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Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle. Déanaim comhghairdeas léi ar an vóta inniu. It is great to be able to talk as backbenchers on the first Private Members' debate for which we have time. Everybody should get time here. I am sharing with Government backbenchers, although Deputy Nolan and I are not in that category. I praise all the...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: As a person who nominated and voted for the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who did a fine job, I accepted the democratic result when Deputy Murphy was elected Ceann Comhairle. The treatment she has been subjected to - it has been outlined by my two colleagues, so I do not have to repeat it - is nothing but shocking. I had a school group up last week;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if emergency funding will be provided to Tipperary County Council to carry out urgent road repairs, ensuring that an important sporting venture goes ahead (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 338. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a complete listing of buildings approved that are availing of the section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the frequency with which this list is updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 339. To ask the Minister for Finance whether a property, that has once availed of the section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 for historical buildings (details supplied), has to reapply if their name is no longer listed on the current list; the process for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15717/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 449. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to the current situation with the section 179A planning exemption that replaced the part 8 process for social housing approvals, if this planning process for local authorities has been or will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 634. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in residential care at a location in Tipperary (details supplied); the capacity within the facility; the number of staff assigned to the facility; the full list of activities that take place on campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 639. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a full cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the use of rural hotels for IPAS accommodation; the additional cost of the provision of transport for such facilities; if the use of rural settings is a good use of public funds based on the additional costs associated with the transport and additional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Men's Sheds (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the funding shortfall for men's sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Men's Sheds (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to address the funding shortfall for Irish men's sheds, specifically following the loss of the IMSA sustainability grant, and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Men's Sheds (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Minister will meet with the Irish Men's Sheds Association, IMSA. It is a pity that when the Department reached out to them late last year, it was unable, but hopefully this will be sorted out and we will get proper, meaningful support for the many men's sheds throughout the country, especially in Tipperary. We have men's sheds in Clogheen, Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Fethard,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: What about Faugheen?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister and the Minister of State well in their portfolios. The explanations are very worthwhile given the discrepancies in costs. Some counties' totals are quite alarming. Obviously drainage and topography will mean a lot. I welcome the relaxing of the requirements relating to applications by individual households. The connectivity of the people in those houses on those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the amount a student can earn per week during term time and be exempt from the SUSI means testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the continuing fallout of a cyber attack to SETU IT operations; the steps and schedule in place to restore student and staff access to the IT network, which is hampering provision of classes and course delivery; if the minister will outline his awareness of the issue and the schedule to its full remediation following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of his awareness of the continuing lack of IT access to SETU Waterford campus and the continuing negative effect this is having on course provision and review. [14894/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the total quantum of funding broken down by capital and current expenditures from his Department that will be allocated to the overall TU network in 2025; to provide similar expenditure capital and current heads for each national university for comparison in 2025 estimates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I too want to thank everybody involved in this, from the Office of the Attorney General and indeed the Law Reform Commission. I can only imagine the vast volumes of work and time, the painstaking work that had to be undertaken here to bring forward these badly needed changes. It spans from 1821 right up to 1861, including the Famine. I think of our forefathers, O'Connell, Michael Davitt,...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: An Teachta Lahart has a brief question which I disallowed him earlier. It was in error.

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Briefly, now, please.