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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Disability services in south Tipperary are falling apart at the seams. I have raised the issue of the catastrophic vacancies in the CDNT teams. There is a large number of vacancies and children are suffering. They are waiting years for the most vital basic disability services. This is the case for all services for children. Scoil Aonghusa, Cashel, is full to the brim. Two mothers in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: No.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Mismanagement.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Penpushers.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the grant for people who suffer hair loss due to illness to reflect the rising costs of materials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20032/24]

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Shame.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: What about the political parties?

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad I was here for the Minister of State's freagra earlier. I do not think he has any answers really. He is telling us that it came from the justice committee, and it did. God help the migration pact that is before the justice committee. Is the Minister of State telling me the justice committee unanimously came up with this without opposition or with no discussion? It is a very...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I rise to support these amendments. It appears that we are talking to the wall. We talked again last week.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal? Is the Minister of State muttering something there? I know he is not listening. If he is going to say something, he should say it so I can hear it.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal. The Minister of State is quite sharp on that. I am speaking as I did last week. We are on amendment No. 74, which I am totally opposed to. The Minister of State is trying to make his slipshod way out of this. As I said last week, from the start of the Bill, people cannot understand the Minister of State. He just will not listen to anybody. He has been captured...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The increased cost of business grant scheme was introduced by the Government last year. It is a very good scheme, which closed at midnight last night, but there is a major loophole in it. Where businesses are renting from somebody else, the proprietor is paying the rates so those businesses cannot claim this business scheme. I compliment the officials in Tipperary County Council's revenue...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The sweet shop is closed.

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Again, I condemn the burning of any building or any arson attempt. A burnt building is no good to anybody. I did not see any places on fire but I am just saying that there were heavy-handed tactics. The community gardaí have to go back to the location today to pick up the pieces. I praise the community gardaí in all our communities, including in Tipperary, for the work they do....

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas le Brian Ó Domhnaill and Triona in my office and my colleagues for putting down this motion. On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I make no apologies to anyone for putting this motion forward. The Minister mentioned that a number of debates have been held. I think three of them were forced by us, after months of begging. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when and where a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a school place in an autism class for September 2024; if the NCSE will engage urgently with the parents to ensure this child will get an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a school placement in September 2024; if she will ensure that the NCSE offers appropriate assistance to the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19674/24]

Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I also compliment Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion that will try to deal with the cost of living issue for people and in this case, excise on fuel. The Government made a big hoo-ha about giving the excise rebates and they were very welcome. However to put the excise on now, especially for rural Ireland, the farming community, hauliers and everybody else is heartless and...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I did not think I would get in but I am delighted to speak on the Bill today. This is a difficult and trying issue on which we have around the Houses, with investigations over the decades. I have often said how sad it was that people were put into these homes. To hear the stories related today in the Chamber is also sad. I had a lovely...