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Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate or instruct the Central Bank to investigate the interest rate gouging undertaken by vulture funds, which contradicts the objectives of EU Directive 2167 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the submission made by the Central Bank for the public consultation on the Credit Servicers Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and specific details (including the name of the institution, date, and topics discussed) of any meeting or discussion he has had with a bank, credit service firm, vulture fund or their representatives in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied) that was unsuccessful in 2022, if the reasons for the refusal could be outlined in detail regarding the data sets used; what information may be required to satisfy a future application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next review or opportunity for schools will be to apply for DEIS status given that the data used in the 2022 review was based on the 2016 Census and that new data is now available to use from the 2022 Census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is accurate to rely on PPOD data relating to Traveller or Roma ethnic background indicators as outlined in circular 0019/2022 when adjudicating DEIS status applications, as schools are unable to ask students about their ethnic status or background when enrolling, and therefore this may not be a true reflection of the diverse ethnic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the waiting times for DEXA bone scans in Tipperary University Hospital and across all hospitals in the country; the numbers waiting for such scans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50050/23]

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The motion states the Government should exercise its right, under Article 14 of the Rome Statute, to refer the situation in the state of Palestine to the International Criminal Court, ICC, prosecutor. This call for a referral, however, appears redundant on two fronts. The first is that the ICC is currently investigating the matter in Palestine, with the prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, having...

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It would raise serious concerns-----

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Can I continue?

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: In fact, Hamas was reported last week to have used communication channels to warn civilians not to leave the hospitals. If that is true, it would be abominable, and we have to have that investigated properly before we start posturing here. Unfortunately, hospitals-----

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Sinn Féin might send out some of its SWAT teams and they might investigate it.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Sinn Féin is good at that itself.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It has been good at the heavy-handed stuff.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I did not interrupt these people.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Not with Sinn Féin around. God help us if they get into government.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Unfortunately, hospitals and other medical facilities have been caught up in intense fighting as Israel presses its offensive against Hamas. We all condemn, although some people are slow enough to do so, the attack Hamas carried out on 7 October. It was horrific and highly provocative, but we equally condemn the overkill demonstrated by the Israelis. Nevertheless, when we know Israel does...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gcoimisiún. Is é an Ceann Comhairle an t-aon Teachta nach bhfuil aon trioblóid aige. I think the Ceann Comhairle is the only person who is above all these changes. Beidh sé ar ais anseo ar aon chor.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: You could of course. Anyway, I wish you well. I just said that in jest. The terms of reference for the commission set out in the 2022 Act stated each constituency should have three, four or five members. This has been the range of constituency sizes permitted by law in Ireland since 1947. Thankfully, I am old enough to remember the gerrymandering of the late Mr. Tully. We called it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.