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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: A number of driving instructors have begun a campaign to allow essential driving tests, EDTs, to continue during the extended level 5 restrictions. We know how long that will go on for. They are also trying to set up their own union. Currently only essential workers who have been allocated driving tests are allowed to do the pre-test lessons. Surely if it is safe for one cohort of...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The clock started wrong.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I have a question for the Acting Chairman. I have never received a written answer to my questions from the Minister for Health or his colleagues, despite having asked for them since last September. We ask for answers and do not get them. It is an abdication of his duty. We are elected by the people to ask questions. I want to speak about An Garda Síochána. Members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to persons to avoid penalties and arrear payments in the event they are unable to afford their motor tax at the time of renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13718/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: This issue concerns intern doctors in Clonmel, many of whom were employed last year in the teeth of the Covid pandemic. There were 19 of them. Ten of them are to be let go shortly. Last year, in the middle of the Covid pandemic, all the newly-qualified intern doctors were employed in Irish hospitals. This year, in 2021, none of them are going to be taken on, meaning that many of them,...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too compliment Deputy Funchion and Sinn Féin for bringing forward this badly needed amending legislation. I wish the Minister well. He is open-minded and fair-minded regarding this, in spite of what has gone on in the past six months. I compliment RTÉ - I do not do so often - and the "RTÉ Investigates" programme for the brilliant exposure it did in bringing it out in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of his meeting with National Broadband Ireland to discuss the acceleration of the national broadband plan; and if the roll-out will be accelerated. [13341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 330. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for funding received by the Arts Council in 2020; the number of those applications that were approved for funding; the number of those applications that were rejected for funding; and the details of same. [12502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (10 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the new Clonmel Garda station at Kickham Barracks; when the contract will be awarded; and the commencement date for same. [13038/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I want an answer.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I demand of the Chair that we receive answers to our questions in writing. I never got answers when I asked questions here. I have asked the Minister five times here about the roll-out of the vaccine for the flu. Only 1.4 million of the 2 million available could be accounted for. I want an answer in writing. The UK has 20 million vaccinated, including 600,000 vaccinated in Northern...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: There is huge inequity in the scheme of funding to support artists, especially single artists, arts centres, dance schools and other groups like that. This scheme is under the remit of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin. The application process is the same as under the old system we had prior to the pandemic. It needs to be adapted...

An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall an chuid Ghaeilge bhriste atá agam a úsáid. Bhí mo sheanathair i gcónaí i gCaisleán Nua agus ní raibh aon Bhéarla aige. Fuair sé bás sna 1950idí. Bhí breac-Ghaeltacht sa Chaisleán Nua ag an am sin. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis na daoine a dhéanann...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The bank bailout has to date cost taxpayers €60 billion including interest. The Government has dissolved the bank levy, of which the banks have paid only €1.2 billion. What is happening with Bank of Ireland? Three branches in County Tipperary, in Cahir, Cashel and Templemore, are closing. All over the country, banks are exiting rural Ireland. EBS are leaving Tipperary town...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I ask the Taoiseach to provide time to discuss what is going on in banking, including the complete abandonment of rural Ireland and many areas of urban Ireland, not to mention what went on with Davy stockbrokers. There is simply no appetite in this or the previous Government to for legislation around banking to address what banks are doing and the...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to speak on this motion. Before taking office, the Minister spent four or five years alongside me on the housing committee in the last Dáil. We talked so much that we could have built castles out of talk. There are logjams and blockages in the system and, as previous speakers referred to, a lack of infrastructure. Any scheme that will help with those problems is welcome,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is justifiable for students in a college (details supplied) who must attend an immersive Gaeltacht course in compliance with the Teaching Council requirements to be charged €650 per fortnight for a course that is a fully online experience, the cost of which pre Covid-19 pandemic was €750 per fortnight and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the materials grant provided to community employment schemes (details supplied). [11439/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 940. To ask the Minister for Health the date the breast screening programme will resume. [11870/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, I am sorry but this is factual.