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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It has.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Last Friday evening, Members debated yet another extension of the draconian powers that have been handed to the Minister for Health for more than 20 months now. While Members were in the Chamber, the Taoiseach took to the airwaves to talk to the public and went over the heads of some members of the public to talk to the children. He told us that we were implementing new more draconian...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish the risk assessment which was carried out by her Department prior to the introduction of new guidance mandating mask wearing for children in primary school from third class; the date this risk assessment was carried out; the interaction and consultation between schools, parents and boards of managements on the matter; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest HIQA advice which is available to her Department on the matter of mask wearing for primary school-aged children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the studies and consideration that her Department has undertaken in relation to the potential psychological impacts of mask wearing in school settings; if she will publish the studies relied upon by her Department in issuing mandates on mask wearing for primary school-aged children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60311/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal basis on which a school can refuse entry to a child for non-wearing of a mask as suggested in her Department’s latest guidance; if her Department will take liability for any litigation brought to the courts by any student who is refused entry to a school based on a mandatory guideline; if the school board of management will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 401. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who were taken into State care from domestic violence shelters given that 3% of mandated reports on child protection and welfare came from managers of domestic violence shelters from January to August 2021; the names of the shelters involved; and the number taken from each shelter for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 402. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who were removed directly from homeless hubs and emergency accommodation and placed in State care in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the options available in circumstances in which a person who is medically unable to receive a particular vaccine (details supplied) for their booster programme; if other previously approved vaccines will be made available in circumstances in which a person cannot receive the only vaccines available as part of the booster programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the reason new guidelines state that antigen tests will be accepted for travel into Ireland only from those who are fully vaccinated and exclude those who hold an EU Digital COVID Certificate as a result of recovery from Covid-19; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the State’s own guidance on travel to Ireland, published on www.gov.ie,...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: What about HIQA? What is HIQA saying?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Why are we not briefed on Covid?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We have been preached at for 13 months.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: There are no briefings.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat a Cheann Comhairle. I thank you for your fíor-fháilte. I am glad to see you are back in full swing as well. This evening, we are once more in a situation where restrictions are being rolled out. They have been drip-fed to us all week which has put businesses into disarray. People are contacting the offices of all politicians about the cancellations and...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It did.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Courts Service (2 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of section 47 reports that were ordered in each of the district courts in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (2 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will allow the use of antigen tests for entry to facilities which require an EU Digital COVID Certificate similar to the system across Europe; and the reason antigen tests are not being permitted for use as entry to facilities. [59766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an updated memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and each local authority relating to the taking-in-charge of residential developments, standalone infrastructure, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants which are excluded from the taking in charge process will be issued (details supplied); when...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the social housing income limits for County Tipperary as a matter of urgency to bring them in line with neighbouring counties and to reflect the general rent increases nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58902/21]