Results 4,041-4,060 of 20,695 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 593. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to allow those who, on medical grounds, are not fully vaccinated to be allowed to fully participate in society; if he will introduce an exemption to the current Covid-19 restrictions, on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the options that are available to persons to receive a booster vaccine in circumstances in which a person received a vaccine (details supplied) and is medically unable to receive another one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54243/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 46. To ask the Taoiseach the full extent of the special and exceptional arrangements made by the Government to facilitate the appointment of the new Attorney General in June 2020, which allowed for the continuation of private litigation while at the same time serving as Attorney General. [49071/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 47. To ask the Taoiseach the full extent of the level of private litigation engaged in by the serving Attorney General during his time in office; the timelines involved; and if any of the case outcomes are still awaited. [49072/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 49. To ask the Taoiseach the full number of advisers employed by him or his office; the respective roles of each; the salary paid to each adviser; and the background to the recruitment process used for hiring. [49073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to reduce the cost of insurance for returning Irish emigrants who are penalised due to time spent abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of successful bids submitted by Tipperary County Council under the national taking in charge initiative; the number of bids submitted by Tipperary County Council; the status of the current bids; when a decision will be made on the current bids submitted; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Patent Applications (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current processing time for first-time passport applications for children in cases in which an application is taking significantly longer than the estimated processing time; the efforts that are being taken to reduce these lengthy delays; the number of such applications waiting longer than the estimated processing time; the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children taken into care using voluntary care agreements for each of Tusla’s 17 service areas; the duration of these agreements; and the number of children taken into care under these agreements that have been returned to their birthmothers in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legislative position in relation to reunification plans; the number of children taken into care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas that currently have a reunification plan; and the number of children who do not. [53463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason Tusla does not collate data on new-born babies under two weeks old who have been taken into State care; if he will introduce mandatory measures for the collation of this data; and his views on the removal of new-borns from their birthmothers, even when they are being breastfed. [53465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 7 October 2021, the reason Tusla service areas in south central areas of Dublin and counties Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Galway and Roscommon had above average numbers taken into State care according to data released by Tusla; and the reason the Galway, Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Health when cardiac rehabilitation will resume in Nenagh General Hospital; the length of time this service has been absent from Nenagh General Hospital; the urgent efforts that are being made to restore this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53439/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Health when antigen testing will be rolled out as an option for access to indoor dining and indoor events; the reason for delays in implementing antigen testing; the efforts that were made to be prepared for the scenario when Covid-19 restrictions have been extended; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the mental health crisis house in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53549/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if data pertaining to the number of hospital-acquired Covid-19 infections and the number who are in hospital for medical issues other than Covid-19 but who subsequently test positive for Covid-19 can be published weekly; if not, the reason; if this data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 867. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths by Covid-19 each month to date in 2021; the vaccination status of all of the deceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52279/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients hospitalised in each month to date in 2021 with Covid-19; the vaccination status of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 971. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons attending acute hospitals with strokes, blood clots and for emergency cardiac care from January 2021 to September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52716/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (20 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 61. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department to date in 2021 for Covid-19 public communications activities; the recipients of the funds allocated; the services provided; and the tendering processes undertaken to ensure optimal value for money in tabular form. [51382/21]