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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Mattie McGrath: You did say that. That is what you were reported as saying. You did.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Mattie McGrath: That was the important-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the proposed N24 upgrade does not include a dual carriageway for the entire route in the interests of safety and forward planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4490/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I do not know how to follow that tour of the Ring of Kerry and the capital of hospitality in Killarney. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. I was here for the Minister's speech. I welcome the legislation. I welcome the fact that research, innovation and science will be upgraded and amalgamated and that we will have a new, hopefully fit-for-purpose, dynamic, modern, outward-looking...

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Message from Select Committee (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2024: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: What about south Tipperary?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome our colleagues from BIPA, as a member of BIPA. It is a long way to Tipperary. I spoke to the Minister the other evening and he told me he was progressing the bypass for Tipperary town and would love to come. I ask him on the floor of the Dáil to tar suas go dtí Tiobraid Árainn, come to Tipperary and meet the different groups there to get a better understanding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reintroduce the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4346/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to his response during Leaders' Questions on 18 January 2024 (details supplied), if he will provide details of the request issued to Tipperary County Council to review the situation with regard to log cabins; to provide a copy of the correspondence issued to Tipperary County Council in this regard; the details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently update the rural planning guidelines to loosen the restrictions on modular or log cabin type accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of modular homes that have been built for Ukrainian accommodation; the provider of such homes; the planning requirements relating to these homes; the reason why modular homes are being used for Ukrainian accommodation but are not being permitted for homeless citizens; and if he will make a statement...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted that South Africa, a country with a very chequered history, brought forward this case. Words mean a lot but words can be semantics at times. The ICJ can only find a country guilty of genocide so it has said that there is a "plausible" claim of genocide in its interim judgement. I am surprised and disappointed that while we have close ties with the US, which I want to...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome this debate even after ten or 11 months of seeking a debate. It is not really a debate because it is just statements with no questions and no answers. I am delighted that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has finally arrived in the Chamber for this debate. There has been talk about misinformation and disinformation. None of the Ministers speaking today had scripts. I hope the...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: This situation is delicate and emotive and it needs to be dealt with. The people out there are yearning for information and are not getting it. I want the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, to tell me how many people from his Department are on the public engagement team. I believe it is very few. When will they have joined-up thinking and put services in place? I demand that he meets the people...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Timber is getting scarce.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [1151/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: An Post made the bombshell announcement last Thursday evening at 4 o'clock that it was downgrading the office in Davis Street in Tipperary town. Some six staff and one manager have been employed in that location since the 1980s. Tipperary had a lot of hammer blows last week with a number of restaurants closing. On one hand the task force does great work and yet Government State agencies do...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: There is a serious situation regarding the diminishing Garda numbers all over this country, while the Minister says they are increasing. The town of Carrick-on-Suir has only four gardaí when it used to have 18. Roscrea used to have 27 gardaí - we know the problems they have there now - and now only has seven. It is the same in Cahir and Clonmel in my constituency and all over the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it has taken more than 22 weeks to approve an application for an incremental increase for an SNA who applied for an increase based on past experience in August 2023 (details supplied); when this person will receive their incremental increase; the reason delays are experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not opted out of EU immigration policies, considering that under Article 29.4.7 of the Irish Constitution, Ireland can legally opt out of such policies under Protocol 19 of the Lisbon Treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3748/24]