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Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The budget, despite its promises of tax cuts, increased welfare payments and infrastructural projects, continues the trend of wasteful spending. The Government has been criticised for the runaway cost of projects like the new children’s hospital, which is old at this stage, the hut outside Government Buildings, which cost €1.4 million, and a bike stand that cost...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: This is utterly useless. It is useless, fruitless and toothless. Four out of every ten houses now are being bought by conglomerates from abroad. Did you ever see the beat of it? We are in a housing crisis and the Government will not wake up to the fact it is a housing crisis. We have different schemes to get houses built, we are talking about output and whatever else, and yet we are...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I first want to wish the best to our usher team leader, Tara Humpston. It is her first day as team leader in the Chamber. She has done a mighty job and there was not a word out of place today. We were all very quiet. This budget is like the curate's egg - good in spots. However, there are a lot of spots in it that can go awfully bad and can turn into what we know in the country as a...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Government lost the referendum.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Not a bit of relief.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: If they have a GP.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: You broke your heart.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: What about the aeroplanes?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: You did not help the hospitality sector.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate additional resources to Bus Éireann post-primary school transport scheme to allow a larger bus on a school bus route (details supplied) to accommodate extra students who have not received bus tickets to date due to capacity reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 248. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any supports available for groups who have received sports capital funding to assist with the expensive professional services fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delayed process of establishing the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum; if he will provide a detailed and concrete timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has been in consultation with the owners of the property (details supplied) in County Cork regarding this property being used as IPAS accommodation. [38800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Oct 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 592. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are any grant supports available for community groups who are carrying out large infrastructural development projects to assist with the expensive professional services fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38989/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too want to issue a fíor fáilte to Cara Darmody and her father, Mark. I wish her two brothers and mother, who are at home, well. I know the Darmody family all my life. I know Cara's grandfather and grandmother. They are a hard-working, decent family. Why does Cara Darmody have to leave her school to come up here in the rain today, as she does every day, to lobby for a law...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: He is not listening to anything.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The State has a duty of care to Cara, her two brothers, and children like them.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste should answer the question about Cara.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: What about the law-breaking?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The HSE is breaking the law.