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Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I too am glad to be able speak on the Bill. Ar an chéad dul síos, I wish to say that my company does work for Irish Water. We used to do it for county councils and it was then transferred over to Irish Water, which is an entity I do not have any faith in. It has no understanding of the serious problems we have. As the previous speaker mentioned, water is going to be very...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I hope there were not too many bus drivers bringing Offaly supporters or Tipperary supporters to Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Sunday because we all came home disappointed. Fair dues to Cork and, indeed, to Port Láirge freisin. Once enacted, the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will deliver a new employment right. It will allow, but not compel, an employee to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open a new special school in south Tipperary (details supplied); if she will task her Department officials and the NCSE to seek locations for a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the applications for ASD classes in two schools in County Tipperary which have not had their classes sanctioned (details supplied); the reasons for not sanctioning these classes, particularly given that both schools have space available for a new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) have not been granted DEIS status when all other schools in the area have DEIS status, leaving the school in a disadvantaged position; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a minimum number of students required in a school to meet her Department criteria to open a new special class; what is the minimum number of students required to open a new special class in a mainstream school; if she will review this criteria as small rural schools are an ideal setting to meet the needs of children with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of the court system and help reduce the backlogs; if he has considered introducing a family mediation voucher scheme to assist families meet the costs of mediation similar to the scheme introduced in the UK to help...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 825. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if no new contracts will be entered into with hotels for the use of IPAS accommodation where the hotel is the last or only hotel in the area given the policy decision by the Government not to acquire the last remaining hotel in a town; if this policy includes the last remaining hotel in a rural area; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Costs (8 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 989. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who availed of hospital transport to attend hospital appointments from south Tipperary over the past five years; the budget for this service in south Tipperary over the past five years; the average cost per patient for this service; for details in relation to the rise in cost of this service and the alternative options available to...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I also add my voice to the condolences for the great legend, Mick O'Dwyer, and offer my sympathies to his family and the GAA community. The GAA community does so much, as do rugby, soccer, boxing and all the different sports, to divert young people away from harmful behaviour. In my area we are lucky that the diocese of Waterford and Lismore provides a youth service that covers much of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to review the discriminatory aspects of the current inheritance tax legislation particularly with regard to childless adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of insurance; if he will reconsider the proposed increase in personal injury awards by 17%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full costs of modular housing for Ukrainians (details supplied); the reason for the excessive the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the date the VAT rate will be reduced to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9658/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Children with autism are being abandoned in south Tipperary. The HSE has confirmed that the waiting time for autism assessments is now in excess of two years. A total of 233 children are waiting for an autism assessment. Cara Darmody was told in the past that children could access assessments privately if the HSE continued to fail but that is not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Bansha National School.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (2 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Much of what the Minister of State read out to me in that reply was simply untrue. Dundrum House Hotel - the famous Crowe family for generations has had that hotel - is the only hotel not only in Dundrum village, but in the whole west Tipperary community. That turns the Department policy on its head. We have the wonderful Cahir House Hotel in Cahir operated by Robert Scannell and David...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (2 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, an Teachta Ó Murchú, for allowing me to table this Topical Issue. I am disappointed that neither the Minister for Justice nor the Minister for Education are here. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, has responsibility for procurement, so she might be able to answer me. I refer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 325. To ask the Minister for Health her plans for a health centre in Fermoy, County Cork (details supplied); if she will engage with the local community regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16155/25]