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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.

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

Mattie McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle will not even listen.

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

Mattie McGrath: Are we to come here for the fun of it?

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

Mattie McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle will not even listen.

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

Mattie McGrath: Momentarily?

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

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Covid-19 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I begin by expressing my gratitude to our local media, including radio, newspaper and other correspondents. Communities in rural Ireland, isolated areas and everywhere else depend on these media, especially during this difficult period. Information over the airwaves from Tipp FM and Tipperary Mid West Radio are a lifeline to many. I hope they and the local newspapers will receive adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 403. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will work with the Minister for Health to formulate an action plan to safeguard the future of the dental profession and introduce measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7150/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 420. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the qualifying criteria will be reconsidered for the Covid-19 restart grant for small businesses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ireland is enforcing a 2 m social distancing limit for restaurants, cafés, pubs and so on while reopening in view of the fact the World Health Organization suggest a 1.5 m distance and many European countries such as France and Italy are able to proceed with only 1 m distancing between consumers and Germany and Norway are enforcing 1.5 m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work with the Ministers for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Finance and Employment Affairs and Social Protection to formulate an action plan to safeguard the future of the dental profession and introduce measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 521. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the FreeStyle Libre device available to all type 1 diabetics under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse racing will be permitted from 8 June 2020 behind closed doors but greyhound racing will not be permitted; the difference between the industries; the risks found in greyhound racing that do not exist in horse racing to prevent the same treatment; the risk assessment that has been carried out to inform the decision;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 730. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific details on the deployment of fibre broadband in County Tipperary; the number of properties in the county supplied with broadband to date in 2020; the number of properties in the county which will be supplied with broadband from now until the end of 2020; and the date the deployment plan will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 752. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently implement a plan to ensure that driver tests will resume without delay to avoid undue discrimination on drivers in rural areas with no other forms of transport; if he cannot implement a plan to recommence driver tests, if he will allow leniency for drivers that are awaiting a test and have completed their essential...