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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána evaluated any other models of alerting or seeking the assistance of the public by way of the Garda communications systems or developing a Garda managed application to send out alerts (details supplied). [49105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 472. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the call by an organisation (details supplied) for an additional eight neurology nurses for University Hospital Limerick. [49125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the full cost of the renaming of South Tipperary General Hospital to Tipperary University Hospital; the breakdown of all costs associated with the name change; if a list of all other hospital rebranding carried out by the HSE within the past three years and the costs associated with same will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I join in the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's most fitting tribute to the late Tom Burke. Fear uasal ab ea é. I received an email from a family in Tipperary who have been in business for 60 years. The Tánaiste has often frequented the place. It cannot get staff. We saw what Boris Johnson did across the pond in getting 10,000 work permits issued and bringing in the army. This business...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 322. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if birth parents of children in care have a say in the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine to their children in foster care. [49040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 323. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that parents in some of Tusla’s service areas are being told that face-to-face access to their children in State care is denied until they have received the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 324. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of newborn babies under two weeks old taken into State care in each Tusla service area in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 325. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under 18 years of age in each Tusla service area in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [49043/21]

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

Mattie McGrath: 326. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children taken into State care in each Tusla service area in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [49044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Guardians Ad Litem (7 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 327. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend on guardian ad litem arrangements in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the position regarding the proposed legislation to regulate this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49045/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The fanfare and dust has settled in Páirc Uí Chaoimh after the re-hash of the NDP. The Government picked a suitable venue to kick the ball around the place and kick it over and back between different parties and party leaders. The people of Tipperary Town are extremely disappointed. Jobs4Tipp, March4Tipp, County Tipperary Chamber and Councillor Anne Marie Ryan, and many others,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the restrictions on bus drivers preventing those aged over 70 can be lifted in view of the current shortage of drivers to allow those aged 70 years or over to continue to drive; if those over 70 can be allowed to drive a Bus Éireann contracted bus if they undergo a medical assessment and are deemed medically fit to do so; the other...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: There is no scrutiny.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is belt and braces.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: How temporary is "temporary"?

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We will go again.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Were the organisations representing the restaurateurs and publicans consulted about this extension? Was An Garda Síochána consulted? Where did the date of 22 October for the reopening of everything come from and where did it go? Why are we extending this legislation for a further three months? We all see the waiting lists despite the additional €3.884 billion that was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The National Ambulance Service is in paralysis. The paramedics and first responders are voting with their feet and leaving. Response to emergency calls is evaluated including response times. On one recent day, the Clonmel ambulance did not service a single 999 call-out in County Tipperary. It was sent as far away as the Aran Islands. This is crazy. The fleet is burning out, as well as...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It happened.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: On No. 11, motion re Part 2 of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021, it is beyond comprehension that the Government would extend the emergency powers. Everybody's expectation is that we will be reopening everything on 22 January. The schools are back due to the heroic effort made by so many. To think the Government wants to hold onto this power grab for another three months and kill...