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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too am objecting to the House sitting tonight until 12.30 a.m. When we are trying to talk about a staff-friendly environment, those hours are crazy. We need to be staffed earlier or do something else. I am objecting to the business on the basis that the theory test situation is absolutely laughable. I have raised this here with the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Transport....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I want a debate on it. I want the Minister for Transport to come in here, get the Road Safety Authority to cop on and allow the theory test to be restarted.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (18 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount Irish Water has received in State funding per annum since its foundation in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26403/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The CEO of the HSE, the Minister for Health and many other Ministers have said they want the current restrictions on partners visiting maternity hospitals lifted. I wrote to my hospital in south Tipperary, which is an excellent hospital with excellent maternity and neonatal wards. All my children and my eight grandchildren were born there. The letter I received from the hospital stated...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to purchase a military jet aircraft for the Defence Forces to assist troops returning from overseas duties and also assist with duties at home. [25173/21]

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister will have seen that we submitted several amendments, most of which we withdraw. However, we are not withdrawing this amendment. I am surprised that the Minister of State would not accept it, considering we withdrew many other amendments. The Minister of State might consider some of those other amendments as frivolous but this amendment is vital. The designation of land...

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I understand.

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal, is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle taking the amendment that was just discussed?

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Even for that amendment?

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Vótáil.

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I move amendment No. 7: In page 12, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(b) in Regulation 12, by the substitution of the following for paragraph (2): “(2) The Minister shall notify every owner and occupier of any land proposed, but not yet included, as a candidate site of community importance, or in any modification thereof, of the proposal to...

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am sorry to hear about the nasty incident the Deputy experienced some time ago.

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this legislation, although it is probably eight or ten years too late. When the banking crisis hit, we saw the vulture funds arrive and we saw the mushrooming of the legal eagles and everybody else, no disrespect to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We saw what went on in the courts. I have been present at so many evictions and my colleagues, Deputies Nolan and Michael...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I compliment and thank the Taoiseach for his observations yesterday on An Taisce with regard to the 100 high-end jobs and thousands of farm families. I am worried because the two Green Party Ministers of State came out and literally attacked the Taoiseach. I am worried about the comments made by the Minister, Deputy Ryan, at the launch of the OECD...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans that are in place to remove the Irish Coast Guard all weather search and rescue helicopter from Waterford; the reason for this proposal; if he will ensure that the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter will be retained in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have commenced the vaccine recruitment process; the average length of time from completion of the vaccinator recruitment form to allocation to a vaccinator position; the numbers of persons recruited through the recruitment process that have now have their first vaccine; the number of HSE personnel that have been diverted from HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to drive-through events such as bingo and charity events and so on; if they are currently permissible; if not, the reason, given that there is no health risk in circumstances in which participants are required to stay in their car and it is an important social outlet for persons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. The Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, Deputy John McGuinness, mé féin and Senator David Norris, with the help of Edmund Honohan, the highly respected Master of the High Court, brought forward the Affordable Housing and Fair Mortgage Bill in 2018. The skullduggery and blackguarding...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I was not saying anything personal about the Minister of State.

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.