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Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for his clarification but I am very surprised and disappointed. We all accept we are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic but I spoke earlier in the debate about money being wasted. People in nursing homes are telling me they cannot deal with the amount of personal protective equipment that is being dumped at their doors. I received a response to a parliamentary...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thought the Minister said he would have to come before the House again. I appreciate he has already sought an extra €2 billion. I thought the Minister said he would have to return to the House to seek approval for the budget and that he would fight as part of the Government to find the money to deal with this cohort of people over 70. They have paid their service to the State,...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil leis na hAirí, an Teachta Donnelly agus leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Butler. I wish them well and offer to work with them on behalf of our group because, my goodness, there is some work to be done in the HSE. I praise the staff who have always worked hard, especially with Covid. This will have a...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State has time.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Bogaimid ar aghaidh anois leis na Rural Independent Group. There are four Deputies to speak, namely, Deputies Nolan, Michael Healy Rae, O’Donoghue and Danny Healy Rae.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Seas suas sa suíochán, please.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. It would not be right if the Healy-Raes were not heard. I call now on Deputy O’Donoghue to speak.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I ask the Deputy to refer to people as Deputy rather than just using their names, please.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Just to make it clear, one of the Sinn Féin Deputies did not get in. There are only 20 minutes available. Deputy Pearse Doherty wanted a question-and-answer session. It was not my fault. The Minister only had a minute and a half to reply to all the questions. I cannot be criticised for how Deputies divide time among themselves.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State without interruption.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State is in possession. Deputy Doherty may not interrupt while another Deputy is on his or her feet.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: He has answered the question.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Deputy and call the Minister of State.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I remind the Deputy that I am the one in the Chair.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should only respond to Deputy Doherty.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Doherty has asked the Minister of State to respond in the time allocated to the Deputy.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Road Safety Authority closed all national driver licensing services, NDLS, due to the pandemic. The Government provided for an extension of driving licences for three months, which was important, but that three months has elapsed. The NDLS centre in Clonmel, and others throughout the country, are closed, over-booked and cannot provide appointments to people whose licences will expire...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (23 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish a public enquiry into investigations carried out by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board following the European Court of Justice ruling recently that Ireland is not fulfilling its obligations under Article 8(1) of Directive 2009/18 governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector. [17262/20]