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An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I will outline our amendment, which states: AN SCEIDEÁL 1. I gCuid 1, Leathanach 6, líne 5 go 8 a scrisadh an méid soe a leanas a chur ina n-ionad: “Admhaíonn an Stát go dtugtar taca don Chomhdhaonnacht, ar taca é nach bhféadfaí leas an phobail a ghnóthú dá éagmais, de...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: There is a huge issue with delays in driving tests. I was contacted over Christmas by a driving tester who is one of seven due to be made redundant by the Road Safety Authority, RSA, in February and March. At this time, the average waiting time for driving tests has been as long as 28 weeks in Clonmel. In some parts of the country, the waiting time is as long as 51 weeks. It is beyond...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It is affecting work, businesses, education and schooling.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister knows I have admiration for her, but it is disappointing and an insult to this House that neither the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste are here today after five weeks. One is in Davos and I do not know where Deputy Martin is. I refute out of hand the allegations that Deputy Bríd Smith made about the Rural Independents and me misleading the Dáil and our voting record on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1796/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for completion of the inner relief road Thurles, County Tipperary linking Slievenamon Road to the Mill Road; if funding is in place for same; if a route been finalised; if all land required has been secured; if the Thurles Bypass project will be considered for inclusion on the National Development Plan in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason seven driving testers are being made redundant by the RSA in February and March this year, particularly given the current backlogs; the reason these driving testers have not been given permanent contracts to date despite being employed by the RSA as driving testers for three years; to list the areas where redundancies are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make the wearing of high-visibility clothing a legal requirement for pedestrians and cyclists due to the high level of pedestrian fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 341. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the change to the refund of VAT for unregistered farmers; if this change will be reversed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers waiting for payment for the July home provision scheme; the reason there is such a delay in processing payments; the steps that will be taken to address this problem to ensure no such delays will take place in 2024; her views on whether the delays in processing payments are leading to teachers withdrawing from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Youth Encounter Project operated by the Tipperary ETB has to be relocated from Ferryhouse where it has been located for years; if the needs of a school (details supplied) have been considered when considering the relocation; if she is aware of the concerns of the school in relation to the proposed relocation of the Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 654. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list all of the schools awarded STEM grants in 2023, by county and school type, that is rural, urban and DEIS; the reason she feels a lottery system to allocate the funding was appropriate, given the time and effort required to submit applications; the reason her Department did not select roll numbers at random to avoid schools wasting time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the additional ASD classroom project for a school in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1654/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 803. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the promised referendum on the public ownership of water services will be held (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 804. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government due to the delays with the proposed eastern and midlands water supply project which was due to go for planning in 2019, if he will call for a review of this project as part of the Government review of major state infrastructure projects as the project is unnecessary and damaging to the environment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 987. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a directive will be implemented to ensure that recipients of non-contributory pensions in Ireland who have temporary protection status must collect their social welfare payments by presenting at a post office, rather than through a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 988. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what checks are being carried out to ensure that recipients of social welfare payments who have temporary protection status are still living in the State when payments are being made into bank accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2000/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding streams are available to private childcare providers (details supplied) to invest, expand and develop new facilities in areas otherwise not serviced by preschool services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees-international protection applicants currently housed in Ferryhouse campus, Clonmel, County Tipperary; their age and gender; the reason the Youth Encounter Project that has been based in Ferryhouse for many years has to be relocated as a result of housing IPAS-refugees on this campus; and...