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International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to be back after a short absence due to illness. I am delighted to be back. I tried many times to have debates here in the previous Dáil and I was denied. I too want to condemn the attack in Drogheda. Actions like that are totally reprehensible and cannot be condoned. Let me be absolutely clear: Ireland's international protection system is broken. The Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome Fr. Johnny Sweeney from Doon, County Limerick, to the Visitor's Gallery. He celebrated our mass for deceased Members and staff this morning. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for her co-operation. The Minister replied to another TD about the nitrates directive a few minutes ago. I am talking about the 1,000 farmers he said attended a meeting in Corrin Mart on Monday night....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Normally, I welcome investment. They keep telling us there is a lot of investment. There is investment, but normally investment improves the situation. The investment here has done awful damage to the situation. We hear the buzzwords "resilient" and "continuous supply" but it is not resilient. We have had resilient supplies for generations at Poulavanogue - a gravity supply. Now, they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (5 Nov 2025)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil for allowing me to table this Topical Issue today. I declare an interest in that a company I am involved in does some work for Irish Water. No disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, but I am disappointed that the Minister or the Minister of State with responsibility is not here. That is the real...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a distinction between emotional support and behavioural management in relation to Circular 0030/2014; the supports available for children with emotional support needs that is, overwhelm, sensory overload and so on; to clarify clearly what is considered primary care needs and what is not; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (22 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; when the Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if he supports the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues with regard to illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area to increase protections for other road users; if he has concerns about children being in control of a horse drawn carriage on a public road; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues regarding illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí available to Cahir Garda station; the number of Gardaí available to Clonmel Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 588. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the 1 percent pay increase has not been paid to prison staff that was due on 1 September 2025; if staff working in the Irish Prison Service headquarters in Longford have received the 1 percent increase; when all prison staff will receive the pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56848/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full and final cost of a housing site (details supplied) including all site preparation, ancillary and constructions costs, security costs, landscaping etc; for a breakdown of these costs; the total cost per unit; the annual cost of operating these housing units by the approved housing body; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have been prosecuted for racing sulkies on a public road in a manner that is a danger to other road users; the measures Gardaí can take when video evidence of such races emerge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 658. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues with regard to illegal sulky racing causing danger to horses and road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel does not have a GP service, a dietician and access to a physical therapist (details supplied), and when the hospital can expect to receive permanent residence of these services. [56968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned that guidelines for the treatment and management of Covid-19 were not issued to GP's until 27 April 2020, ninety days after the first case of Covid was recorded in Europe on 24 January 2020; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55632/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the hospital guidelines during Covid in place on or before 23 March 2020 expressly directed the use of hydroxychloroquine as an antiviral treatment; the reason NPHET included it in their treatment guidelines for hospital patients and at the same time requested that it should not be used by GPs in the community or in the nursing homes the very...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned that treatment guidelines for the hospital sector had been issued by NPHET and were in place and fully operational several months prior to the issuing of guidelines for the nursing home sector on 27 April 2020; the reason for the delay in issuing guidelines to the nursing home sector; if she has sought an explanation for the delay in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the IMC president (details supplied) did not inquire into nursing home fatalities, when this matter was brought to her attention in writing, upon the resignation of a council member as far back as April 2020; if she has engaged with the IMC in relation to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55635/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the reason her Department ignored concerns raised in April 2020, by a member of the IMC in relation to the catastrophic loss of life within the nursing home sector; the reason this matter was not investigated (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Mattie McGrath: 318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrades to the N24 and Tipperary town bypass have been included in the funding allocation from Budget 2026; if not, the reason the project has been excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55475/25]