratulate the Minister of State on being reappointed to the post he held previously. He is suited to this role. He has first-hand experience in Athlone. We all saw him on television manning the pumps. I thank the Minister of State for coming to Clonmel and other places. Now that Clonmel is 97% or 98% secure from flooding, I appeal to him to deal with the insurance companies...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Twelve months ago today, the good people of Dundrum - two of whom the Tánaiste met and I mentioned them to him before, Ms Nora O'Dwyer and Ms Andrea Crowe - started a peaceful, decent protest at the gates. I had a video sent to me half an hour ago of the bus leaving with the last of the Ukrainians. We do not know where they are going but they are being moved out to be replaced by...

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Independent independent.