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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD unit will be opened in Cahir town to accommodate students with ASD; the level of demand expected for places in an ASD unit in the next two years; the number of places in ASD units at primary and secondary level in Cahir town; if the number of places is sufficient to meet demand for the next three years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has received additional accommodation funding for a new classroom but requires a new corridor and office space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the junior cycle English 2017 Chief Examiner's Report was issued to all management authorities in the second-level school sector; if so, the date the report was issued; the means of communication used to issue the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address concerns that diagnoses of foetal anti-convulsant syndrome are still being made due to inadequate levels of public awareness in relation to the use of valproate medicines; the number of children diagnosed with the syndrome for each of the past four years; and if he will give consideration to introducing a financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia-specific nursing homes in County Tipperary that have the ability to cater for patients with dementia; the number of nursing homes in County Tipperary not in a position to cater for patients with dementia; his plans to increase the number of residential beds available in County Tipperary for persons with dementia; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the legal advice he received with respect to the amendments submitted for the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48286/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that there is currently a major infrastructural deficit with respect to the availability of ultrasound scanning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48287/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €12 million for the provision of abortion services was arrived at; the exact use this funding will be provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding and support he has made available to tackle foetal alcohol syndrome in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person identifying as a male while pregnant and that subsequently gives birth to a child will be recorded as the mother of the child on the birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 657. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 10 May 2018, when the preparation and finalisation of a national protocol with regard to taking estates served by developer provided infrastructure in charge will be finalised in order that local authorities can proceed to take these estates in charge and in particular in which...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Dead all right.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The people of Tipperary, including myself and my colleagues, are dismayed at the news we heard this week from the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, that not one additional mental health bed will become available in Tipperary for at least six or seven years. We are in an absolute crisis situation. We had A Vision for Change and all of its promises and platitudes. We have an epidemic...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: In the wrong places.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Disgraceful answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Give them the help then.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018. It is designed primarily to give legislative effect to a range of social welfare measures announced in the expenditure report of 9 October 2018, including increases in weekly welfare rates and pensions. It will also provide for the continued payment of the domiciliary care...

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows.

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I commend Deputy John Lahart, whose relations are all from Tipperary and who are good people, who has been instrumental in bringing this Bill forward. I am sure that it is an honest effort by the Deputy and others to do something with this part of Dublin. I listened with interest to the two previous speakers, particularly Deputy O’Sullivan who replaced the late Deputy Tony Gregory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Committee of the Regions: Discussion. (14 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am also delighted to welcome our guests and thank all of them for the work they have done on a continuous basis. Much of it is coming to a culmination in what we are expecting to emerge from the Cabinet meeting across the water, but I will be parochial, even though I do not like doing so. I know that all councillors and members have done huge work, but I compliment my local man in...