Results 161-180 of 20,681 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (27 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to introduce to compensate fuel merchants who are unable to compete with fuel entering the State from the north or Ireland, which is more competitive due to the taxes and regulations placed on merchants in this State; if he is aware of the number of fuel merchants at risk of going out of business due to the Governments measures on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider the introduction of restrictions on the purchase of homes by non–citizens, similar to measures in Canada for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (27 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the means testing for carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I heard the Minister's speech when I was in the Chair. I congratulate the Minister and Minister of State on their new roles. I wish them well. She outlined the massive increase in funding from €14 billion to almost €26 billion. I have a personal story to relate and the heading of tonight's debate is appropriate. It hurts me. My lifelong friend who is 90 years of age,...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Sláinte. I wish her well with all of that. Bogaimid ar aghaidh anois leis an gcéad cainteoir ó Pháirtí Shinn Féin. Tá seacht nóiméad ag an Teachta David Cullinane.

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: That concludes statements on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the Minister to the House.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: After Storm Éowyn and recent snow storms, bushes and trees are overhanging roads everywhere and wires have collapsed down on top of ditches. The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland, FCI, has asked me - as have many other people because it is common sense - to extend the hedge-cutting season for at least a month in view of the ferocious damage that has been done by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure a school placement in a special school in Tipperary for a child (details supplied) in September 2025; to provide an update on her measures to increase capacity in special schools in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 176. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the urgent establishment of a taskforce for Clonmel town centre (details supplied) to deal with the extensive levels of vacancy and dereliction facing the town; if he will work with the Minister for Justice and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to establish such a taskforce to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of international protection applicants who have received an exceptional needs payment in the past 12 months; the expenditure by his Department on international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made to urgently address the crisis within the childcare system, with many childcare facilities unable to attract and retain staff; whether childcare facilities struggling to retain staff and at risk of closure can receive additional funding to improve the staff pay and conditions; and if she...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his elevation to office and I wish him well. I also wish an dá Aire well in their new roles. I really want to ask the Minister the steps she is taking to deal with the lack of disability services in south Tipperary, the number of vacancies in CDNTs 4 and 5, the number of children waiting for occupational and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I apologise. I had two questions. I will introduce the first one again. The question is on childcare. Naíonra Chaisleáin Nua was set up fadó fadó and we have a huge problem retaining staff. The whole early years sector is bursting at the seams with children but staff are moving on. Progression is a good thing but we cannot get replacements. It is a huge issue the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Certainly, we need the voluntary sector here. Naíonra Chaisleáin Nua is a voluntary crèche. I salute the current board there, who work tirelessly, and Helen Nic Craith, who set it up. It was her dream. We need to support those people because these are voluntary boards. We should not remove them or stifle them with bureaucracy. It is the same with the section 39 workers....