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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 949. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is not possible to carry out a driver test in view of the fact that two persons can share a taxi; if it is possible for both driver and tester to wear a mask, sit in the back seat or introduce other simple measures to allow driver tests resume; the reason his Department continues to ignore young drivers that now need to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 950. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is possible to hold CVRT testing but not possible to hold NCT testing; if all NCT test centre lifts have been repaired to allow full testing to resume; if a person that failed a NCT test prior to shutdown and had to return for a visual without charge will still be allowed to present for their visual without charge; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 951. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when theory test centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to operate these centres maintaining a two metre social distance in view of the fact these centres have sufficient space to do so by reducing the number of tests at any one time; when NDLS centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to reopen the NDLS centres by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 955. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he will introduce to support the bus and coach sector to help it through the difficult period forecast for the sector; if he will consider proposals (details supplied) from the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1050. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports which will be provided to community, social and tourism enterprises that have lost large levels of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1051. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timeframe will be extended to allow for delays and inevitable changes in circumstances as a result of Covid-19 in circumstances in which community facilities were previously awarded funding under the town and renewal scheme for specific works which must be completed by mid-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: At the outset, we were assured in this Covid crisis that all evictions and people being made homeless would be stopped. Unfortunately, at the instructions of Ms Justice Reynolds, yesterday morning at cockcrow a force of 20 gardaí evicted four different people from a house in Clontarf and brought them before the courts, and rendered them homeless at the behest of vulture funds. This is...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I will take the Minister's response in writing, please.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We never get answers anyway.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We can have a question-and-answer session or we can take all this time.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I spoke to the Minister two weeks ago about the situation regarding private hospitals. It is shocking. I know the reason we took them over and now it is time to give them back. Private health cover is not a privilege in Ireland; it is a necessity, as many middle-income families are not entitled to a medical card. It was right at the time but it is wrong to continue it now. It is...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, that is outrageous. We are elected by the people and we are entitled to challenge the Government. It can run but it cannot hide.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I know the Deputy is here but I am not talking to him. I congratulate him on getting elected, and more power to him, but I want answers from the Taoiseach, not to have him hiding from us. We saw plenty of pictures of him sunbathing in the park and elsewhere, but we do not want to see them.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: That is his own business and he should keep that private because we do not want to see those pictures.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I spoke here last week. It is a shambolic situation that I am speaking to the Taoiseach's empty seat while he is in another part of the building. We had this debate at the meeting of the Business Committee yesterday and again this morning. We called a vote on the matter but, unfortunately, people who objected to the proposal decided to vote with the Government and to allow the Taoiseach to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: My understanding is that the Minister, Regina Doherty, who is unelected is unable to move the Estimate. It must be the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, or another Minister, who must move it. Standing Order 29 is about the Government deciding what Ministers come in. We have no issue with that. We are told by the Whip that the Minister, Regina Doherty, has no issue with coming in....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: No. We had a long discussion about this at the Business Committee. Obviously we had to make a decision, but I am not satisfied that we cannot have the Minister here tomorrow for two hours with a break of 40 minutes. Like everybody else, I want to see convincing evidence of scientific and medical advice. Maybe I picked it up wrongly from the Whip, but my understanding at the meeting was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I do not want to labour the point. We all understand that. We all want to ensure that all payments are continued, as in the normal course of events, but this will probably be a huge overrun or demand. We all understand that but we need to have accountability. We need the Minister to provide a proper briefing in order that we know exactly where we are going. We are very much putting the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I also take issue with the Estimates not being published. We need to see those. There are too many issues around the Covid payments. We know that they were rushed in and every effort was made but there are too many anomalies. Let us face it, people have been overpaid and now we will run out of money to pay the real people who need it. We need to see the Estimates and the spokespersons of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order.