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Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, can see that people are being robbed blind with tax, but the banks are getting away with murder. They are in bed with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party. I cannot believe that after the bailout and the misery and persecution they put on people, the banks are back now doing the very same again. What is the Government doing? As I said previously to the Ceann Comhairle,...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They must have forgotten about our guests.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: In disgust.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy is in Fine Gael. Why did he back them?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Fair is fair.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Why did the Deputy not?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Limerick people voted for this in good faith in 2019. Waterford and Cork did not. I heard a Deputy for Waterford say they were going to watch what happens in Limerick. That is a poor enough way to have your aspirations delivered or achieved. There is a total imbalance of power. The power in this country rests here in central government. I am good friends with Deputy O'Callaghan, who...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman is here. Childcare is in crisis and childcare providers across the country have been left with no choice but to take industrial action, go on strike and close their doors next week because negotiations seem to have broken down completely with the Minister. I am glad he is here so he can answer. There is this new model of core funding, but one size...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of my group, I must say it is a shame that neither the Taoiseach nor the Tánaiste could turn up today after the recess. It tells a lot about what they think of this House. I want to raise a serious issue relating to the Garda, on which we want a debate in this House. Almost 99% of Garda Representative Association members - it was almost unanimous - voted no confidence in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to increase the discretionary roads funding from his Department to local authorities to meet the increasing cost of inflation to enable them to continue their daily road maintenance duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of Home Building Finance Ireland's funding support to developers for the construction of housing, by county, annually, since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39585/23]

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...