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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have applied for a school transport but are left without transport this September; the urgent steps she is taking to alleviate the issues; if she has engaged with Bus Éireann to increase the retirement age for school bus drivers, which would immediately increase the supply of school bus drivers; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for delays with regard to the new building works at a special education school in County Tipperary; the immediate efforts she will make to expedite this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40197/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 502. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the croí cónaithe grant timeframe from 13 to 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 503. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify who is responsible to pay the legal fees incurred by the local authority as part of the croí cónaithe grant scheme regarding the legal charge/clawback on the property receiving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40009/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 889. To ask the Minister for Health if he will designate special funding to the healthy homes co-ordinators in local authorities to assist them in their role to help older and vulnerable people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39541/23]

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

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I concur with the Ceann Comhairle in thanking all of the staff, from the Secretary General down to the ushers, the gardaí, and everybody in the canteen and catering for looking after us and for being so kind to us during this term and this year. The old song is "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Tipperary town needs a bypass and it cannot wait...

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

Mattie McGrath: They can see you.

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

Mattie McGrath: I never noticed.

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

Mattie McGrath: Climate change.

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is the same pattern all over the country - a reckless, careless, unanswerable cabal that does not care about anybody. The waste, subterfuge and deceit is disgusting. We have seen it in RTÉ in the past number of weeks but it is worse in the HSE. The wages and the management are shocking. I called it out the last day I was here about Carrick-on-Suir. I support the groups. It is a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Chair and-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Chair and welcome Ms Mullins, Councillors Bourke and Dunne and all the people from the other areas who are up here. It is so sad that ordinary people like Ms Mullins, who is a busy woman running her own business, must come up at their own expense and take time off work to deal with a stone wall. The committee requested the minutes of the meeting and got them with so much...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Well, the facts are the facts. Nothing redacted from me; it is all there. I thank the Cathaoirleach for his time but we need those commitments. Otherwise, we are going around in circles.

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: How did we end up with an agreement under which we have to pay €20,000 per refugee that we are unable to take despite teams trying with the best will in the world to work out a resolution and people offering their homes? How come we did not raise concerns about this wanton waste of money? Why are we being penalised without having any avenue to attempt to negotiate it or understand...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Minister of State in war mode?

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to be able to speak on this. I am sorry I was not here for the earlier speakers. I do not know what goes on at these meetings. I am not very happy with what goes on. We seem to be passive and dumb, just nodding at everything we are told to do by the EU, whether it is farming or the fishing industry, which have been wiped out over the decades. The Minister of State, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I have been supplied with a lovely picture of the Taoiseach, the Ministers, Deputies Eamon Ryan, Foley and Coveney, and, I think, the CEO of Irish Water standing at Ardnacrusha. It is lovely and picturesque.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I will if I get the right answer. It could used as a dartboard too, you know. I refer to the midlands region water supply and a project to pump 320 million gallons of water a day to Dublin before fixing the pipes here. The children’s hospital is already a disaster. It is a hole in the ground, and a runaway train as regards costs. Last year, Ardnacrusha did not have enough water to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I will pass it over.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Government going to stop the project?