Results 261-280 of 8,541 for speaker:Mattie McGrath in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason post passport applications are not being processed at the same rate as online passports applications; and if the Government plan to introduce measures to enable both applications (i.e. online and post) to be processed in similar timeframes. [29100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the ICT grant for the school year 2022/2023 will be sent to schools. [28696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason his Department is now conducting an internal closed competition for the same rank, particularly when the current list has not been exhausted; the reason the new competition is an internal closed competition when a number of external candidates are ranked higher on the current list and are now unable to apply; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the potential cost of providing every second-level student in the State with a reusable water bottle, which could be brought to school or used during sports activities to reduce the use of plastic bottles (as per the pilot project undertaken by Galway City Council); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27539/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the list for the filling of first secretary posts in the Department of Foreign Affairs is set to close in November 2023, six months shorter than the normal two years for which the list would be operational, March 2024; the number of candidates remaining on this list which was created in March 2022; the number remaining on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 460. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will have the mechanics, specifically agricultural mechanics, construction plant fitters and heavy vehicle mechanics added to his Department's Critical Skills list due to the critical shortage within the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer associated with State funding for a practical programme of driver education and a pathway to pass the driver theory test for final-year students at all secondary level schools, aiming to equip young adults with a potential mode of transport upon completing school; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer associated with State funding for a practical programme of first-aid and CPR life-saving skills for all Leaving Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps, if any, that are being taken by her Department to educate and safeguard children around the potential harms and misinformation being generated by artificial intelligence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27540/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 631. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an indicative costing for her Department to offer a practical programme of first-aid and CPR life-saving skills to all amateur sports referees, across all sports, as specified, in 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 1139. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a day care centre in County Tipperary that is facing a staffing and funding crisis was refused additional Section 39 funding to help meet the costs of permanent staff; if this matter will be reviewed urgently as the centre is at risk of a reduction of hours of service; if an additional support worker will be funded to ensure continuity of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 41. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate for the secretary general of his Department to publicly reject the majority of the findings of a report regarding the abandoned secondment of a former chief medical officer, especially in light of An Tánaiste's support for the report's conclusions, which he described as conclusive and unassailable (details...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is any additional funding available to recipients of the 2022 tranche of the sports capital programme in order to cover the excess costs due to inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27032/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (1 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if the newly launched HSE capital plan for building and equipment will cover the construction of community adult day services centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport where a category has been removed from a person’s licence, how they can have the category reinstated; the reason the NDLS only holds records back to 1990; where the records are held for licences issued pre-1990; if a person held a licence category in 1972, where a record of this licence is held; the way they can access same; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the National Transport Authority proceeding to make an application to An Bord Pleanála for the proposed Templeogue and Rathfarnham to city bus corridor, despite the dramatic impact this proposal would have on the local area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26267/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority would proceed with a 'bus gate' as part of the proposed Templeogue/Rathfarnham to city bus corridor without considering the operational requirements of a church (details supplied), especially as the proposal poses a serious threat to the church's ability to operate effectively over time; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 593. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding spent on providing training for clinicians in private clinics providing outsourced assessments and therapies for the HSE over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25732/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an 83-year-old with haemochromatosis cannot have their blood taken as they are over 80 years of age; the reason for this decision by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (24 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of child sex abuse made to An Garda Síochána for each of the years 2015 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [25148/23]