Results 161-180 of 8,510 for speaker:Mattie McGrath in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 509. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all conditions related to the HSE recruitment embargo; whether speech and language, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other therapists associated with disability services both adult and children’s services will be impacted by the embargo given the severe shortage of such therapists operating within the system; if persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 585. To ask the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) presents as homeless but is suffering from mental health difficulties, what supports are immediately available in south Tipperary to avoid possible harm to oneself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance to explain the reasons for delays in transposing EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will accept that each day he delays signing the EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law, it results in family homes and farms which could otherwise remain with borrowers under forbearance arrangements being lost to banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a specific date by which he expects to have EU Directive 2167 of 2021 transposed into Irish law; whether this will be done by ministerial order or primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate or instruct the Central Bank to investigate the interest rate gouging undertaken by vulture funds, which contradicts the objectives of EU Directive 2167 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the submission made by the Central Bank for the public consultation on the Credit Servicers Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and specific details (including the name of the institution, date, and topics discussed) of any meeting or discussion he has had with a bank, credit service firm, vulture fund or their representatives in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied) that was unsuccessful in 2022, if the reasons for the refusal could be outlined in detail regarding the data sets used; what information may be required to satisfy a future application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next review or opportunity for schools will be to apply for DEIS status given that the data used in the 2022 review was based on the 2016 Census and that new data is now available to use from the 2022 Census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is accurate to rely on PPOD data relating to Traveller or Roma ethnic background indicators as outlined in circular 0019/2022 when adjudicating DEIS status applications, as schools are unable to ask students about their ethnic status or background when enrolling, and therefore this may not be a true reflection of the diverse ethnic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the waiting times for DEXA bone scans in Tipperary University Hospital and across all hospitals in the country; the numbers waiting for such scans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to change their 355 route from Waterford at 5:40pm to continue their journey to Cahir (details supplied); the reason the 5:40pm bus only travels as far as Carrick-on-Suir, whereas at all other times the 355 route continues to Cahir; the fact that the 5:40pm route includes Waterford SETU (departing at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the higher education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to release the full record of communication between his Department and the owner of an accommodation provider (details supplied); to outline who made the initial contract; the value of the 12-month contract for this property; to release all communication between his Department and Tipperary County Council,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make funding available to businesses in County Tipperary that have been damaged by flooding following recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the provisional timelines of announcements for the sports capital and sports capital equipment programme 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Weather Events (8 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make funding available to homes in County Tipperary that have been damaged by flooding following recent storms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the performance in relation to timely and value-for-money delivery of the national development plan to date against the revised NDP adopted when the Government came to power; the overspend or underspend involved to date; the steps being taken to expedite the delivery of the plan in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter....