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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...

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

Mattie McGrath: 1445. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees-international protection applicants that are currently housed in Ferryhouse campus, Clonmel, County Tipperary, their age and gender; the reason a school (details supplied) that has been based in Ferryhouse for many years has to be relocated as a result of housing IPAs-refugees on this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1423. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if children attending ASD preschools are not eligible for an overage ECCE exemption; if ASD preschools are funded separately to the ECCE Programme; the reason a student attending an ASD preschool may be ineligible for an overage exemption despite fulfilling the medical criteria; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1527. To ask the Minister for Health the current plans for a building (details supplied) which is currently vacant and owned by HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant public health nurse posts in each county and area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1566/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I join in the earlier remarks. I thank the Ceann Comhairle, An Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the staff, including the ushers, the gardaí and everyone else. I wish gach duine a very happy, holy and peaceful Christmas. I will go back to the issue of the knackeries. It is distressing enough to lose a fallen animal, but for that animal not to be collected from a yard is terrible. I received...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Serious intervention is needed to get this resolved so that animals can be moved off farms immediately.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: You would make a poor Santa Claus.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I always accept the bona fides of the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, and I have worked with him over the years. I do not accept the bona fides of the Government that is producing this kind of legislation, although it is necessary to control harmful content, and especially for our daoine óige. I have ten wonderful grandchildren all under the age of nine. The Minister of State has...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Aspect is a service in Cahir, County Tipperary, that seeks to support people with autism and intellectual disabilities to enhance their lives. It falls under the auspices of the larger SOS Kilkenny CLG organisation. Last year, SOS got once-off funding of €540,000 from the HSE to provide services around the south east. If it does not get similar support this year, the Aspect service...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: So say all of us.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Europe is more important than Ireland obviously.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter concerning HAP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the extension in child benefit to those aged 18 years in full-time employment has been delayed until September 2024 and will not be introduced in January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55597/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Mr. Honohan for all his sterling hard work, his availability and his support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I tabled a parliamentary question on that matter to the Minister for Finance some weeks ago. The answer I got back as vague. The Minister is going to sign the directive, but, as I said, the answer is vague. Mr. Honohan can make of that what he will. I have listened to Mr. Honohan here on Zoom because I was outside at another meeting. How would he view the current position of the Irish...