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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed. Through the Chair, I honestly believe that we need to have a major rethink of this legislation because it will have profound impacts on all aspects of our lives, especially in rural Ireland, and on jobs all over our country. The very fabric of the essence of the survival of the farming sector and many rural economies is going to be an undermined with this legislation. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I was contacted by a very good, decent and honest publican in Tipperary this morning who has business interruption insurance. His insurance broker told him that because his premises was not closed due to an outbreak in it that the insurance company would not cover it. This is outrageous. There is a pandemic. The Government gave an order to close all businesses and it closed. Insurance...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 134. To ask the Taoiseach the reason the timeframe for the NAMA Commission of Investigation was extended until 30 September 2021. [18717/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Mortality Rates (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Taoiseach the reason Ireland has failed to submit excess mortality figures from 2020 to Eurostat; and if the excess mortality rates for 2020 are available and will be published. [19354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the roll-out of fibre broadband will be accelerated; if so, the plan for the acceleration; and the new predicted completion date. [19736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated amount of State funding provided by his Department to An Taisce each year for the past five years; if he has concerns regarding An Taisce’s remit and ability to cause huge delays to developments of significant importance to the farming community in the south east; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of passthrough charges that are payable to the Government in the form of the PSO levy; the amount the Government has received from the PSO levy and passthrough charges from the energy suppliers since the beginning of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 500. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of State funding provided to An Taisce every year for the past five years; the categories under which such funding has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 533. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the banks are not allowing customers to draw down approved mortgages in cases in which their employers are on the employment wage subsidy scheme even in cases in which the customer in question is still working full-time and not in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment (details supplied); if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 543. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the panel for the Irish language executives in the Civil Service is expected to be cleared; the length of time an applicant on the panel will be expected to wait before being offered a position; the efforts being made to increase the number of jobs in the Irish language sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 731. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of State funding provided by his Department to An Taisce every year for the past five years; the categories under which such funding has been provided; the amount of funding provided to An Taisce which has been used by the body for legal challenges against planning applications; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 730. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that a protected structure of historical, social and architectural significance is not allowed to fall into further disrepair (details supplied); the role the OPW has to ensure this important building is maintained and preserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19275/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason An Taisce is a prescribed body in the planning process; the membership and directorship of An Taisce; if he has concerns regarding its remit and ability to cause huge delays to developments of significant importance to the farming community in the south east based on ideological grounds; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 767. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grant-aid is available to support families to construct a granny flat for older members of their families to prolong and prevent their admission to care homes or hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the wearing of face coverings in classrooms is mandatory or voluntary; if exemptions exist; and if so, the details of same. [19463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students who are not in receipt of a SUSI grant and received the €250 once-off Covid-19 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is fair that SUSI recipients of the Covid student support payment are specifically exempt from tax however the non-SUSI payment is considered as income for tax purposes for non-SUSI recipients. [18319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further clarification on a matter (details supplied); the students classified as the majority; and the basis on which a student is considered tax liable. [18320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for the selection of the chairperson of the new mental health task force; the names of the other members; the breakdown in costs for the running of the task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1537. To ask the Minister for Health the legal basis under which student nurses who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine have been informed they will not qualify as a general nurse without taking the vaccine; if the Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory; the legal basis for making this vaccine mandatory for students; his views on whether this decision breaches a student’s right to refuse certain...