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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification about what the Taoiseach said, we have not had a leaders' briefing in three weeks. We have had only one since he became Taoiseach. I missed last week's meeting but we always make our dissent known at the meeting. Members from my group do not come in and object to something to which we agreed. We make it known that we are not happy with the progress.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I too ask the Taoiseach for a briefing of party leaders. There is great frustration and angst as people all over the country do not know what is going on. We need the PUP payment restored for all of these businesses that are going to be closed down. In that context, if the Ceann Comhairle will allow me, I made comments earlier about Dr. Holohan and I asked where he had been for the past...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that Bus Éireann retains all of its expressway services and to improve regional connectivity following announcement of plans by Bus Éireann to cut services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Tipperary division that were refurbished by the OPW over the past 18 months; the nature of works carried out in each station; if each of the refurbishment works are completed or still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Tipperary County Council has been refused funding under the multi-annual funding programme to proceed with the taking-in-charge of estates; the funding that has been provided to Tipperary County Council for the taking-in-charge of estates; the reason this funding has been refused for 2020; the number of estates...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports reported lost or stolen to the Passport Office in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department on school minor works project in each of the years of 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the levels of computer literacy amongst students leaving secondary school; the computer literacy education second level students receive in all schools; if all students receive a basic level of computer literacy education in secondary schools; if not, to her plans ensure that computer literacy education is provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors should be entitled to a pension or gratuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that have been declassified following incorrect classification as being Covid-19 related (details supplied); the correct number of deaths associated with Covid-19; his views on whether it is correct to classify all deaths as Covid-19 deaths simply due to a positive test result in cases in which a death may have not been related to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure by the HSE on Covid-19 to date; a breakdown of the main areas of expenditure; the amount of increased capacity that has been added to the healthcare system since the onset of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and therapy appointments in County Tipperary; if full speech and therapy services have resumed in the county; if there is a full complement of speech and language therapists working the county; if not, if there are vacancies waiting to be filled; if speech and language therapists have been redeployed to other areas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 683. To ask the Minister for Health when day and overnight respite sessions will recommence in each community health organisation, in tabular form. [28400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 684. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open a new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning unit in South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home helps that have retired from the HSE since 2008; the number of new home helps that have been employed in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 related deaths reported in August and September 2020 that occurred in a hospital setting; the other settings in which these deaths occurred; the number of deaths that occurred in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cycles used in the PCT testing here for the detection of Covid-19; if he has concerns regarding the over-sensitivity of these tests; the steps he is taking to introduce more rapid testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 734. To ask the Minister for Health if both Gorey and Thomastown district hospitals had been designated as Covid-19 step-down facilities; if the step-down designation of both Gorey and Thomastown district hospitals has been removed, when this occurred; if the two hospitals have reverted to their pre-Covid-19 operation status and use; the reason St. Brigid's Hospital has not reverted to its...

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I am very disappointed the Minister for Health is not here. This is the second time today that he has abandoned the Chamber for the later speaking slots. It is no disrespect to the Minister of State and I thank her for coming to Clonmel to see the mental health issues there. The youth mental health charity, Jigsaw, saw an increase of 50% in demand for its service in August compared to...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Self-harm and mental health figures. As I understand it, collation of them was stopped in April. I want the Minister of State to refute that and give me the figures.