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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is not a public court.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: At the outset, I wish to express my sympathy on the passing of the businessman and child campaigner Jonathan Irwin. I extend my sympathies to his wife, former Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, his family and all the staff, nurses and children who avail of supports from the Jack and Jill Foundation. He was a wonderful man who did so much for many sick children. Yesterday morning, William Porter...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I hope he stays there.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: God help us.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an eligible person can avail of the housing assistance payment scheme when renting a room in a house where the landlord resides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households that have requested flexibility to breech HAP rental limits; the number of these households to which flexibility has been approved to breech HAP rental limits for the local authority area of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 439. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider using net pay to calculate eligibility for local authority housing adaptation grant thresholds rather than gross pay in order to support working taxpayers who have become ill and require adaptation works in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the reasoning behind excluding new basic payment scheme applicants from the ACRES 2 scheme in 2023; the number of affected farmers; if a review of this decision is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an ACRES appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 684. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the details of the 37 properties purchased by his Department to house IPAS applicants; the type of property; the size of property; the county within which each property is located; the cost of each property and the former use of each property; whether the properties were purchased on the open market or...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 695. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child (details supplied) with ASD who cannot secure a school placement can remain in preschool for an additional year provided there is space in the preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 696. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child (details supplied) with ASD who cannot secure a school placement can remain in preschool for an additional year provided there is space in the preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54930/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: October 29, 2018, which should have been a joyous day for Lisa and Mel Duffy, turned into an absolute nightmare when their son, Luke, died while being born at Portlaoise hospital. While Luke's death was absolutely tragic, what is even more tragic is that it should never have happened. Three days earlier, Lisa Duffy asked, begged and pleaded with physicians and doctors to induce Luke. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to increase the grant awards allowable for local authority housing adaptation grants to meet the increased building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54366/23]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on these issues today. The Minister of State heard me state my belief the last time that we are not standing up for our people in Europe. We run over to Europe to these pre-Councils and post Councils. At the pre-Council it is, "Yes, sir. How many bags full? Three bags full, sir. That's okay, sir". Like nodding donkeys, that is what we are doing. We accept...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I ask Members to please be brief. An chéad cheist eile ná Deputy McDonald.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Please, Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We will not get everyone in if Deputies go over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Thank you, Deputy. You are out of time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The long-promised and long-awaited Garda station for Clonmel is going on and on. We have never had such low numbers in the Clonmel-Carrick on Suir district. It is a shocking situation and morale, like everywhere else, is low in An Garda Síochána who do an excellent job with the numbers they have. We have talked about this with the Minister for Justice, with the Taoiseach, former...